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Brooklyn Fockler Leshon assists the bride and groom in staging the cutting of the wedding cake.

Everything BUT the Wedding

Students in Kent State's Wedding and Special Events Protocol class worked with each other and with vendors to plan and coordinate all the elements of a (mock) rooftop wedding with a real, engaged couple at the Kent State University Hotel and Conference Center. 

Tags: Nationally Distinctive , Students First , Community & Society , Hospitality Management , Kent State University Hotel and Conference Center , Alumni

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"The Nature of Our Times," book launch will take place at Kent State on Sept. 18 at 7 p.m.

Nature on Tap

“The Nature of Our Times,” the new book from the Poets for Science initiative at Kent State University’s Wick Poetry Center, will be the subject of an upcoming Tap Talk at North Water Brewing Company.

Tags: Arts & Culture , Community & Society , Nationally Distinctive , Wick Poetry Center

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trailer image for "Magan's Fare" a short film by Kent State University media faculty Dana White and Chris Knobloc

Kent State Filmmakers Earn Oscar-Qualifying Festival Award

Two faculty members from Kent State University’s School of Media and Journalism have won top honors at the Oscar-qualifying St. Louis International Film Festival for a short film that tackles the complex issue of elder abuse. The film stars Oscar nominee Barkhad Abdi, known for his role in “Captain Phillips,” as a rideshare driver who encounters an elderly woman struggling to secure housing after being displaced from a nursing home.

Tags: school of media and journalism , Arts and Culture , Nationally Distinctive

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Visiting artist Krzysztof Wodiczko

IN A FLASH: Art, Technology, Students and Artist

An internationally renowned artist collaborated with Kent State students to create mediating devices as tools for individuals navigating challenges in the contemporary world.

Tags: Thomas Schroth Visiting Artist Series , College of the Arts , College of Architecture and Environmental Design , Arts & Culture , Nationally Distinctive

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NIFA Safecon

Flight Team Soars to Second Place at Regional Competition

The College of Aeronautics and Engineering hosted the 2025 National Intercollegiate Flying Association (NIFA) SAFECON Region III competition Oct. 19–24 at the Kent State University Airport in Stow, Ohio. The week-long event brought together collegiate aviators from across the region for a flight and ground competition focused on precision, safety, and professionalism.

Tags: University News , Nationally Distinctive

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Kent State PRSA ROCKS Award-winning students, faculty and advisors.

IN A FLASH: Kent State’s PR Students and Faculty ROCK!

A team of Kent State public relations students and a Kent State public relations professor earned prestigious awards at the Public Relations Society of America – Greater Cleveland chapter’s ROCKS Awards ceremony.

Tags: kent state school of media and journalism , Public Relations , Nationally Distinctive , Students First , faculty

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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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