Kent State erased an 18-point deficit to defeat Bowling Green 24-21 on Saturday afternoon at Dix Stadium, snapping a two-game losing streak in the rivalry series.The Golden Flashes (3-5, 2-2 MAC) trailed 21-3 late in the third quarter before scoring 21 unanswered points to claim their first victory over the Falcons since a 40-6 triumph in Bowling Green on November 9, 2022....
A Æðµã´«Ã½ student whose darkest day was seen around the world on the cover of Life magazine has died.John Cleary, 74, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, passed away Oct. 25 at his home surrounded by his loving family.Cleary’s story is inextricably linked to Kent State’s most defining moment. As a 19-year-old freshman architecture student from Scotia, New York, Cleary came to Kent State in the fall of 1969 with dreams of designing buildings and a camera in hand to document his college experience. On May 4, 1970, that camera would place him at the center of one of the most significant ev...
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Additional Gift Options
COBRA Rates
The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) gives workers and their families who lose their health benefits the right to continue group health benefits provided by their group health plan. These benefits may continue for limited periods of time under certain circumstances, such as voluntary or involuntary job loss, reduction in the hours worked, transition between jobs, death, divorce and other life events. For more information, please contact the Employee Benefits Office at benefits@kent.edu.
How To Leave a Bequest to Æðµã´«Ã½
To make a gift to Kent State in your estate plan, simply instruct your attorney to include the university as a beneficiary for your will or revocable trust. Please contact us at giftplan@kent.edu or 220-672-1000 if you would like sample language that can be used in your documents.
Types of Gifts
- A percentage bequest is a gift of a certain percentage of your estate
- A specific bequest is a gift of a certain dollar amount or asset
- A residual bequest is a gift made from the balance of your estate after the bequests to your heirs are honored
Lauren Huffman, a long-time advocate for student success at Æðµã´«Ã½, has been named Alpha Lambda Delta (ALD) advisor of the year. According to its website, Alpha Lambda Delta is a certified national honor society that recognizes academic excellence in the first year at a college or university. The award presented to Huffman, academic advisor and coordinator II of advising in Kent State’s Honors College, reflects a 15-year commitment to higher education student success and academic support roles. Huffman’s involvement in Alpha Lambda Delta began during her own undergradu...