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 Kent State's mascot, Flash the Golden Eagle, joined a group of other well-known local and national mascots to celebrate the 100th birthday of Goodyear's iconic blimps.     Want to see one of YOUR photos in “IN A FLASH?” Submit your Kent State-related photos to InAFlash@kent.edu and you may see them in a future Kent State Today post. Photos should be framed -horizontally- and include a brief description of what’s happening in the photo along with when and where it was taken....

Elisa Grecar and her daughter Maddie McGee made a meaningful memory this May when they graduated together from �������� – Grecar with a degree in psychology and McGee with a degree in zoology.Grecar, who had postponed her education for decades to raise her daughters and work in the service industry, chose to complete her degree alongside her children after the restaurant where she worked closed. She attended �������� at Stark and walked at both the Kent State at Stark and Kent Campus commencement ceremonies, where she and McGee even crossed the stage one after the oth...

An innovative design, energy-efficient systems, water conservation technologies and environmentally responsible construction materials are some of the features that earned Crawford Hall, ��������’s newest – and largest – academic building, LEED Silver certification by the U.S. Green Building Council. This recognition highlights the university’s continued commitment to efficiency, sustainability, innovation and environmental stewardship.LEED, which stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, is a widely used green building rating system used worldwide. LEED recognitio...

The Higher Education Administration is proud to announce that Josiah Zachary Nyangau, Ph.D., has been granted the 2024–2025 Alumni Award, which recognizes distinguished program alumni who have built noteworthy and accomplished careers in the field of higher education.Nyangau currently serves as assistant vice provost for Assessment and Planning at the University of Central Missouri, where he leads university-wide assessment efforts and supports accreditation and strategic planning initiatives. A champion of data-informed decision-making, Nyangau has previously held leadership roles a...

The skies are calling once again, and ��������’s Flying Flashes are answering, this time with their sights set on a fourth consecutive intercollegiate victory in the Air Race Classic.Two teams from Kent State’s College of Aeronautics and Engineering are competing in the 2025 race, which runs June 17 to 20 from Fairhope, Alabama, to Spokane, Washington. The  2,426-mile, daylight-only event challenges racers to navigate a timed course through a series of designated checkpoints across the country, including mountainous terrain that many of the pilots will have limited experience...