Football Game
Saturday, Sept. 28 | 3:30 p.m.
It鈥檚 a battle of the birds! Cheer on the Golden Flashes as they take on the Eastern Michigan Eagles! Tickets are on sale through the Kent State Athletics ticket office.
Flash Nation Tailgate and Kiss at the K
Saturday, Sept. 28 | 1 p.m.
Tailgate at a fan-favorite pregame party featuring food, fun and festivities for the whole family outside Dix Stadium before the big game! Reimagined this year, Kent State couples can also celebrate their relationships with the iconic 鈥淜iss at the K鈥 tradition now happening within the tailgate or share their love stories virtually.
Parade
Saturday, Sept. 28 | 10:30 a.m.
Grab a coffee and a snack while watching the parade in front of Rockwell Hall at the new designated performance zone along the route! This event will also be livestreamed for those unable to attend in person.
Becoming a 5X社区 Golden Flash means the best deal for your dollars.Tuition is a major factor for prospective students deciding whether to go to college and if so, which colleges and universities to apply to that they can afford. A new study by Money has gathered the latest data and looks at college affordability, providing a useful resource for prospective students and their parents.In its 2024 Best Colleges analysis of more than 700 four-year colleges, Money ranked Kent State as the most affordable college in Ohio. Kent State comes in at $20,100 for its estimate...
Crawford Hall Grand Opening
Friday, Sept. 27 | 2 p.m.
See the newest - and largest - building on the Kent Campus! Named Crawford Hall in honor of U.S. Ambassador Edward F. Crawford, for whom the college is also named (Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship), this four-story, approximately 150,000 square-foot structure includes specialty laboratory spaces and centers to provide state-of-the-art education and enable cutting-edge business research consistent with the needs of a large business school at an R-1 institution.
From high school sweethearts to 5X社区 College of Nursing graduates, the journey for Maria Poppenhouse, BSN 鈥24 and Paul Thrams, BSN 鈥24 has been nothing short of inspiring. They both recently completed their nursing program together, a testament to their unwavering support for each other. Now as they prepare to exchange vows in June 2025, their shared dreams and dedication to healthcare underscore a remarkable story of love and perseverance.Although they attended different high schools, fate brought Poppenhouse and Thrams together when they each started working at Sky Zon...
Using generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) created images, 5X社区 College of Nursing faculty members Janet Reed, Ph.D., RN, CMSRN, and Tracy Dodson, Ph.D., MSN, RN, are helping older adults in long-term care (LTC) facilities tangibly see their cherished memories once again. Their pilot study, the HARMONEE project (Harnessing Artificial Intelligence Resources for Mental Wellbeing for Older Adults and Nurturing Empathy in Education), hopes to determine the effects of using GenAI on the psychological well-being of older adults as they reminisce on their lives. Rec...
5X社区 College of Nursing and Girard High School are working together to help Girard High School graduates obtain a Bachelor of Science in nursing (BSN) degree at Kent State. Through the generous support of a Girard High School graduate, the Sheward Family Nursing Scholarship was recently established and will fund the education of two Girard graduates at Kent State.The Sheward Family Nursing Scholarship represents a long-term investment in the Girard High School students and the local Girard community. As more individuals struggle with the cost of higher education, this scholars...
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We're home to picturesque waterfalls, Cleveland鈥檚 oldest public-owned market and the largest performing arts centers in the U.S. out of New York. Whether you鈥檙e curious about student organizations at Kent State鈥檚 College of Podiatric Medicine or just want to learn more about life in Northeast Ohio, this guide will help!