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David Crosby will perform with his touring band on May 2 at Kent State University for the May 4 50th Commemoration Benefit Concert. (Photo provided by David Crosby)

First May 4 Commemoration without singer-songwriter David Crosby sparks memories and tributes

Josh Wilder, a 2016 graduate of Kent State University's College of Podiatric Medicine, competes on "Survivor." (Screenshot from "Survivor" on CBS)

Dr. Josh Wilder, who received his Doctor of Podiatric Medicine from Kent State University’s College of Podiatric Medicine in 2016, looks to outwit, outplay and outlast the other contestants on Season 44 of “Survivor.”

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It's a Wrap! Coats at the KSU Museum

"Head to Toe" at the Kent State Museum includes three exhibitions. 

Theodore Albrecht, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Music in Kent State University’s Hugh A. Glauser School of Music, holds the Beethoven Medal he was awarded in 2017 in recognition of his musicological contributions to the study of composer Ludwig van Beethoven.

Theodore Albrecht, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Music in Kent State University’s Hugh A. Glauser School of Music, was quoted by The New York Times in a story about new findings concerning Ludwig van Beethoven’s health and genealogy. 

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Air Race Classic

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Coming out: Dolores Noll, Women's History Month

A trailblazer for LGBTQ+ rights, the late Dolores Noll, Ph.D., was one of Kent State University’s first openly gay professors when she came out in 1971.

Omar Salam, Sukeina

Omar Salam, founder and creative director of the global fashion house SUKEINA, will be making a special trip from the runway to Kent State University’s Rockwell Hall as Salam has been named the 2023 inductee of the university’s School of Fashion Hall of Fame.

Daffodil Hill, near the Victory Bell

Slowly, the Kent Campus is seeing its greenery return. 

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March Madness sign

The Kent State Golden Flashes take on the Indiana Hoosiers on Friday, March 17, at 9:55 p.m. on TBS. Watch the hype video.

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Kent State Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center filled with fans for basketball season.

Kent State is getting a lot of love these days! Leading up to its first-round game in the NCAA Men’s Division I Tournament, the men’s basketball team has received major shoutouts on social media.