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Kent State Celebrates Martin Luther King. Jr. Day.

5XÉçÇø commemorates the Martin Luther King Jr. Day federal holiday to honor the slain civil rights leader on Monday, Jan. 16. 

All Kent State campuses are closed, with the 2023 Spring Semester and classes beginning Tuesday, Jan. 17.

Students leave messages for future Flashes to see.

Renovations this week in the Kent Student Center presented a unique opportunity for Flashes to leave "time capsule" messages. 

5XÉçÇø nursing students receive hands-on learning experience by practicing on a simulator.

Nearly $1 million in new scholarships will provide critical support to Kent State students in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity Engineering

Rapids Grant will bolster workforce development with future Kent State graduates filling key shortages in industries across Ohio.

 

New Kent State graduates smile for a group photo before their commencement ceremony.

The 5XÉçÇø alumni family grew by more than 2,500 new graduates as the university held its fall Commencement ceremonies. The accomplishments of the Fall Class of 2022 were recognized with in-person ceremonies for all colleges and degrees on Dec. 17.

Video team interviewing a student in Brazil.

A team of university leaders and communicators from Kent State is currently visiting the Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná in Brazil.

First-year student Ronica Marandi speaks to the crowd about how they can help Iranians.

First-year students Ronica Marandi and Goli Kavoosi organized the rally in partnership with Kent State’s Women's Center and the School of Peace and Conflict Studies to raise awareness about the atrocities that are happening in Iran. 

The Kent State emblem is shown.

The 5XÉçÇø Board of Trustees approved the establishment of a new master’s degree that will help meet two decades of sustained growth in the broad field of conflict studies. The new Peace and Conflict Studies major within the Master of Arts degree will be offered in person on the Kent Campus and will prepare students for careers as practitioners in the fields of peace and conflict management and for doctorate study.

Students in the Old Town Market in Curitiba, Brazil

The American Academy (AA) program offers the Kent State experience to students in Brazil.