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Picture of Kent State football player with the words: Faculty and staff get 40% discount Saturday October 1

Faculty and staff members can purchase discounted tickets to the Homecoming football game and more. 

Men's Basketball 2024 MAC Championship Game

The Kent State Golden Flashes men's basketball participated in their third consecutive season of MAC championship play. In a hard-fought final game, the Akron Zips narrowly outscored the Golden Flashes to advance to the NCAA championship playoffs. 

Member of the Golden Flashers band at the Play4Kay game.

The Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center was filled with splashes of pink at the Play4Kay Golden Flashes women's basketball game. 

A symbol of the Kent-Akron rivalry: the fabled Wagon Wheel

Kent State's Golden Flashes meet the Akron Zips for the first time this season on Jan. 19. 

Local elementary school students cheer on the Golden Flashes on School Field Trip Day

On a special field trip day, more than 1,500 students from local elementary schools cheered Kent State's women's basketball team to victory. 

Division of People, Culture and Belonging

Kent State Employee Resource Groups are pleased to announce their inaugural ERG Summit: Connect Across Campuses. Join virtually on Thursday, Oct. 20 from noon to 2 p.m. to learn more about each Employee Resource Group, their plans for the year, advocacy achievements and more. 

Group of Golden Flashes football players holding up a wagon wheel. Text that reads Saturday October 22

Kent State University faculty and staff members can purchase discounted tickets to the Wagon Wheel football game against Akron on Oct. 22. Pre-ordering faculty/staff tickets can save employees 40% compared to purchasing tickets at the gate. This discount is good for all home football games and other select sports.