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![Â鶹ӰԺ mascot Flash and cheerleaders get the Class of 2027 excited during the 2023 Convocation in the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center. Â鶹ӰԺ mascot Flash and cheerleaders get the Class of 2027 excited during the 2023 Convocation in the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/Flash%20and%20cheerleaders%20at%202023%20Convocation%20-%20WEB.jpg?VersionId=v4ejK1G4o7B5h3W9DQEtmJP974mzu70T)
In its 2024 Best Colleges analysis of more than 700 four-year colleges, Money ranked Â鶹ӰԺ State as the most affordable college in Ohio.
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![Anthony Claytor raises his diploma during his Commencement ceremony at Â鶹ӰԺ. Anthony Claytor raises his diploma during his Commencement ceremony at Â鶹ӰԺ.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/I%20PROMISE%20Scholar%20Anthony%20Claytor%20graduating%20from%20Â鶹ӰԺ%20State%20-%204%20-%20web.jpg?VersionId=mEoYcvzR4t1JtWIrbxQLQJFAo3PVAAAO)
In 2020, Â鶹ӰԺ President Todd Diacon announced to a group of high school juniors and their families that Â鶹ӰԺ State would cover four years of tuition costs and one year of room and board. Now, for the LeBron James Family Foundation’s first I PROMISE class, the…
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![New Â鶹ӰԺ graduates prepare to turn their tassels from right to left, signifying the earning of a degree, during a Spring 2024 Commencement ceremony held at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center. New Â鶹ӰԺ graduates prepare to turn their tassels from right to left, signifying the earning of a degree, during a Spring 2024 Commencement ceremony held at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/Spring%202024%20Commencement%20at%20Â鶹ӰԺ%20State%20-%20web.jpg?VersionId=SfnwHhqclUxWyT6XSKXQ5jk1PQntTqOF)
The Â鶹ӰԺ Board of Trustees approved the updated Â鶹ӰԺ State Complete College Ohio Campus Completion Plan as part of a state and institutional commitment to increase dramatically the number of college degrees awarded in Ohio. The plan was approved during the Board…
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Â鶹ӰԺ hopes to address the police officer shortage by expanding its police academy to Twinsburg, Ohio, this fall.
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Â鶹ӰԺ will hold its 54th annual commemoration honoring the memory of May 4, 1970, a tragic day when the Ohio National Guard fired on Â鶹ӰԺ State students during an anti-war protest on campus, killing four students, wounding nine others and sparking a turning point…
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![Angela Neal-Barnett, Ph.D. (right), is pictured at the Doula and Community Expo hosted by Birthing Beautiful Communities in April 2024. (Photo provided by Angela Neal-Barnett) Angela Neal-Barnett, Ph.D. (right), is pictured at the Doula and Community Expo hosted by Birthing Beautiful Communities in April 2024. (Photo provided by Angela Neal-Barnett)](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/Spirit%20of%20Motherhood%20photo.jpg?VersionId=aSj004mkjRVyNsGfOyWYsilh3oN6JMlj)
Â鶹ӰԺ’s Angela Neal-Barnett has been working diligently to build up the Spirit of Motherhood program with the goal of reducing trauma and stress symptoms experienced by its pregnant Black mother participants. Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation recently…
Ohio is conducting a statewide tornado drill on Wednesday, March 20, at 9:50 a.m. All Â鶹ӰԺ campuses will be participating in this test. We will broadcast a recorded tornado education message through university speaker systems and IP (Internet Protocol) phones…
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Â鶹ӰԺ State has pledged to offer a host of benefits to Notre Dame College students who have accrued 60 or more credit hours. For those with fewer than 60 credits, the invitation is extended to apply to Â鶹ӰԺ State as transfer students, with a commitment to facilitating a smooth…
Â鶹ӰԺ’s Regional Campuses are hosting a series of information sessions designed to help Eastern Gateway Community College students navigate the transfer process and continue their education pathways.Admissions and student service teams are proactively working to…
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The Â鶹ӰԺ Board of Trustees approved the establishment of four new majors during its regular quarterly meeting held March 6 on the Â鶹ӰԺ Campus. The Board also approved recommended actions for the East Main Street Project in Â鶹ӰԺ and a naming action.