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Kent State Athletics Logo on Main Street

IN A FLASH: The Road to Homecoming

All around campus - and on the streets of Kent -  there are signs that it's almost time for Kent State to erupt in a Blue and Gold celebration for Homecoming Weekend. 

Tags: Homecoming, Student Life, Community Impact, Community & Society, University News

Kent State Today

Call for Photos -Squirrel

IN A FLASH: See Your Photo Here!

"IN A FLASH" offers unique views of ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø through the lenses of storytellers across campus. IN A FLASH invites anyone to share their Kent State-related photos at InAFlash@kent.edu.

Tags: Community & Society, Photography, Arts & Culture, Nationally Distinctive, Kent State Today

Kent State Today

Pop-Up Pantry photo by Record-Courier

The King, The Queen and the Pop-Up Pantry

Members of Kent State’s 2024 Homecoming Court will be among the students working with Flashes Fighting Hunger and the Kent Health Department at a Pop-Up Pantry created to help community members in need. 

Tags: Division of Student Life, Community Impact, Homecoming, Community & Society, Community Engaged Learning

Kent State Today

State Champs Coffee store front

Alumna Serving Lattes and Lineups

The scent of freshly brewed coffee fills the air while voices from the NFL Network play on the televisions in the background. Sports memorabilia and artwork cover every wall. This is State Champs Coffee, downtown Kent’s new alumna-founded sports coffee shop and streetwear brand.

Tags: Community & Society, Sports, Community Impact

Alumni

Flashes Vote Festival 2024

Pledges, Pastries and the President

The Flashes Vote Festival on Risman Plaza celebrated National Voter Registration Day, National Beignet Day and what Todd Diacon, president of ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø called "our civic duty." 

Tags: President Todd Diacon, Voting, Undergraduate Student Government, Students First, Community & Society

Kent State Today

Flashes Vote Festival 2024

IN A FLASH: ‘Have You Met Kent State's President?’

ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø President Todd Diacon was an important part of this year's Flashes Vote Festival as he engaged students, distributed free Kent State Votes t-shirts and helped them get information about voting in the coming elections. 

Tags: Elections, Voting, Community Impact, University News, Undergraduate Student Government, Community & Society, President Todd Diacon, Risman Plaza

Kent State Today

State Champs Coffee store front

Alumna Serving Lattes and Lineups

The scent of freshly brewed coffee fills the air while voices from the NFL Network play on the televisions in the background. Sports memorabilia and artwork cover every wall. This is State Champs Coffee, downtown Kent’s new alumna-founded sports coffee shop and streetwear brand.

Tags: Community & Society, Sports, Community Impact

Kent State Today

2024 Aeronautics and Engineering Expo

IN A FLASH: Look, Up in the Sky!

ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø's Aeronautics and Engineering Expo offered exciting and educational exhibits and activities for aviation fans of all ages. 

Tags: College of Aeronautics & Engineering, Aeronautics, ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø Airport, Nationally Distinctive, Community & Society, Community Impact

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Corgi Races 2024

When the Corgis Took the Field

A Kent State staffer and her dog helped add excitement to the Golden Flashes football home opener with a fuzzy, fantastic halftime show. 

Tags: Kent State Athletic Marketing Department, Kent State Athletics, Golden Flashes, Marching Golden Flashes, Football, Sports, Community & Society, University News, Division of Enrollment Management, College of Education, Health and Human Services

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9/11 Flags Memorial

Student Creates Moving Memorial to 9/11

A ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø student honored the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks with a display of 2,977 American flags on the campus student green this week.

Tags: Student Life, Community & Society, Community Impact

Kent State Today