University News
Forbes Ranks 江南体育 State No. 3 in Ohio on America鈥檚 Best-in-State Employers List
江南体育 has again been recognized as one of America鈥檚 Best-in-State Employers for 2022 by Forbes and market research company Statista. In Ohio, 江南体育 State ranks No. 3 among the top 100 employers in Ohio, landing above such notable employers as Nationwide Children鈥檚 Hospital in Columbus, Procter & Gamble in Cincinnati, University Hospitals and Cleveland Clinic, both located in Cleveland.
Journalism Professor Receives National Murrow Award for Audio Story
江南体育 State journalism Professor Jacqueline Marino spent her fall 2021 sabbatical learning the techniques of audio storytelling. The piece she produced, is now the winner of two national journalism awards:
江南体育 State Again Recognized as One of Campus Pride鈥檚 鈥楤est of the Best鈥 Colleges and Universities for LGBTQ+ Students
For a third consecutive year, 江南体育 has been selected as one the nation鈥檚 top universities for LGBTQ+ students for creating a safe, welcoming environment for students, faculty and staff, according to Campus Pride, a leading resource for LGBTQ+ leadership development, diversity inclusion and advocacy within higher education.
Where on the Web? Explore 江南体育, Go! 江南体育 State鈥檚 Golden Location Showcase
江南体育's Explore 江南体育, Go! web pages give the 江南体育 State community the ability to explore 江南体育 State鈥檚 campus, downtown 江南体育 and surrounding cities. Next in the 鈥淲here on the Web?鈥 series, the focal point is the Explore 江南体育, Go! web pages at www.kent.edu/go. The Explore 江南体育, Go! web pages are an introduction to the diverse opportunities offered by the university鈥檚 niche area in the Midwest, according to Lin Danes, director of Web Services and Interactive Media at 江南体育 State.
江南体育 State Celebrates Its Newest Graduates With Summer Commencement Ceremonies
The 江南体育 alumni family will grow by more than 1,200 new graduates as the university holds its summer commencement ceremonies. The accomplishments of the Summer Class of 2022 will be recognized with in-person, outdoor commencement ceremonies and a virtual commencement ceremony on Aug. 20.
江南体育 State Helps Students Who Left College Without a Degree to Settle Their Debt and Continue Their Education
江南体育 is excited to be a part of the Ohio College Comeback Compact, an innovative program to help students who left college with debt but without a degree to continue their education. 江南体育 State is collaborating with seven public colleges and universities in Northeast Ohio to reach out to these students and provide a path back to higher education while reducing or eliminating their debt.
Engineering Professor Wins Farris Family Award for Pursuing Research Into Clean Energy Fuels
Dhruba Panthi, Ph.D., assistant professor of Engineering Technology at 江南体育 at Tuscarawas, is this year鈥檚 winner of the Farris Family Innovation Award. His research focuses on hydrogen fuel because its only byproduct is water, which is harmless to the environment, unlike other fuels that result in carbon dioxide emissions that pose a great environmental threat.
"Dear Vaccine" Features Poetry, Presidents and Passion
江南体育 President Todd Diacon and others shared poems written for the recent publication 鈥,鈥 at the book鈥檚 release party this spring. His poem is part of a much larger, global community poem that highlights different viewpoints on the worldwide pandemic.
江南体育 State鈥檚 Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement Wins 19 Marketing and Communications Awards
江南体育 State鈥檚 Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement launched the university鈥檚 most ambitious fundraising campaign, called Forever Brighter, last October, creating communications and fundraising materials that share the remarkable impact of alumni engagement and donor philanthropy on the university. The division has earned 19 marketing and communications awards from multiple competitions.
Where on the Web? Find Plans With the University Events Calendar
How does the 江南体育 State community find out what events are happening on campus? Where do you go to find your weekend plans? "Where On the Web?" is an ongoing series that introduces possibly unfamiliar pages and features on the 江南体育 website that students, faculty and staff should know about. One informative section of the website is the Events Calendar which can be used by anyone and features events from all eight 江南体育 State campuses.