Kent State University (KSU), established in 1910 and located in Kent, Ohio, is a public research university and part of the University System of Ohio. With an endowment of $301.4 million as of 2021, it spans over 866 acres on its main campus and has a total enrollment exceeding 34,000 across its eight campuses. KSU is the third-largest university in Ohio, offering over 300 degree programs, including baccalaureate, associate, master's, and doctoral programs. Notable fields of study include nursing, business, history, library science, aeronautics, journalism, architecture, and fashion design. The university is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – very high research activity" by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. The campus boasts blue and gold colors, with its sports teams known as the Golden Flashes and their mascot Flash the Golden Eagle participating in NCAA Division I within the Mid-American Conference??.