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IN A FLASH: Showcase in Seattle

Students working in the Kent State University Costume Shop showed off their designs at a theatre trade conference in Seattle this spring. 

Tags: College of the Arts, School of Theatre and Dance, Nationally Distinctive, Student Life, Theatre

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Kent State won the food waste category in the Campus Race to Zero Waste national competition.

Kent State Places First in National Sustainability Competition

Kent State University earned first-place honors in the annual Campus Race to Zero Waste, a nationwide college campus recycling competition.

Tags: University News, Student Life, Community & Society, Nationally Distinctive, Community Impact, Organizational Sustainability

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illustration of fireflies

Firefly Numbers Are Dwindling, But You Can Help

Kent State associate professor and population ecologist Christie Bahlai, Ph.D., offers tips to help our little bioluminescent buddies to thrive.

Tags: Department of Biological Sciences, Nationally Distinctive

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Lightning strikes near Kent State University Airport

IN A FLASH: A Flash in the Sky!

A different kind of flash visited the Kent State University Airport during a recent spring storm. 

Tags: Nationally Distinctive, Kent State University Airport, College of Aeronautics and Engineering

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Daffodil Hill on the Kent State Campus at sunset

IN A FLASH: Remembering the Fallen

Several sites on Kent State's Kent Campus have been dedicated to remember and honor fallen members of the U.S. military for Memorial Day and every day. 

Tags: Veterans, Nationally Distinctive, Vietnam, Military

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National Park signage for Hopewell Culture National Historical Park

England, Egypt and Now … Ohio

Kent State alumnus and Professor Emeritus help Hopewell earthworks in Ohio earn UNESCO World Cultural Site designation.

 

Tags: Department of Anthropology, Research & Science, Nationally Distinctive

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College of Podiatric Medicine Spring 2024 Commencement

IN A FLASH: Putting Their Best Foot Forward


Ready to serve the community from the ground up, Kent State University’s College of Podiatric Medicine welcomed 88 new graduates in its spring Class of 2024.

Tags: College of Podiatric Medicine, Community Impact, Community & Society, Nationally Distinctive, Commencement, Spring Commencement, Health care

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Rep. Emilia Sykes, Democrat, 13th District, speaks of Kent State University Airport in her support for FAA Reauthorization Act.

Rep. Emilia Sykes Mentions Kent State University Airport in her Support of FAA Reauthorization Act

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act affects millions at airports large and small including in the Akron-Canton Airport, the Akron Fulton Airport and the Kent State University Airport.

Tags: University News, Community and Society, Nationally Distinctive

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Have We Learned the Lessons of Kent State?

Author, attorney and former South Carolina state lawmaker Bakari Sellers, in a recent interview with NPR, questioned whether the country has learned the lessons of the May 4, 1970, shootings at Kent State University.

Tags: Community & Society, May 4, Nationally Distinctive

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2024 Air Race Classic map of checkpoints

2024 Air Race Classic Kent State University Team Announced

The Flying Flashes are once again taking on the ! Additionally, thanks to a generous donation from a private sponsor, Kent State University will be sending two teams!

Tags: College of Aeronautics and Engineering, Flying Flashes, Nationally Distinctive

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