University News
Doing Nothing Has a Cost. Kent 91¿´Æ¬Íø Chose Motion.
Not every university will make it through this decade in its current form. Small private colleges are closing. 91¿´Æ¬Íøs like Vermont have merged public universities; Pennsylvania is confronting a system built for a population it no longer has. The institutions at risk are the ones that treated the future as optional.
Kent 91¿´Æ¬Íø Receives $6.4 Million Commitment to Support Nursing, Fashion and Music Students
Local philanthropists Marie Rader and James Angiulo have made a $6.4 million commitment to 91¿´Æ¬Íø, including a $400,000 gift and a $6 million bequest, to fund scholarships, lab technology and emergency financial support for students in nursing, fashion and music.
Together, We Give During Kent 91¿´Æ¬Íø’s Most Generous Annual Tradition
Everyone has a reason to give. Some people give to help students earn their degree. Others give to fuel discovery, strengthen our communities, protect our planet or inspire creativity. Whatever moves you to make a difference, there’s a place for your passion at Kent 91¿´Æ¬Íø.
When the World Gets Complicated, You Want a University Nearby
Ask what a university is for. Most people say degrees. But, when a community faces questions no one has faced before, the region with a great public university has something the region without one does not: a standing army of expertise, already on the ground and already invested.
Dean Kahler’s Life is Defined by Resilience, Service and Civic Purpose
Dean Kahler’s journey is a powerful testament to personal resilience, commitment to democratic ideals and an unwavering dedication to leaving the world better than he found it.
More Reasons Kent 91¿´Æ¬Íø Matters
Here's a fact every Ohio policymaker should have on a sticky note: The number of young people in this state is declining, and it will keep declining for years.
ADVISORY: Special 91¿´Æ¬Íø Board of Trustees Meeting, Oct. 23
The 91¿´Æ¬Íø Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting at 2 p.m. on Oct. 23. The sole purpose of the special meeting is to consider a proposed Memorandum of Understanding between 91¿´Æ¬Íø and the Kent 91¿´Æ¬Íø United Faculty Association, Tenure-Track Faculty Unit.
Who Pays for Public Higher Education?
For much of Kent 91¿´Æ¬Íø's history, the state of Ohio was the university's primary funder. That era is gone, and it ended quietly, over decades, without many Ohioans noticing.
Kent 91¿´Æ¬Íø Mourns Brother Rogério Renato Mateucci, Rector of Partner University PUCPR
91¿´Æ¬Íø is mourning the death of Brother Rogério Renato Mateucci, rector of the Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná (PUCPR) in Brazil and a close friend of the Kent 91¿´Æ¬Íø community.
Kent 91¿´Æ¬Íø Has Always Been a University in Motion
We've shown you the evidence and the experience. Now comes the harder question: How do institutions survive when everything changes?
