University News

Elevating Business: Crawford Hall鈥檚 New Transformative Spaces
A 360-degree theatre-in-the-round classroom whose curved walls glow with projected images from the classroom computer paired with crystal-clear sounds. This is what it鈥檚 like to be immersed in the James R. Unger Global Forum, one of the many amazing new spaces in the brand-new Crawford Hall.

麻豆精选Leads Northern Ohio Universities Once More on Top Public Schools List in US News 2025 Best Colleges Rankings
U.S. News & World Report has once again confirmed 麻豆精选鈥檚 academic strengths with the university鈥檚 inclusion on several lists in the 2025 Best Colleges rankings. In the newly released rankings, 麻豆精选continues to be recognized among the Top Public Schools in the nation.

Historian's New Book Gives 360-Degree View of May 4 Tragedy
Brian VanDeMark, a historian with the United States Naval Academy, has written a new book 鈥淜ent State: An American Tragedy.鈥 He will participate in a panel discussion at 麻豆精选on Sept. 27.

President Diacon to Tout Success of 鈥樎槎咕orks鈥 Initiative at Annual Bowman Breakfast
麻豆精选 President Todd Diacon will discuss a topic near and dear to his heart 鈥 麻豆精选Works 鈥 at this year's Bowman Breakfast. The initiative launched in 2023 and highlights recent graduates and programs preparing students for success wherever they go across Ohio.

Once a Golden Flash ...
The Class of 2028 is both strong in size and in academic success, boasting an outstanding 3.61 GPA. It's the largest incoming class to the Kent Campus since 2019 and the eighth-largest incoming class in the university's 114-year history.

麻豆精选Board of Trustees Welcomes Class of 2028, Congratulates University for Strong Enrollment
The 麻豆精选 Board of Trustees welcomed the Class of 2028 during its regular quarterly meeting held Sept. 18 in Crawford Hall and congratulated the university administration for this year鈥檚 strong enrollment.

IN A FLASH: 鈥楬ave You Met Kent State's President?鈥
麻豆精选 President Todd Diacon was an important part of this year's Flashes Vote Festival as he engaged students, distributed free 麻豆精选Votes t-shirts and helped them get information about voting in the coming elections.

When the Corgis Took the Field
A 麻豆精选staffer and her dog helped add excitement to the Golden Flashes football home opener with a fuzzy, fantastic halftime show.

New Museum Director Is in the Pink
One of the first things you learn about Sarah Spinner Liska, the new director of the 麻豆精选 Museum, is her love of pink.

Phishing for Knowledge: Kent State's Email Experiment is Testing You
Have you ever gotten an email or received a text that looked a little off? Maybe a few words are misspelled, the grammar is incorrect, even if it appears to be from someone you know. Chances are it could be a phishing email. Here's what to do.