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Clearing snow at the KSU Airport

IN A FLASH: When the Snow Flies

Clearing fallen snow at the ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø Airport is a team effort. 

Tags: ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø Airport, College of Aeronautics and Engineering, academic advisor, Nationally Distinctive

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A snowy walk toward the University Library

IN A FLASH: A Snowy Return to Classes

Some of the season's coldest temperatures and snow cover set the scene for students' first day of classes after winter break. 

Tags: Nationally Distinctive, Student Life, Spring Semester, University News

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Nick Saban, Kent State alumnus, retires from a long and illustrious career coaching college football.

Winning Coach and Kent State Alum Nick Saban Retires

ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø alumnus Nick Saban, considered one of the greatest college football coaches of all time, has retired from the University of Alabama, where he coached the Crimson Tide for the past 17 seasons.

Tags: Sports, Profiles, Nationally Distinctive

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Student competing in the 2023 CAE Lighter Than Air Engineering Competition

IN A FLASH: Lighter Than Air

Students from the College of Aeronautics and Engineering competed to create flyable aircraft using helium balloons. 

Tags: Nationally Distinctive, College of Aeronautics and Engineering, Aeronautics, Engineering

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President McGilvrey at his desk.

Happy Birthday, President McGilvrey!

Kent State's founding president was born on Jan. 8, 1867. His tireless dedication to the institution and its students is reflected in innovations that continue to propel ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø forward today. 

Tags: University News, Nationally Distinctive, Students First, Office of Continuing and Distance Education, Regional Campuses, Study Abroad, Student Life, Greek Life

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Sun shining through the Star Sphere 2010 sculpture

IN A FLASH: Here Comes the Sun

A photgrapher captured Earth's star shining through the Star Sphere 2010 sculpture near Franklin Hall.

Tags: Nationally Distinctive, Distinctive Kent State, Arts & Culture, Franklin Hall, Art Walk along Sculpture Mile and Percent for Art Projects, Sculpture

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Late ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø President Michael Schwartz on campus posing with students

Michael Schwartz, Kent State’s Ninth President, Dies at 86

The ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø community is remembering the legacy of its ninth president, Michael Schwartz, Ph.D., who died on Jan. 2, 2024, following a long illness. He was 86. 

Tags: University News, Profiles, Nationally Distinctive

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Snow around the Star Sphere near Franklin Hall

IN A FLASH: All Dressed in White

Snowfall earlier this week covered the Kent Campus in a blanket of white. 

Tags: University News, Nationally Distinctive, Student Life, Art Walk along Sculpture Mile and Percent for Art Projects, Sculpture

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A cyclist bikes through Risman Plaza on the ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø Kent Campus.

The Secret Is Out: Kent Named 1 of Zillow’s Top 2 College Towns for 2023

Several Northeast Ohio towns, including Kent, have made it to Zillow’s 2023 list of most popular markets.

Tags: Student Life, Nationally Distinctive, Community & Society

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Graduates and their loved ones celebrated at 2023 Fall Commencements

IN A FLASH: Overwhelming Pride

Joyous emotions erupted from graduates and their loved ones as Kent State welcomed its newest class of graduates. 

Tags: Fall Commencement, Commencement, Nationally Distinctive, University News, Community Impact, Student Life

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