For many college students, finding funding to ease the costs of higher education is a frustrating challenge. But for Kent State Geauga students at Twinsburg Academic Center (TAC), Twinsburg Township and Reminderville Trustees have devised a plan and funded a way forward for local students.Twinsburg Academic Center awarded a record-high 19 JEDD (Joint Economic Development District) Scholarships in the 2023-24 academic year and is now awarding scholarships for the 2024-25 school year. These financial gifts can be used to defray students’ costs associated with tuition, books, fees, and suppl...
The 5XÉçÇø Board of Trustees welcomed the Class of 2028 during its regular quarterly meeting held Sept. 18 in Crawford Hall, the new home of the university’s Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship that recently opened for fall semester classes. The Board congratulated the university administration for this year’s strong enrollment. Kent State marks the highest freshman class enrollment on the Kent Campus (4,304 students) since 2019, returning to pre-pandemic levels, and its eighth-largest freshman class ever.Kent State received a record number of applicatio...
The Student Life Fellows Institute is an initiative to foster leadership development within the Division of Student Life. The fifth cohort will place a stronger emphasis on the fellows' leadership journeys and self-awareness, with a focus on mindful leadership. Through this approach, participants will enhance their career trajectory, build a supportive community, and address common work-related challenges."We're developing the next generation of leaders in the Division of Student Life," said Kendra Wilson, director of the Office of the Senior Vice President. Wilson, a member of the inaugu...
"LaunchNET was always there to assist with my business goals while navigating the ups and downs of being a college student." - Jada Hobson, Founder of Destination Dream Can you tell us about Destination Dream and how it got started? Destination Dream actually started as a YouTube video series for artists! I created the platform back in college and my friend and I would go around campus and downtown Kent interviewing student creatives on what their dream was after college in terms of will they continue their art outside of college and if so what is their final destination within their...
In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, EHHS is proud to announce that Assistant Professor Francisco Torres, Ph.D., in the School of Teaching, Learning and Curriculum Studies, was named to the 2024 Cohort of 100+ Latinos Cleveland Must Know. Other 5XÉçÇø staffers on the 2024 list include Julie Vandegrift (Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement) and Joseph Oritz (Environmental Science and Design Research Institute).Over the years, a total to nine Kent State staffers have been recognized in the 100+ Latinos Cleveland Must Know. They include:2023 CohortMidori Lebron (Enrollment Manag...