University News

IN A FLASH: Message Of Love
Bettina Love, Ph.D., was the keynote speaker of ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø's 2022 Anti-Racism Conference.

Anti-Racism Conference Puts University Under Lens to Identify Racism and Improve Culture
ÆÞÓÑÉçÇøâ€™s inaugural Anti-Racism Conference kicked off Oct. 6 with several hundred students, faculty and staff taking part.

Kent State Athletics Launches Ready FLASH Program
Many ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø student-athletes will qualify for additional preparation for success after graduation under a benefits program slated to launch in fall 2023.

Who's Cluff and Why Is His Name on Franklin Hall?
High on its pediment, Franklin Hall bears the inscribed name of a polarizing figure from Kent State's past.

Meet the Kent State Class of 2026
Hailing from 39 U.S. states and Washington, D.C., this freshman class also represents 31 countries, more than doubling the freshman international student population from the previous year.

What A Celebration! Homecoming Brings Golden Flashes Together
The ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø Golden Flashes family was marking milestones and making memories at Homecoming 2022, held Saturday, Oct. 1. Kent State alumni, students, parents, employees and community members donned their blue-and-gold gear and reunited for one of the university’s long-standing traditions.

Gov. DeWine Declares October Ohio Employee Ownership Month With Proclamation Recognizing OEOC at Kent State
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and Lt. Gov. Jon Husted recently issued a joint proclamation recognizing the impact that employee-owned companies have on Ohio’s economy as well as the work of the Ohio Employee Ownership Center (OEOC) based at ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø, which requested the proclamation. The OEOC has served as a nonprofit outreach center providing support, resources and assistance to businesses since 1987.

IN A FLASH: Sideline Stopper!
Kent State's Golden Flashes set records and extended their at-home winning streak to 11 games at Saturday's Homecoming game.

At 50, Kent Student Center Is Still the Heartbeat of the CampusÂ
The Kent Student Center is approaching a major milestone, its 50th anniversary, having opened in January 1973 as the largest student union east of the Mississippi River and the sixth largest in the nation.

IN A FLASH: Kent State's First New York Fashion Week Show
Fashion students from Kent State and IFA Paris collaborated to present their first runway show during New York Fashion Week 2022.