Kent University is a public research university in Kent, Ohio, United States. The university includes seven regional campuses in Northeast Ohio located in Ashtabula, Burton, East Liverpool, Jackson Township, New Philadelphia, Salem, and Warren, along with additional regional and international facilities in Cleveland, Independence, and Twinsburg, Ohio; New York City; and Florence, Italy. The university was established in 1910 as a normal school. The first classes were held in 1912 at various locations and in temporary buildings in Kent and the first buildings of the original campus opened the following year. Since that time the university has grown to include many additional baccalaureate and graduate programs of study in the arts and sciences, research opportunities, as well as over 1,000 acres and 119 buildings on the Kent campus. During the late 1960s and early 1970s, the university was known internationally for its student activism in opposition to U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War, due mainly to the Kent State shootings in 1970.
RANKINGS:-
In the 2023 U.S. News & World Report rankings,
Kent was tied for the No. 217 national university in the United States, and
the university has received several other positive rankings at both the
national and global levels. For several years, Kent has also gained recognition
for LGBTQ inclusion. For instance, Kent has been ranked as one of the
best campuses for LGBTQ students in the country for multiple years. In
2022, Kent retained their top national ranking for LGBTQ inclusion.
CAMPUSES:-
KENT:
Within the Kent State University system, the
main campus is officially referred to as the "Kent Campus”. The Kent
Campus is a landscaped suburban environment in the Greater
Akron area. It covers approximately 866 acres, which house over 100 buildings, gardens, bike
trails, and open greenery. There are also thousands of additional acres of
bogs, marshes, and wildlife refuges adjacent to or near the campus. While the
university's official mascot is Flash the Golden Eagle, the campus also has an unofficial mascot in the black
squirrels, which were brought to Kent in 1961 and
can be found on and around the campus. The campus is divided into North, South,
and East sections but many areas have come to be referred to as Front Campus,
Residential Campus, and Science Row. The main hub of activity and central point
is the Student Center and Risman Plaza, which is adjacent to the twelve-story
main library. The university also operated the 18-hole Kent State Golf Course
until 2017 and currently operates Centennial Research Park just east of campus
in Franklin Township and
the 219-acre (0.9 km2) Kent State University Airport in Stow.
REGIONAL CAMPUSES:
In addition to the Kent Campus, there are seven
regional campuses. The regional campuses provide open enrollment and are
generally treated as in-house community colleges as opposed to the large
university feel of the Kent Campus. Students at the regional campuses can begin
any of Kent State's majors at their respective campus and each campus offers
its own unique programs and opportunities that may or may not be available in
Kent.
- Ashtabula
- East
Liverpool
- Geauga
- Salem
- Stark
- Trumbull
- Tuscarawas
STUDENT LIFE:-
The university offers a large number of
opportunities for student involvement at all its campuses, including student
and professional associations, service organizations, performing ensembles,
student publications, student government, and intramural and club athletics. Students get involved in the activities and try to develop their skills and showcase their talents by participating in different and innovative activities which will also help them in their curricula.
Performing arts:
Through the Hugh A. Glauser School of Music
and the School of Theatre and Dance, the university offers performance
opportunities in the performing arts, including three concert bands, Athletic Bands, three jazz ensembles, six choral ensembles, one orchestra, World Music Ensembles, as well as
theater and dance opportunities. The Trumbull, Stark, and Tuscarawas campuses
have theatre seasons featuring student actors. Each regional campus also offers
its own performing arts opportunities.
Dining Halls
Kent State University Culinary Services
operates two dining halls, located in East Way Center and the Design and
Innovation Hub. Kent State also operates the Rosie's Diner located in the
Tr-Towers Rotunda, the Student Center Hub dining offerings, the Summit Street
Café, the George T. Simon III Café, and the Fork in the Road food truck.
Alongside their main dining offerings, Kent State Culinary runs two market
locations on campus where students can purchase grocery products and some
personal care/hygiene products. These are located in the East Way Center and
Tri-Towers Rotunda spaces.
ATHLETICS:-
Club sports are student organizations formed by students with a common interest and desire to participate in a specific sport or activity. Club sports can best be described as combining the team elements of varsity athletics with the recreational atmosphere of intramural sports. Kent State's athletic teams are called the Golden Flashes and the school colors are shades of navy blue and gold, officially "Kent State blue" and "Kent State gold”. The university sponsors 16 varsity athletic teams that compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division I level with football in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS). Kent State is a member of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) east division and has been a member of the conference since 1951. The university athletic facilities are mainly on campus, featuring the 25,319-seat Dix Stadium and the 6,327-seat Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center, one of the oldest arenas in Division I college basketball.
ACADEMICS:-
The
university also has interdisciplinary programs in Biomedical Sciences, Digital
Science, Financial Engineering, and Information Architecture and Knowledge
Management. The College of Aeronautics and Engineering offers four aeronautics
degrees; Flight Technology, Aviation Management, Air Traffic Control, and
Aeronautical Engineering, and holds courses via the Kent State University
Airport. In 2008, the university began offering a flight training certificate
program through an affiliation with Premier Flight Academy in Akron. The
Washington Program in National Issues, founded in 1973, is one of the longest-running studies away programs in Washington D.C. Housed in the College of
Arts and Sciences, this program gives students the opportunity to live in
Washington, get a closer look at public issues and policies, and work an
internship of their choosing. The Shannon Rodgers and Jerry Silverman School
of Fashion Design and Merchandising has programs in Florence, Hong
Kong, and New York City, and affiliations in Paris and London. It was named a
top-ten fashion school in the United States by Runway Magazine.
Programs
Kent State has 12 academic colleges:
·
College of Aeronautics
and Engineering
·
College of
Architecture & Environmental Design
·
College of Applied and
Technical Studies
·
College of the Arts
·
College of Arts and
Sciences
·
College of Business
Administration
·
College of
Communication and Information
·
College of Education,
Health, and Human Services
·
College of Nursing
·
College of Podiatric Medicine
·
College of Public Health
·
Honors College
REQUIREMENTS:-
FOR UNDERGRADUATES:
- H.S.E Transcripts
- TOEFLiBT - 79
- IELTS (academic) - 6.0 bands overall
- LOR
- SOP
- CV
- SOP
- 2 or 3 LOR
- IELTS - 6.0 bands overall
- TOEFLiBT - 71
- UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE
- H.S.E Transcript
- LOR
- SOP
- CV
- IELTS - 6.0 bands overall
- TOEFLiBT - 71
No comments:
Post a Comment