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Flying Flashes Earn Back-to-Back First-Place Wins

Kent State's flight team takes first-place honors for the second consecutive year in an air race for women pilots.

IN A FLASH: Students Take Part in Creating More Than 100 Works of Art

The Kent Blossom Art Intensives welcome students and artists to campus to create art and learn from artists from around the world. 

IN A FLASH: Summer Fashion Academy

Every summer, Kent State hosts an immersive experience in fashion for high school students.

Kent State and University of Rwanda Build on Tragic Pasts to Forge Global Peace

Kent State University is building on the legacy of May 4, 1970, and the mission of its School of Peace and Conflict Studies, when it joins forces with the University of Rwanda in July to help advance peace education across the globe. 

Women Flight Instructors are Flying High at Kent State University Airport

Victoria Lorenzon and Holly Csaszar are proud to count themselves among an increasing number of women flight instructors at Kent State University Airport.

Students Returning Home Following Paris Explosion

Several Kent State University students who were studying at the Paris American Academy in Paris are currently on their way home after an explosion occurred  in the building where the academy is located on Wednesday. Some of the students have decided to stay in Europe.

Jessica O'Donnell Named Head Softball Coach

Kent State Vice President, Director of Intercollegiate Athletics  has named  as the seventh head softball coach in program history.

Celebrating 50 Years in Florence, Italy

Fifty years after a handful of architecture students first studied in the city, the Kent State University Florence Center now hosts hundreds of Kent State students annually, serving as the university’s flagship study abroad and international center.

On With the Show!

Kent State University’s Porthouse Theatre has kicked off the 2023 season with Broadway classic, “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum,” which runs through June 24. This Stephen Sondheim, Broadway classic merges the energy and wit of vaudevillian performance with the 2,000-year-old comedies of Roman playwright Platus.

Advanced Air Mobility: Preparing Aeronautics Students for the Jobs of Tomorrow

While aeronautics has long been a fixture at Kent State University, with the advent of a new career field called “Advanced Air Mobility,” the university is in a unique position to help support growth of cutting-edge technologies – and job opportunities – in this space today. 

IN A FLASH: A Jubilant Juneteenth

Kent State University observed Juneteenth this weekend with a Juneteenth Jubilee. 

Join the Juneteenth Jubilee!

Kent State University's annual Juneteenth Jubilee will take place on Friday, June 16, and will feature vendors, food trucks and live performances. 

Carving Out His Path from Brazil to Broadway

For Brazilian student Rafael Bahls, being involved in the Kent State University American Academy in Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil, has expanded his worldview in a multitude of ways.

Kent Blossom Music Festival Announces 2023 Season presented by the Kulas Foundation

The Kent Blossom Music Festival, an educational partnership between Kent State University, The Cleveland Orchestra and Blossom Music Center, returns for its 55^th season from July 2 through Aug. 6.

Visionary Training Resources Announces New Partnership with Kent State University

On June 6th, Visionary Training Resources (VTR) announced its new partnership with the College of Aeronautics and Engineering.

So many Emilys

Which first names were read most often during Spring 2023 commencements? 

Hollywood Comes to Kent State Florence

Acclaimed television producer and writer Don Reo is coming to Kent State Florence as a guest speaker and to and receive a lifetime achievement award. 

Planning for Smart Cities Starts with User Experience

For User Experience master's student Christina Turner, user experience starts with a person in front of a computer screen. "Everything's gotten so complicated online.... Everyone feels bad if they don't know how to do something on a computer. They really feel like they’ve dropped the ball. So I just do a lot more comforting people. Like, ‘you're not bad at this. This software is terrible. You're doing great.’”

Preparing Future Mental Health Professionals for the Realities of Child Trauma

New research methods and topics have emerged as society has taken a greater interest in mental health issues – specifically when it comes to cognitive psychology, which includes how we process music or how the brain cultivates motivation.

What Juneteenth Means to the Kent State Community

A recent survey on Kent State Today asked people in the Kent State community to share their feelings and memories about Juneteenth. 

Where There's A Will, There's A Way

Determined to become a Division I student-athlete, Kent State University Women's Lacrosse goalie Taylor Monturo shares her triumph over t

IN A FLASH: It's DKS Time!

Each summer, thousands of new students and their parents experience life on campus during Destination Kent State (DKS) new student orientation. 

Join the Celebration at Kent State’s Third Annual Juneteenth Jubilee 

Everyone is welcome to join the celebration as Kent State University commemorates Juneteenth with its third annual Juneteenth Jubilee on Friday, June 16.

Flying Flashes Prepare to Defend Kent State's First Place Title at the Air Race Classic 

During the four-day Air Race Classic, Kent State alumna Laura Wilson and junior Peyton Turner will fly 2,400 miles and make nine timed flybys at airports in Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas, Alabama and Florida before landing in Homestead, Florida.

Porthouse Theatre Offers Buy One, Get One Free Tickets to Opening Nights for Kent State Faculty and Staff

Porthouse Theatre is thrilled to announce a special Buy One, Get One Free offer for tickets for Kent State faculty and staff to the opening night performance of "The Prom" on Saturday, July 22, 2023.

Poetry and Science Meet at Creative Intersection

"Poetry and science are not opposites, they’re actually allies," said David Hassler, director of Kent State University’s Wick Poetry Center. 

Hassler paraphrases American poet Jane Hirshfield, who, in 2017, contacted him to collaborate on a Poets for Science project, which is now an interactive exhibit and writing invitation housed at the Wick Poetry Center on the Kent Campus. 

Commitment to Our Core Values

Dear Kent State University Students, Faculty and Staff,

A Showcase of Style

Industry professionals, along with Kent State students, alumni and faculty attended the 2023 Portfolio Showcase at Kent State NYC Fashion 

Sister Act! Siblings Complete Journey to Doctoral Hooding

Sisterhood is a strong bond. For Kent State alumnae Brittany and Christina Watts, their sisterly love has been the cornerstone of their academic success, leading them to earn their doctoral degrees and graduate together this May.

How The Backspace Key Taught a Global Digital Leader to Learn, Correct and Move Forward 

After 27 years of travel and pivoting to various international endeavors, Sonia Karkare, a native of Mumbai, India, is now back at Kent State as an adjunct professor with the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship’s Executive MBA (Master of Business Administration) program. She is teaching diverse types of courses, including the Digital Transformation in Healthcare course.

IN A FLASH: STEM for K-9 Salem

Kent State at Trumbull's STEM committee raised money to support the Kent State University Police Department's K-9 program. 

Nursing Students Get Extra Dose of On-the-Job Training

Three Kent State University College of Nursing students had an unexpected opportunity to come to the aid of a person who had fallen on a sidewalk while suffering a seizure. 

‘Being Here in Florence Means Touching History’

What first began in 1972 with a small group of Kent State architecture students and faculty traveling to Florence, Italy, for a few weeks has blossomed into one of the most prestigious education-abroad programs in the country.

What Does Juneteenth Mean to You?

From traditional celebrations to annual reflections, tell us what Juneteenth means to you.

Fifteen Years + Tenacity + Devotion to Family = Associate and Bachelor's Degrees

Timothy Johnson said Kent State advisors, who knew he had been working on his degree for 15 years, helped him coordinate his schedule so that he could take in-person classes — while working a full-time job — and still have time to spend with his children. He earned an associate degree in December 2022 and a bachelor's degree in May 2023.

Kent Police Seek Armed Robbery Suspect

Kent Police have arrested a man who robbed a local business May 27 leading to those on the Kent Campus being told to "shelter-in-place" for more than two hours.