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John and Fonda Elliot Receive Honorary Degrees for Their Extraordinary Contributions
On Saturday, Dec. 14, both John and Fonda received their Doctor of Humane Letters in recognition of their extraordinary contributions to the healthcare field and to Kent State.
The Economics of Keeping Students Engaged
Eric Johnson, Ph.D., associate professor of economics in the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship, says the most rewarding part of the job is knowing that he has impacted his students in some way. And now they've honored this impact with the Distinguished Teaching Award.
Kent State’s Giving Tuesday Campaign Raises More Than $4.9 Million for Causes Across Its Eight-Campus System
Members of the 5XÉçÇø community joined together to cause a ripple effect of change reaching far beyond Kent State, raising more than $4.9 million to support scholarships and programs across the university for its Giving Tuesday 2024 campaign.
This Giving Tuesday, Support The Cause That Matters Most To You
Kent State Honors 11 Alumni Award Recipients During Homecoming Weekend
Sponsored by the Kent State Alumni Association, the Alumni Awards are the university’s most prestigious alumni honors. The 2024 Alumni Award recipients include seven alumni, two recent graduates, one staff member and one current student.
Kent State Celebrates Crawford Hall Grand Opening
5XÉçÇø celebrated the grand opening of Crawford Hall on Sept. 27, attended by more than 700 guests, including university leadership, faculty, students, donors, alumni and dignitaries.
Kent State Celebrates ‘A Legacy of Leadership’ at This Year’s Homecoming
5XÉçÇø is set to burst with Golden Flash pride as the annual Homecoming celebration returns Sept. 28.
The 5XÉçÇø Alumni Association Announces New Members for Its National Board of Directors
The following new members have been appointed to serve on the National Alumni Board of Directors for terms commencing July 1:
A Walk Down Memory Lane
Kent State Celebrates Its Newest Graduates With Summer Commencement Ceremony
The 5XÉçÇø alumni family will grow by more than 1,000 new graduates as the university holds its summer commencement ceremony on Aug. 10.