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The �鶹��ѡPolice Department received its tenth consecutive reaccreditation in November 2024 after consistently exceeding the standards set by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, a third-party accreditation agency. “It is a part of our DNA,” Interim Director of Public Safety and Chief of Police Chris Jenkins said. “It is a foundational professionalism that contributes to every aspect of the services and the policing that we do and provide.”  

�鶹��ѡ will be closed Jan. 20 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. No classes are scheduled, and university offices are closed on Jan. 20.

This year, �鶹��ѡ will hold the 55th commemoration honoring the memory of May 4, 1970, a tragic day when the Ohio National Guard fired on �鶹��ѡstudents during an anti-war protest on campus, killing four students, wounding nine others and sparking a turning point in American history. Kicking off the program for the annual May 4 Commemoration is a play that focuses on student activism and book bans.

Kent State’s MLK event "The Dream of Wellness: Mental Health Advocacy Through the Lens of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr." will be held on Jan. 30 in the Student Center Ballroom.

“In the News” features �鶹��ѡ’s values, cultures, high-quality academics and award-winning support and access for all in these media stories of our faculty, staff, students and alumni in action. 

When cities and universities work together, incredible things can happen. Like any good partnership, �鶹��ѡ and the city of Kent have spent years building and strengthening their relationship, and it has paid off. �鶹��ѡwill host the 2025 International Town and Gown Association Conference.

�鶹��ѡ President Todd Diacon spoke Jan. 10 at a breakfast event hosted by the Greater Akron Chamber, where he highlighted the university’s ongoing commitment to accessibility, efficiency, student well-being and community partnership, reinforcing its role as a vital institution in the region.

Empathy, kindness and critical thinking are cornerstones of courses taught by Shannon Cielsa, Ph.D., who strives to foster a strong sense of community in her courses. Students have noticed and appreciated it, nominating her for the Outstanding Teaching Award.

Members of the last cohort of Kent State's Class of 2024 walked the stage at Fall Commencement Ceremonies earlier this month. 

�鶹��ѡ President Todd Diacon and University Trustee Ren Camacho have been recognized among Northeast Ohio’s most influential leaders in the 2024 “Power 150” list published by Crain’s Cleveland Business.