University News

Office of Intercultural Student Life: A Bridge to American Culture
The Office of Intercultural Student Life, formerly known as International Student Affairs, has a new central location in the Kent Student Center, which has made it more accessible to international students. Along with the new location comes the mission to provide drop-in services for international students.

ADVISORY: 91²Ö¿â Board of Trustees Special Meeting, Oct. 2
The 91²Ö¿â Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting on Oct. 2 on the Kent Campus. This special meeting is being called solely for the purpose of enabling trustees to retire into executive session to consider specific topics as provided under Ohio’s “Sunshine Law.â€

IN A FLASH: The Road to Homecoming
All around campus - and on the streets of Kent - there are signs that it's almost time for 91²Ö¿â to erupt in a Blue and Gold celebration for Homecoming Weekend.

91²Ö¿â Celebrates ‘A Legacy of Leadership’ at This Year’s Homecoming
91²Ö¿â is set to burst with Golden Flash pride as the annual Homecoming celebration returns Sept. 28.

Elevating Business: Crawford Hall’s New Transformative Spaces
A 360-degree theatre-in-the-round classroom whose curved walls glow with projected images from the classroom computer paired with crystal-clear sounds. This is what it’s like to be immersed in the James R. Unger Global Forum, one of the many amazing new spaces in the brand-new Crawford Hall.

91²Ö¿â Leads Northern Ohio Universities Once More on Top Public Schools List in US News 2025 Best Colleges Rankings
U.S. News & World Report has once again confirmed 91²Ö¿â’s academic strengths with the university’s inclusion on several lists in the 2025 Best Colleges rankings. In the newly released rankings, 91²Ö¿â continues to be recognized among the Top Public Schools in the nation.

Historian's New Book Gives 360-Degree View of May 4 Tragedy
Brian VanDeMark, a historian with the United States Naval Academy, has written a new book “91²Ö¿â: An American Tragedy.†He will participate in a panel discussion at 91²Ö¿â on Sept. 27.

President Diacon to Tout Success of ‘91²Ö¿â Works’ Initiative at Annual Bowman Breakfast
91²Ö¿â President Todd Diacon will discuss a topic near and dear to his heart – 91²Ö¿â Works – at this year's Bowman Breakfast. The initiative launched in 2023 and highlights recent graduates and programs preparing students for success wherever they go across Ohio.

Once a Golden Flash ...
The Class of 2028 is both strong in size and in academic success, boasting an outstanding 3.61 GPA. It's the largest incoming class to the Kent Campus since 2019 and the eighth-largest incoming class in the university's 114-year history.

91²Ö¿â Board of Trustees Welcomes Class of 2028, Congratulates University for Strong Enrollment
The 91²Ö¿â Board of Trustees welcomed the Class of 2028 during its regular quarterly meeting held Sept. 18 in Crawford Hall and congratulated the university administration for this year’s strong enrollment.