Graduate College

a group of graduate students speak with a faculty member during GSO

Graduate students socializing at the End of Year Celebration, 2023

Four graduate students sitting with their writing accountability group

Three photos of attendees at the Graduate College's Black History Month Event

Welcome to the Graduate College!

We are here to support graduate students from orientation to graduation. Check out our professional development opportunities, engage with graduate student organizations, learn more about graduate student well-being, or join our weekly writing accountability groups. The Graduate College is dedicated to your success!

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Check out our Graduate College Badging Program to earn recognition for your teaching development!

Marwan Shalih Maraicar Three Minute Thesis People’s Choice Award winner

Mind, Body and Multiple Sclerosis

Marwan Shalih Maraicar challenged himself to explain cellular research on multiple sclerosis to a non-specialized public, and he walked away the People’s Choice Award winner.

Writing For Grad School? You’re in The Write Place

Graduate students at �鶹��ѡnow have a space intentionally designated for them to work, research, consult and, most importantly, thrive. This is the Write Place.

Doctoral student Pratyusha Ghanta won third place in the fall 2023 Three Minute Thesis competition

Stopping Lung Cancer in Its Tracks

Pratyusha Ghanta’s presentation "Stopping Lung Cancer in its Tracks" earned her third place in Kent State’s fall 2023 Three Minute Thesis competition.

Winners of the Three Minute Thesis competition were chosen by a panel of judges.

Graduate Students Use 3 Minutes and a Slide to Showcase Their Research

The top 10 presenters who had advanced from two previous preliminary rounds made their Three Minute Thesis presentations in the Kiva on Oct. 3. Students were given three minutes and one PowerPoint slide to make a concise and engaging presentation.

Doctoral student Mandalynn Slupek is doing research on a supplement called NAC and its effect on addiction.

The NAC of Being Drug-Free

Mandalynn Slupek won first place in Kent State's Three Minute Thesis competition on Oct. 3 when she presented “Getting the NAC of Being Drug Free,” research on how the supplement NAC or N-acetyl cysteine can be used in the fight against addiction.

Four staff members from the National Police College in Rwanda have begun their studies as graduate students at �鶹��ѡ this semester.

International Enrollment Up for Fourth Year

Large numbers of international graduate students are boosting enrollment of both international students and graduate students.

Who Runs the World: Experiences of Gender, Race, and Power in Graduate School

�鶹��ѡGraduate College Asks ‘Who Runs the World?’

Women represent nearly 60% of students in graduate or professional degree programs; however, they are still a minority in certain STEM fields like engineering and computer science. The Graduate College celebrated women’s history month by tackling this tough topic head-on.

Doctoral student, EHHS, Noor Agustina is from Indonesia.

‘This is what I’ve dreamed since I was a little girl’

A doctoral student from Indonesia has found everything she has dreamed of at Kent State.

�鶹��ѡ students walk across Risman Plaza in front of the fountain and the Kent Student Center.

Creating Career-Ready Graduates: �鶹��ѡRecognized Nationally for High-Quality Online Graduate Degree Programs

In its new 2024 Best Online Programs rankings, U.S. News & World Report recognizes �鶹��ѡ in the Best Online Master’s in Education Programs, Best Online Master’s in Nursing Programs, Best Online Master’s in Business Programs and Best Online Master’s in MBA Programs lists.