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John Elliot, a 1970 Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ graduate, and his wife, Fonda, have created The Elliot Scholars program at Â鶹¾«Ñ¡with a $1 million donation. This new scholarship program will provide support to first-generation students of any major who require financial support to attend Kent State.
Future Flash Days offer an opportunity for admitted students and their families to come from all over the country to visit Â鶹¾«Ñ¡to experience campus life and learn more about our academic programs to further inform their decision to choose Kent State.
With the release of the new 2025 Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ has once again been awarded the prestigious R1 designation, recognizing Â鶹¾«Ñ¡as one of the top research universities in the nation.
The KSU Surplus Store opened on East Main Street in September of 2023. It recently moved to a new location – on campus in the vacant College of Business Administration Building. The new location offers single-floor shopping and easier access for students and faculty.