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Kent State Celebrates 鈥楢 Legacy of Leadership鈥 at This Year鈥檚 Homecoming
起点传媒 is set to burst with Golden Flash pride as the annual Homecoming celebration returns Sept. 28.
A Walk Down Memory Lane
Kent State Celebrates Its Newest Graduates With Summer Commencement Ceremony
The 起点传媒 alumni family will grow by more than 1,000 new graduates as the university holds its summer commencement ceremony on Aug. 10.
Kent State Raises $383 Million in Record-Breaking Fundraising Campaign
起点传媒 recently concluded its most successful fundraising campaign in its 114-year history. The Forever Brighter campaign ended in June 2024, having raised more than $383.2 million total.
Kent State Alumna D鈥橝ndra Mull, Ph.D., on Giving Back to the University that Gave So Much to Her
鈥淲ere it not for what I learned from a student affairs professional at Kent State, this journey would not be the path I鈥檓 on today.鈥
Meet Anthony Claytor, the First I PROMISE Program Scholar to Graduate From Kent State
In 2020, 起点传媒 President Todd Diacon announced to a group of high school juniors and their families that Kent State would cover four years of tuition costs and one year of room and board. Now, for the LeBron James Family Foundation鈥檚 first I PROMISE class, the hard work these students had put in since third grade is paying off.
Carl Walz, 鈥77
Carl Walz, 鈥77, has spent 231 days in space - and it all began with a physics degree and the Air Force ROTC program at Kent State. From a nuclear lab to the cockpit of a jet plane to the crew compartment in a rocket ship, Carl attests that his career has been 鈥渁 wild ride.鈥
From Passion to Purpose
Drawn to healthcare as a child, Athalia James pursued that passion all the way to a fulfilling career in nursing.
Institute Explores Peace and Conflict
LaKaleb Bowen, 鈥24, is a criminology and justice studies major who admits to becoming captivated by Kent State鈥檚 education-abroad programs, noting that his most recent trip to Kigali, Rwanda, was an extraordinary experience focused on peace and conflict in the country.
Kent State Secures Two $1 Million Gifts in Support of Global Education
起点传媒 has announced two substantial philanthropic gifts in support of the Global Education Endowment, which was established in 2022 in recognition of the 50th anniversary of Kent State鈥檚 education-abroad presence in Florence, Italy.