Homecoming 2024

  Homecoming 2025 is Oct. 11Get ready to welcome alumni back to campus, celebrate Kent State traditions, and cheer on the Golden Flashes as they take on the University of Massachusetts Minutemen in the Homecoming football game.{"preview_thumbnail":"/s3/files/styles/video_embed_wysiwyg_preview/public/video_thumbnails/1065632429.jpg?itok=XSzNF8sS","video_url":"https://vimeo.com/1065632429","settings":{"responsive":true,"width":"854","height":"480","autoplay":false,"title_format":"@provider | @title","title_fallback":true,"loading":"lazy"},"settings_summary":["Embedded Video (Responsive...

March 2025 Lunar Eclipse from the Kent State University Airport

  Staying up late and braving the chilly overnight temperatures, Michael Gershe, senior advisor II in Kent State's College of Aeronautics and Engineering took photos of the "Blood Moon" lunar eclipse that occurred from about 1 a.m. - 3:30 a.m. on March 14. These images were captured at the Kent State University Airport.  A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon moves into the Earth's shadow, causing the Moon to be darkened. A total lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon's near side entirely passes into the Earth's umbral shadow. Unlike a total solar eclipse, which can only be viewe...

An evening with Wil Haygood

Nationally acclaimed author and journalist Wil Haygood will speak at Kent State on Thursday, Nov. 12, presenting The Vietnam War and the American Military: Patriotism, Service, and the American Experience. The evening will begin with a 4 p.m. book signing for "The War Within a War: The Black Struggle in Vietnam and at Home" at the University Bookstore, followed by the program at 6 p.m. in the Kiva Auditorium (doors open at 5:30 p.m.).

Encourage a student to become a Graduate Student Trustee

Sometimes, all it takes is a little encouragement from a trusted faculty or staff member to inspire a student to step into a leadership role. Applications are now open for the Graduate Student Trustee, so please consider sharing this opportunity with students who will be attending Kent State for graduate school or are in the first year of a three-year graduate program. Your recommendation could help a student see their potential to represent their peers and make a difference at Kent State.

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