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As Kara Crissman’s maternity leave came to an end, she took to to reflect on the pros and cons of being home with a newborn. 

When ������ President Todd Diacon used his May 13 commencement address to send a message to state officials who are challenging Ohio’s public universities as a bastion for the privileged, the reaction was swift and supportive from alumni and friends of the university. 

“There is in Ohio, among some state elected officials, a growing ivory tower accusation being leveled against our state’s public universities and against, quite frankly, ������,” Diacon told thousands gathered for commencement. 

������ education major Klair Heestand said the time she spent teaching refugee students in Akron in the spring was excellent preparation for when she enters her own classroom one day. 

“It was very helpful, because we’re going to have students of varying abilities, and students for whom English is a second language, no matter where we teach,” Heestand said. “We don’t need anyone left behind because of a language barrier.” 

“There is in Ohio, among some state elected officials, a growing ivory tower accusation being leveled against our state’s public universities and against, quite frankly, ������,” President Todd Diacon said.

On May 18-19, the university community will celebrate ������’s 113th birthday with its annual Day of Giving. 

With a flip of a tassel, ������'s Spring Class of 2023 transformed from students to alumni. 

A literature professor from Chonnam National University in Gwangju, South Korea, is wrapping up a year as a visiting scholar at ������ with hopes of creating an exchange program between the two schools based on their historic campus tragedies. 

Before he leaves the Kent Campus at the end of June, Yeonmin Kim, Ph.D., ’13, hopes to have plans in place for a continued exchange of students between the two universities, to further the understanding and legacies of May 4, 1970, at ������ and May 18, 1980, at Chonnam.

Bob Christy, a well-known figure on campus for more than 23 years, received a graduate degree from ������ on Thursday.

Spring Commencement ceremonies at ������ were held at ������ this week.

The university's traditional Karamu Ya Wahitimu/Celebración de los Graduados ceremonies celebrated Spring 2023 graduates. 

The ������ Press released a list of new titles this spring that would make for enjoyable summer reading for the beach, pool or backyard hammock. 

The Student Multicultural Center celebrated its Spring 2023 graduates on Wednesday. 

Through a multi-year, comprehensive examination of current processes and student needs, including the work of the Re-Imagining of Academic Advising Group and the Supporting the Student Experience Review Team, it became evident that the university needed a system that better supported the evolving needs of its students across the student lifecycle.

This year, the ������ Foundation will give $1,000 to one of the university’s key student support funds in celebration of ������’s 113th birthday.

Members of ������'s Spring Class of 2023 could be found posing for photos at popular spots on campus this week. 

May marks the annual Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, and there are many ways to celebrate both on the Kent Campus and in the greater area.

Lavender Graduation 2023 celebrated ������'s spring LGBTQ+ graduates. 

FAB hosted the "Food, Arts and Beats" event in the Kent Student Center.

For 19 years, ������ student-athletes have always been able to count on one fan to be there to cheer them on at every event. That fan is Heather Strittmatter, better known as Super Fan.

A visiting documentary star (and Elvis fan) received a very special welcome at ������.