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Behind The Brain Plaza

'The Brain' Turns 25

An iconic campus landmark that's also a serene oasis of relaxation has been welcoming students on the Kent Campus of Kent State for a quarter century. 

Tags: Arts & Culture , Sculpture , Nationally Distinctive , Design at Kent State , School of Art

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Fashion Show

Graduate Competes in Supima Design Competition

The Kent State University School of Fashion has a strong legacy of participation in the prestigious Supima Design Competition, which highlights some of the most promising emerging designers in the U.S.

Tags: Arts & Culture , Nationally Distinctive

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Blue skies above The Esplanade and The College of Architecture and Environmental Design.

IN A FLASH: Reflections of Fall

A university photographer captured a stunning scene of beautiful fall skies over the Esplanade, near the Kent State's College of Architecture and Environmental Design.

Tags: Student Life , Nationally Distinctive , Fall Semester , Lefton Esplanade , College of Architecture and Environmental Design

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Daffodil Hill planting Veterans Day 2025

IN A FLASH: Digging In To Honor Veterans

Snowy weather and cold temperatures didn't stop volunteers from taking part in the annual Veterans Day tradition of bulb-planting on Daffodil Hill.

Tags: Nationally Distinctive , Community & Society , Veterans Day , ROTC , May 4

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Veterans Day 2025

Recognizing ‘The Courage of Those Who Step Forward and Choose Service Above Self’

Kent State University's annual Veterans Day Commemoration included traditional flag-raising ceremonies, a keynote speaker honoring our military members and their families, a remembrance of POW-MIAs, a luncheon for veterans and planting bulbs in memory of fallen service members. 

Tags: Community Impact , Nationally Distinctive , Community & Society , Veterans Day , ROTC

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Drone Witch Flight

'Defying Gravity' On The Science Corridor

A not-so-wicked, drone-lifted witch flew over the Science Corridor on Kent State's Kent Campus as part of a "Train the Trainer" workshop.

Tags: Fall Semester , College of Aeronautics & Engineering , UAV , Nationally Distinctive , Student Life

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The poster session at the 2025 Brain Health Symposium

Great Minds: Brain Health Symposium Brings Together Researchers and Students

Kent State University's Brain Health Research Institute recently held its annual Neuroscience Symposium 2025, Conference and Research Exchange. The two-day event, which took place at the Kent State University Hotel & Conference Center, highlighted the research of Kent State faculty and students.

Tags: Research & Science , Student Life , Nationally Distinctive , Brain Health Research Institute

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Asad Khan, Ph.D., CEO of Kent Displays, Inc., was the featured speaker at the 2025 Bowman Breakfast.

‘Rooted & Rising’: Bowman Breakfast Speaker Talks of His Immigrant Experience

This year’s speaker for Kent State University’s Bowman Breakfast was the embodiment of the symbiotic relationship between the university and the city of Kent that is celebrated at the annual event.

Tags: Community & Society , University News , Research & Science , Community Impact , Global Reach , Nationally Distinctive

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Designs by School of Fashion senior Ababa Lorde

School of Fashion Senior Wins $50,000 Scholarship From Council of Fashion Designers of America

Ababa Lorde, a senior in Kent State University’s School of Fashion, won a $50,000 scholarship from the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA), a New York-based nonprofit that is committed to supporting the American fashion designers of the future.

Tags: Student Life , Design at Kent State , Profiles , Nationally Distinctive , School of Fashion , College of the Arts

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Alpha Lambda Delta Officers and Members

Honor Society Advisor of the Year Credits ‘Culture of Collaboration’

Lauren Huffman, a long-time advocate for student success at Kent State University, has been named Alpha Lambda Delta (ALD) advisor of the year. 

Tags: University News , Nationally Distinctive , Student Life

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