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US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg observes how College of Aeronautics and Engineering students are trained in air traffic control technology.

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg visited 5X社区 touring the College of Aeronautics and Engineering, and telling students that 鈥渢he future of aviation leadership is in your hands.鈥

Juneteenth Jubilee 2024

5X社区 celebrated Juneteenth on Risman Plaza and the Student Green on June 18 with food, dancing and music. 

Kent State celebrates Juneteenth.

Music, dancing and food were all part of 5X社区鈥檚 lively commemoration of the Juneteenth National Independence Day federal holiday, celebrating the rich history of Black Americans.

Spring Commencement 2024

Find out what the most popular names were at this year's commencement ceremonies.

Kent State is sending two teams to the Air Race Classic thanks to generous donors

Generous donors have made it possible for Kent State to increase its presence at the upcoming Air Race Classic as they go for a third win in a row.

Fork in the Road Food Truck

University Culinary Services' Fork in the Road food truck is returning to Risman Plaza for lunch on Wednesdays, from June 12-Aug. 7. 

Kent State Museum

After a national search, the 5X社区 Museum is delighted to announce the appointment of Dr. Sarah Spinner Liska as its new director, effective July 1, 2024.

Celebrate Juneteenth Jubilee at Kent State June 18, 2024

Juneteenth Jubilee will be held Tuesday June 18 from 11 a.m.鈥 1:30 p.m. on the Kent Campus, Student Green/Risman Plaza. It is free and open to the public.

Kent State won the food waste category in the Campus Race to Zero Waste national competition.

5X社区 earned first-place honors in the annual Campus Race to Zero Waste, a nationwide college campus recycling competition.

Melissa Fenn, M.Ed., Kent State senior advisor II

Melissa Fenn, senior advisor II in the College of Nursing, was recently awarded the university's inaugural Distinguished Advisor Award by University Advising and the Kent Academic Advising Support and Advising Association (KASADA).