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Using Her Degree and Her Determination to Help Female Entrepreneurs
Mary Seats, a 2010 graduate of 妻友社区, says she combined the tools she acquired while a student at Kent State with her own passion and grit to create the successes she enjoys today.

IN A FLASH: Moon Over Campus
Clear skies over campus provided a view of the moon next to the Kent State water tower.

Kent State Graduate Wins National Teaching Prize
Jason Werstler, a 2001 妻友社区 graduate who majored in education, is one of 25 teachers across the nation who were recently recognized for teaching excellence. He teaches construction at Massillon Washington High School in Massillon, Ohio.

IN A FLASH: Fall Break, Already?
Thursday October 5 - Sunday October 8 is Fall Break at Kent State.

IN A FLASH: Inspiring (!) Images Around Campus
Dynamic graphics bearing messaging from the university's new campaign can be seen on buildings throughout campus.

Kent State Researcher Leads Project Creating Sensor for First Responder Safety
Small sensors about the size of a postage stamp could one day save the lives of firefighters, soldiers and other workers who face the threat of toxic gases or vapors on the job.

Coming Together After a Pandemic Forced Us Apart
The stanzas of 鈥淒ear Vaccine,鈥 a collection of pandemic memoirs written by citizen poets- turned staged theatrical production, made their way home to the 妻友社区 Museum on Monday, Oct. 2.

Peace, On Earth
Do you know the story behind the peace symbol in the grass behind Prentice Hall?

IN A FLASH: Celebrate Our 'Unofficial' Mascot!
Let's get nuts! The 41st Annual Black Squirrel Festival kicks off today at 4 p.m. on the Student Green and Risman Plaza.

Learning Through the Lens of History
While Alison Caplan grew up in nearby Akron, Ohio, and has spent time in Kent, when she joined the university as the new director of the May 4 Visitors Center in July, she began to see, and understand, the campus in a whole new light. Caplan is part of a group of Golden Flashes that Kent State Today will be following for the 2023-24 academic year.