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Kent State University plane in flight.

Flying Into a New School Year

Kent State’s College of Aeronautics and Engineering opened a new building expansion this fall after a record-breaking enrollment year for the flight school. WFMJ recently produced two segments about the school's record enrollment and what it means for the industry.

Tags: University News, Community Impact, Students First, Kent State Works, College of Aeronautics & Engineering

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Fork in the Road Food Truck on the Student Green

IN A FLASH: Everybody Loves the Wednesday Food Truck Series!

Grab lunch on Wednesdays at one of the food trucks parked on the Student Green.

Tags: University Culinary Services, Student Life, Food Truck, Fork in the Road!, Community Impact, Community & Society, University News

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Erica Wilson-Domer

Psychology to Accounting to CEO

For Kent State University alumna Erica Wilson-Domer, passion in helping others is key to her success. On July 1, 2023, Wilson-Domer became the new president and CEO of Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio. 

Tags: Health, Profiles, Community Impact

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Flu clinic at the Kent Student Center

IN A FLASH: Get Ready For Flu Season

Kent State is working to help everyone get prepared for this year's flu season. 

Tags: Students First, Health care, University Health Services, Community Impact, Student Life, University News, Community & Society

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A composition of a tapestry, students dancing, and a professor talking to students

Women and Everyday Heroism

A combination of powerful art, reflective dance and historical courage are meant to connect and inspire a new generation of heroes. The art exhibition Holocaust Heroes: Fierce Females Tapestries and Sculpture by Linda Stein takes residence at Kent State this fall. 

Tags: Arts & Culture, Student Life, Diverse Kent State, Community Impact

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Daily Kent Stater Headlines

Remembering 9/11 Through the Eyes of the Daily Kent Stater

Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2001, started out as a typical day at the Daily Kent Stater. Reporters were preparing for their daily assignments. Editors were planning their daily meetings. But, by the time Daily Kent Stater staff got to the newsroom on Tuesday, they were faced with just one story: a plane had crashed into the World Trade Center.  

Tags: Student Life, Community & Society, Students First, Community Impact

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Kent State students explore the Metropolitan Museum of Art

IN A FLASH: Meeting at The Met

Students from Kent State New York City Fashion gained inspiration from a visit to New York's Metropolitian Museum of Art.

Tags: School of Fashion, NYC Fashion, Students First, Arts & Culture, Community & Society, Community Impact, Global Reach

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1922 Faculty Collage

100 YEARS AGO AT KENT STATE: 1922-1923’s Faculty Roster Includes Many Names Familiar Today

After decades of dedications, the list of buildings names on campus reads like a faculty roster from Kent State Normal College in 1922-23. 

Tags: University News, Student Life, Nationally Distinctive, Community & Society, Community Impact

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Flu vaccines are being offered.

Hit Me With Your Best Shot

Kent State University's DeWeese Health Center is offering three flu shot clinics for students, faculty, and staff to get protected for the 2023-2024 flu season on Sept. 8, Sept. 15 and Sept. 26.

Tags: University News, Health, Student Life, Community & Society, Community Impact, Organizational Sustainability, University Health Services

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Students in a kayak on the Cuyahoga River

Taking Out the Trash

Kent State students grabbed their paddles, boots and waders to help clean up the Cuyahoga River. The service trip was put together by the Warren Student Recreation and Wellness Services’ Adventure Center, which holds adventure trips, service trips and team-building programs.  

Tags: Student Life, Community Impact, Organizational Sustainability

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