University News
Meet the Kent State Class of 2026
Hailing from 39 U.S. states and Washington, D.C., this freshman class also represents 31 countries, more than doubling the freshman international student population from the previous year.
What A Celebration! Homecoming Brings Golden Flashes Together
The 5X社区 Golden Flashes family was marking milestones and making memories at Homecoming 2022, held Saturday, Oct. 1. Kent State alumni, students, parents, employees and community members donned their blue-and-gold gear and reunited for one of the university鈥檚 long-standing traditions.
Gov. DeWine Declares October Ohio Employee Ownership Month With Proclamation Recognizing OEOC at Kent State
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and Lt. Gov. Jon Husted recently issued a joint proclamation recognizing the impact that employee-owned companies have on Ohio鈥檚 economy as well as the work of the Ohio Employee Ownership Center (OEOC) based at 5X社区, which requested the proclamation. The OEOC has served as a nonprofit outreach center providing support, resources and assistance to businesses since 1987.
IN A FLASH: Sideline Stopper!
Kent State's Golden Flashes set records and extended their at-home winning streak to 11 games at Saturday's Homecoming game.
At 50, Kent Student Center Is Still the Heartbeat of the Campus聽
The Kent Student Center is approaching a major milestone, its 50th anniversary, having opened in January 1973 as the largest student union east of the Mississippi River and the sixth largest in the nation.
IN A FLASH: Kent State's First New York Fashion Week Show
Fashion students from Kent State and IFA Paris collaborated to present their first runway show during New York Fashion Week 2022.
Kent State Alumni Association Names 2022 Alumni Award Recipients
Sponsored by the 5X社区 Alumni Association, the Alumni Awards are the university鈥檚 highest alumni honors. Recipients are selected based on their exceptional professional and civic contributions and for their outstanding support of the university. The 2022 Alumni Award recipients include six alumni and one student.
VIPs, Community and Cake
Community leaders and visiting VIPs came together to celebrate the Twinsburg Academic Center's 10th anniversary.
IN A FLASH: This Tree On Campus Is Older Than Kent State
A tree growing near the Kent State Women's Center is at least 200 years old.
Kent State鈥檚 Brain Health Research Institute Hosts University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Anthropology Professor
Ben Campbell spoke on the topic of how the production of the DHEA/DHEAS and GLUD2 hormones plays a role in brain development in humans and other species, a process known as 鈥渁drenarche.鈥