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Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ President Todd Diacon and Vice President for Student Affairs Lamar R. Hylton formally introduced Randale L. Richmond as the university’s new director of athletics at a morning virtual press conference held Thursday, April 15. Richmond currently serves as senior associate athletic director at Old Dominion University.

Following a national search, Randale L. Richmond has been selected as Kent State's next director of athletics. 

Â鶹¾«Ñ¡â€™s Exploratory Program in University College has been awarded two prestigious national awards for its work with exploratory students.

The visionary global fashion designer and activist Kenneth Cole is named as the Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ School of Fashion’s 2021 Hall of Fame Inductee. In its 32nd year, the prestigious award celebrates the outstanding contribution to fashion made by an individual. The accolade honors the unique qualities of their leadership.

The state of Ohio and the Ohio Department of Higher Education announced that Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ has been awarded Choose Ohio First grants totaling $3.5 million to support students in the critical fields of science (including health professions), technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).

Similar to graduating students who become alumni, retired Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ faculty and staff wish to stay connected to the university. These employees care about the institution and the Â鶹¾«Ñ¡community, and they want to see it thrive. One way retired Â鶹¾«Ñ¡community members stay informed is through the Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ Retirees Association (KSURA), an organization of more than 800 retired Â鶹¾«Ñ¡faculty and staff committed to improving university life.

Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ Senior Vice President and Provost Melody Tankersley, Ph.D., announced the selection of Manfred van Dulmen, Ph.D., to serve as the university’s associate provost for academic affairs and dean of the Division of Graduate Studies, effective April 16.

Thanks to the renewal of its key funding grant, LaunchNET Â鶹¾«Ñ¡will continue to inspire the entrepreneur mindset and support innovative thinkers across the Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ community.

U.S. News & World Report ranks Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ in the top 20 Best Library and Information Studies Programs in the country in its 2022 edition of Best Graduate Schools. Overall, Â鶹¾«Ñ¡is recognized in 12 new national rankings in the 2022 edition of Best Graduate Schools, including three specialty rankings.

Â鶹¾«Ñ¡'s School of Theatre and Dance is ranked #50 on Study.com's list of Best Theatre Bachelor's Degree programs in the United States. In addition to this national ranking, the School of Theatre and Dance is one of only two theatre programs from the state of Ohio on the list. In its rankings, Study.com assesses hundreds of universities across the country and selected Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ based on academic and career resources, the quality of education, faculty, and more.