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Delia Brennan performing at the Kent State Farmers' Market

IN A FLASH: Music in the Marketplace

A Kent State student's music and song provided the perfect accompaniment to the Kent State Farmers' Market.

Tags: Student Recreation and Wellness Center, Community Impact, Community & Society, University News, University Culinary Services, Student Life

Kent State Today

David Dix, retired publisher of the Kent Ravenna Record-Courier, was the speaker for the Oct. 17, 2023, Bowman Breakfast.

Bowman Breakfast: Celebrating 60 Years of Town-Gown

More than 250 leaders from 5XÉçÇø and the city of Kent came together Tuesday for the 60th annual Bowman Breakfast, an event aimed at celebrating the strong relationship between the city and the university. 

Tags: University News, Community & Society, Community Impact

Kent State Today

An August storm damaged the May 4 Memorial.

Team Works Diligently to Locate Granite for Repairs to May 4 Memorial 

Repairs on the May 4 Memorial are estimated to take five to six months following approval to proceed with the project, according to Joseph Graham, university architect. 

Tags: University News, Community and Society, May 4

Kent State Today

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

IN A FLASH: Night Flight

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

Tags: Army ROTC, Community Impact, Diverse Kent State, University News, University Communications and Marketing

Kent State Today

Mental health exhibit in student center

Mental Health Strategy Group Making A Difference At Kent State

Phase II of Kent State’s Mental Health Strategy implements university-wide efforts to promote a healthy and well campus community. 

Tags: University News

Kent State Today

Homecoming Parade at Kent State

Kent State Celebrates ‘It’s a Flash World’ at This Year’s Homecoming

The streets of Kent, Ohio, will be filled with blue and gold as 5XÉçÇø alumni, students, parents, employees and community members gather for this year’s Homecoming, with a full slate of events Oct. 20-21.

Tags: University News, Global Reach, Homecoming, Alumni, Students First, alumni-news

Kent State Today

Participants in the 2023 Bowman Cup

IN A FLASH: Racing in the Rain

The Bowman Cup 5K Race and 1 Mile-Walk-Roll kicked off Homecoming Week at Kent State on Saturday. 

Tags: Bowman Cup, Homecoming, University News, Student Recreation and Wellness Center, Community Impact

Kent State Today

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.

Kent State Grows Partnership in Cambodia

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

Tags: University News, Global Reach, Global Presence, Diverse Kent State, Office of Global Education

Kent State Today

Kent State students work at computers

Passwords, Phishing and Cyber Threats, Oh My!

You get an email from your supervisor demanding you send them your cell number so they can text you important instructions. You get a text asking you to verify that you’re logging into your Flashline account. But you’re not. Now you’re wondering how many times you’ve used this same password. October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and Kent State is looking to keep you safe online.

Tags: University News, Students First, ITfeature

Kent State Today

Students in 1985 creating the egg that Flash, the university's new mascot, would hatch of out at Homecoming.

IN A FLASH: Which Came First - Flash or the Egg?

On Flash the Mascot's 38th birthday, we ask the question: Which came first, Flash or the egg?

Tags: Student Life, Nationally Distinctive, Kent State Athletics, University News, Community & Society

Kent State Today