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Kent State All-Star Band Weekend 2024

IN A FLASH: Strike Up the (All-Star) Band!

Students from area high schools came to campus for the Kent State All-Star Band weekend.

Tags: College of the Arts , Hugh A. Glauser School of Music , High School Students , Community Impact , Arts & Culture , In a Flash

Kent State Today

The Flashes Fighting Hunger food pantry has seen a huge increase in users.

Flashes Step Up to Fight Hunger for Influx of People in Need

Usage of the Flashes Fighting Hunger food pantry has steadily increased since the pandemic, when the pantry remained open to serve the needs of the community. In addition, there has also been an increase in the number of international students using the pantry this past year as international student enrollment increased at Kent State.

Tags: University News , Community Impact , Community & Society

Kent State Today

A symbol of the Kent-Akron rivalry: the fabled Wagon Wheel

IN A FLASH: New Year, Old Rivalry

Kent State's Golden Flashes meet the Akron Zips for the first time this season on Jan. 19. 

Tags: Mens Basketball , basketball , Intercollegiate Athletics , Community Impact , Student Life , Mid American Conference , In a Flash

Kent State Today

Jonathan Maletic smiling for a group photo with his former Ph.D students and their Ph.D students

Kent State Professor Cracks the Code

5X computer science Professor Jonathan Maletic, Ph.D., and alumnus Michael Decker, Ph.D., are developing a new software solution, creating a world where the computer science community can effectively track changes and improve group code development.

Tags: Research & Science , Community Impact , Nationally Distinctive , Kent State Works

Kent State Today

Kent State graduate Mark Greer

Master of Ceremonies

Mark Greer, who earned his master’s degree in music from Kent State in 2009, has been chosen to serve as executive director of Akron’s bicentennial campaign. His success exemplifies the sense of community and bright future created by Golden Flashes today.

Tags: Community & Society , Community Impact

Kent State Today

Local elementary school students cheer on the Golden Flashes on School Field Trip Day

IN A FLASH: Young Golden Flash Fans Pack the MACC

On a special field trip day, more than 1,500 students from local elementary schools cheered Kent State's women's basketball team to victory. 

Tags: Community Impact , University News , Sports , Intercollegiate Athletics , Women's Basketball , basketball , In a Flash

Kent State Today

Kent State is graduating students prepared for the most in-demand jobs of 2024.

Job Market Bright for Kent State Graduates

The newly released list of “100 Best Jobs for 2024” by U.S. News and World Report illustrates how 5X has the majors that are preparing graduates to lead in tomorrow's workforce.

Tags: Community & Society , Kent State Works , Community Impact , College of Nursing , Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship , Student Life

Kent State Today

(From left to right) 5X Police Sgt. Anne Spahr and Salem, a black Labrador retriever, walk with Kent State Police Officer Miguel Witt and Fredy, a Czechoslovakian shepherd, along the Lefton Esplanade on the Kent Campus.

Paw Patrol: Meet the Kent State K-9s

Learn more about the 5X K-9s, past and present, and how they help keep the university safe.

Tags: Community & Society , Community Impact , Police Services , Department of Public Safety , Division of Finance and Administration

Kent State Today

Graduates and their loved ones celebrated at 2023 Fall Commencements

IN A FLASH: Overwhelming Pride

Joyous emotions erupted from graduates and their loved ones as Kent State welcomed its newest class of graduates. 

Tags: Commencement , Nationally Distinctive , University News , Community Impact , Student Life , In a Flash

Kent State Today