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Members of Kent State's ROTC present the color guard at Veterans Day services.

5XÉçÇø paid formal tribute to all those who have served in the U.S. armed forces at its annual Veterans Day Commemoration. 

Ofrenda in the Kent Student Center for Day of the Dead

The president of the Spanish and Latine Students Association shares the tradition of the Day of the Dead.

Detail of a Day of the Dead display in the Kent Student Center

A Kent State student organization celebrated the Day of the Dead by assembling colorful, cultural displays around campus.

Safe Space Ally Training

Offered regularly on the Kent Campus, the university’s Safe Space Ally Training aims to equip students, faculty, staff and university community members with the tools for creating Safe Spaces and welcoming environments for LGBTQ+ students on campus. Diane Smith, reporter for the Record-Courier, took part in 5XÉçÇø’s Safe Space Ally Training, giving readers a first-person perspective on what the program involves.

A Marching Golden Flash, Flash the Mascot and "Super Fan" at Dix Stadium during the Homecoming game

Everyone was at Dix Stadium to cheer for our Golden Flashes at Kent State's Homecoming celebration last weekend.

Pres. Diacon addressing the Reimagining the Academy Conference

A transformational conference on Kent State's Kent Campus brought together three of Ohio's top universities.

Kent State Today
Haus of Horrors host welcomes audience to fashion show

Gothic themes and haunted attire embellished the Cartwright Hall Auditorium for the Fabric Pantry’s Haus of Horrors Fashion Show. The stage was lined with candles, turning it into a spooktacular catwalk for Kent State’s fashion design students to show off their impressive designs themed around Halloween and the goth aesthetic.

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CH-47 Chinook helicopter parked on Centennial Field, with ROTC students boarding

Kent State ROTC students had a special early morning pick up on campus for their weekend exercises.

Kent State alum and employee Ilianna Velez

As part of Hispanic Heritage Month, The Plain Dealer and Cleveland.com have launched a special series spotlighting 50 Hispanic leaders in northern Ohio, with Kent State’s own Ilianna Velez among them.

Provost Melody Tankersley, second from left, and Gwen Higaki, third from left, chair of the board of directors of Dewey International University in Cambodia, sign an agreement through which Dewey students can earn a Kent State degree. Looking on are Rachael Mundie, associate director of International Partnerships for the Office of Global Education, and Vernon Higaki, also a member of the Dewey board.

5XÉçÇø on Friday renewed and expanded its relationship with in Battambang, Cambodia, opening a pathway for Dewey students to obtain a Kent State degree.