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ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø alumni, students, employees and community members gather to watch the university’s 2023 Homecoming Parade.

Kent State Celebrates ‘A Legacy of Leadership’ at This Year’s Homecoming

ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø is set to burst with Golden Flash pride as the annual Homecoming celebration returns Sept. 28. 

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

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Props-4-Paws donation of food and supplies to Humane Society of Summit County in 2018

Kent State Alumni Charity Props-4-Paws Raises Funds For Local Animal Shelters

At the ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø Airport, two alumni are proving that the sky's not the limit when it comes to helping animals in need.

Tags: Alumni, College of Aeronautics and Engineering, Community Impact

College of Aeronautics and Engineering

Dog Days of Summer 2024

The Dogs Have Their Day on Campus

Each August, Kent State welcomes alumni and their canine companions to campus for one of the most anticipated events of the year, the "Dog Days of Summer." 

Tags: Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement, Police Services, Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship, International Admissions, Community & Society, Alumni, Community Impact, Safety

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Father-son duo Scott Koeppl '89 (left) and Kyle Koeppl '19 (right) share the cockpit of a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 during their first flight together. Between them, draped over the center console, is a blue cap with "Kent State" written on it. Above the cockpit windshield is a blue pennant that reads "KENT STATE AERONAUTICS".

Father and Son Complete Memorable First Flight Together

A father and son, both ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø alumni, graduates of the professional pilot program in the College of Aeronautics and Engineering, recently achieved a remarkable milestone in their aviation careers.

Tags: Alumni, College of Aeronautics and Engineering, Student Success

College of Aeronautics and Engineering

WPA Mural in Washington D.C.

IN A FLASH: Historic Murals in Washington, D.C.

While in the nation's capital to visit students in Kent State's Washington Program in National Issues, university photographers captured images of historic murals inside the Voice of America Building. 

Tags: Community Impact, Community & Society, Alumni, Washington Program in National Issues

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Lavender Graduation 2024

IN A FLASH: Welcome 2024 Lav Grads!

Ahead of university-wide commencement ceremonies, the annual Lavender Graduation ceremony honors the achievements of graduating lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and ally (LGBTQ+) students at ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø

Tags: Diverse Kent State, LGBTQ Community, LGBTQ+ Center, Alumni, Student Life

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Alumna Lauren Worley in a factory surrounded by shiny aluminum sheets

Being Open to the Experience: How a Journalism Degree Prepared An Alumna For Anything

Lauren B. Worley, '01, kickstarted her professional journey in public service and currently spearheads communications for Tampax at Procter & Gamble, the global leader in consumer goods.

Tags: school of media and journalism, Alumni, July24-jargon

School of Media and Journalism

Alison Caplan in Washington DC

‘May 4 Moments’

In her first year as the director of the May 4 Visitor Center, Alison Caplan has enjoyed uniquely wonderful and "magical" experiences in how Kent State's history creates connections and inspiration.

Tags: May 4, May 4 Visitors Center, Community Impact, Alumni, University News, University Libraries, Special Collection Library, Oral History, Community & Society

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Art from Graphic Content exhibition

A Closer Look at ‘Graphic Content’

Alison Caplan, director of the May 4 Visitors Center, provides an up close look at some of the items in the center's "Graphic Content: The Comics of May 4" exhibition.  She also share stories about the art and the artists that created it.  

Tags: May 4, Arts & Culture, Alumni, May 4 Visitors Center, Community & Society, taylor hall, Nationally Distinctive

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