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Jocelyn Trimmer on the pink carpet

Alumna Jocelyn Trimmer Returns in ‘Mean Girls’ at Playhouse Square

Jocelyn Trimmer, a 2024 Kent State University graduate, wasted no time in getting a job after graduation. In fact, just weeks before May Commencement, she landed a spot in the ensemble cast for the North American tour of the popular musical “Mean Girls.â€

Tags: Nationally Distinctive, Arts & Culture, School of Theatre and Dance

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Preview KSU, Oct. 25, 2024

IN A FLASH: Kent State Welcomes Visiting Students and Parents

At Kent State's annual Preview KSU events, visiting high school students, transfer students and parents tour campus and learn about learning and living at Kent State. 

Tags: Admissions, University News, Nationally Distinctive

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Star Sphere 2010 by Luke Armour

IN A FLASH: Catching Rays

Kent State's campuses show off different aspects of their beauty at different times of the day. These streaks of sunshine near Franklin Hall on the Kent Campus were captured by member of our faculty on his way to a class. 

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Jude Carver at a workbench in the College of Aeronautics and Engineering

Building a Future in Mechatronics and More

Jude Carver said that if he were meeting someone for the first time, the thing about him he’d like them to know is that he is in the field of mechatronics engineering technology, because while they may have heard about it, he's actually doing it.

Tags: College of Aeronautics and Engineering, Nationally Distinctive, Student Life, Combat Robotics Team, Mechatronics

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Golden Flashes Field Hockey team at Athens

IN A FLASH: Ringing in a WIN!

The Golden Flashes Field Hockey team rang in the second of two wins last week in Athens, against the Ohio University Bobcats. They had previously defeated the visiting Central Michigan Chippewas a few days earlier. 

Tags: Kent State Athletics, Student Life, Nationally Distinctive, Sports

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Crawford Hall grand opening celebration

Honoring Contributors and Students in Crawford Hall’s Success

¿ìè¶ÌÊÓƵ 10 years ago, Kent State’s business college was told it would need a certain amount of philanthropic support before a new building project could be entertained. At the time, it seemed an incredibly daunting task, until Ambassador Edward F. Crawford and his family stepped in to complete the college’s capital campaign with the largest single gift in Kent State University history. 

Tags: University News, Nationally Distinctive, Students First, Student Life

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Fall Fest 2024

IN A FLASH: All ¿ìè¶ÌÊÓƵ Fall

The Fall Fest, presented by the Flashes Activities Board (FAB) was a spectacular celebration of the season with fun activities including crafts, marshmallow toasting carriage rides and the Haymaker Farmers' Market. 

Tags: Student Life, Fall Semester, Nationally Distinctive, Community & Society, Flash Activities Board

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Star trails and Northern Lights over Risman Plaza

Nature's Fireworks Captured Over Kent State

Increased activity in the sun's solar winds and the earth's magnetic field has produced appearances by the northern lights  in regions where they are not typically visible - like the skies above the Kent Campus. A Kent State photographer captured spectacular images of the display. 

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Madeline Goussious, Alyssa Sheehan, and Lucy Altwiesin standing by thier plane in front of the Kent State Airport hangar

Kent State Secures Top Five Finish in ARC Air Derby

Three female pilots from Kent State University College of Aeronautics and Engineering’s professional pilot program secured a in the 2024 , showcasing their aviation skills across Ohio's skies.

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Kent State Students at Innovation Day event

Kent State Students and Faculty Take Part in Innovation Day

Kent State University students and faculty took part in the second annual Innovation Day on Oct. 11, with one Kent State student bringing home honors.

Tags: Research & Science, Student Life, Students First, Nationally Distinctive

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