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A Kent State Army ROTC cadet salutes the American flag during the university’s 2021 Veterans Day Commemoration.

Kent State University invites all to pay tribute to those who have served in the U.S. armed forces and attend the university’s annual Veterans Day Commemoration. The event will take place at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 10, at Risman Plaza on the Kent Campus. Risman Plaza is located in front of the Kent Student Center. The program, titled ...

Former Kent State female student-athletes pose for a picture before serving as this year’s Homecoming Parade Grand Marshals.

The Kent State University 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.     This year’s...

A Homecoming Parade float carrying Kent State President Todd Diacon and this year’s Grand Marshals, former Kent State female student-athletes, makes its way down Main Street.

It’s time to wear blue and gold as the Kent State University Golden Flashes family reunites for Homecoming 2022. Kent State will celebrate Homecoming with activities and events leading up to the Oct. 1 Homecoming Parade and Homecoming football game. Kent State alumni, students, parents, faculty, staff and community members are invited to t...

Jon Meacham ©Aurora University

Update: Jon Meacham delivered his address to a sold-out audience on May 4 at the Kent Student Center.  View Meacham's speech.    Presidential historian and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jon Meacham, whose knowledge of politics, history, religion and current affairs makes him one of America’s most prominent public ...

Image for "Loving Lampposts: Living Autistic"

During National Autism Acceptance Month, Kent State University will hold a film screening of “Loving Lampposts: Living Autistic” at 5 p.m. on Thursday, April 7, in the Kent Student Center Kiva. “Loving Lampposts” is a documentary by Todd Drezner, a father of a now 13-year-old boy with autism, that explores the changing world of autism and ...

A model walks the runway at the School of Fashion's annual Fashion Show

Kent, OH – The nationally and internationally ranked Kent State University School of Fashion is thrilled to announce the return of its acclaimed in-person Fashion Show, April 28-30, 2022, in Rockwell Hall on the Kent Campus. The presenting sponsor of the 2022 show is renowned American department store, Dillard’s Inc. Dillard’s is a long...

A model walks the runway at the School of Fashion's annual Fashion Show

Kent, OH – The nationally and internationally ranked Kent State University School of Fashion is thrilled to announce the return of its acclaimed in-person Fashion Show, April 28-30, 2022, in Rockwell Hall on the Kent Campus. The presenting sponsor of the 2022 show is renowned American department store, Dillard’s Inc. Dillard’s is a long-t...

Dawn Porter Headshot

Kent State University will hold its annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 27, to celebrate King’s life and legacy. Award-winning documentary filmmaker Dawn Porter will serve as this year’s keynote speaker. The virtual program is free and open to the public. Porter’s work has appeared on HBO, PBS, Discovery ...

A Kent State Army ROTC cadet salutes the American flag during the university’s 2021 Veterans Day Commemoration.

Kent State University held its annual Veterans Day Commemoration in person at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 10, at Risman Plaza on the Kent Campus. Risman Plaza is located in front of the Kent Student Center. The program, titled “Honoring All Those Who Serve,” included a flag-raising ceremony conducted by a joint color guard from Kent Stat...