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New Kent State University students wave rally towels and cheer during 2024 Convocation.

Kent State Leads Northern Ohio Universities Once More on Top Public Schools List in US News 2025 Best Colleges Rankings

U.S. News & World Report has once again confirmed Kent State University’s academic strengths with the university’s inclusion on several lists in the 2025 Best Colleges rankings. In the newly released rankings, Kent State continues to be recognized among the Top Public Schools in the nation.

Tags: University News, Nationally Distinctive, U.S. News & World Report, Awards and Honors

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Prop Department School of Theatre and Dance

IN A FLASH: On With the Show!

It's "showtime" in the Kent State University School of Theater and Dance as the halls and studios are alive with activity as students get into the routine of Fall Semester. 

Tags: Nationally Distinctive, Arts & Culture, School of Theatre and Dance, Theatre, Dance

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David Hassler and Maggie Anderson, current director, and former director of the Wick Poetry Center, respectively, speak at the 40th anniversary celebration.

Wick Celebrates 40th Anniversary With Large Gathering of Poets

Maggie Anderson, the founding director of Kent State University’s Wick Poetry Center, was the first to offer words of verse to begin the three-day celebration of the center’s 40th anniversary.

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

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2024 Aeronautics and Engineering Expo

IN A FLASH: Look, Up in the Sky!

Kent State University's Aeronautics and Engineering Expo offered exciting and educational exhibits and activities for aviation fans of all ages. 

Tags: College of Aeronautics & Engineering, Aeronautics, Kent State University Airport, Nationally Distinctive, Community & Society, Community Impact

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Student studying at Risman Fountain

IN A FLASH: Back to Classes

It has only been a few weeks since the start of classes, but the buzz and hustle of fall semester is in full effect. 

Tags: Student Life, Fall Semester, Nationally Distinctive

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Aeronautics Expo

Aeronautics and Engineering Expo Promises Fun For All Ages

Kent State University will host the Aeronautics and Engineering Expo (A&E Expo) on Saturday, Sept. 7, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Kent State University Airport. This event offers a day of aviation excitement, hands-on STEM experiences, and family-friendly activities for all ages.

Tags: Community & Society, Nationally Distinctive, Community Impact

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Goodyear Blimp Pilot

Goodyear Blimp Pilots Have Full-Circle Moment

The skies over Kent State University's Airport will feature a unique homecoming this weekend as three alumni return to pilot the Goodyear Blimp during the Aeronautics and Engineering Expo (A&E Expo) on Saturday.

Tags: Profiles, Nationally Distinctive, Students First

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New Kent State Votes Banner

Working to Get Student Voters Informed and Engaged

The Kent State Votes initiative is working with organizations and departments across campus to help engage and inform student voters in advance of the coming elections. 

Tags: Voting, Elections, Community & Society, Community Impact, Nationally Distinctive, Student Life, University News, Students First, May 4, Kent State Athletics

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White Coat Ceremony Kent Campus 2024

IN A FLASH: Donning their White Coats

Second-year nursing students at Kent State received white coats in a ceremony marking their transition into the professional sequence of their program. 

Tags: College of Nursing, Health care, Nationally Distinctive, Community Impact, Community & Society

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CAED graduate student welcome 2024

IN A FLASH: A Welcome at Wick

Graduate students in Kent State's College of Architecture and Environmental Design received a personal welcome from the college's associate dean at the park outside Kent State's Wick Poetry Center. 

Tags: graduate students, College of Architecture and Environmental Design, Wick Poetry Center, Students First, Nationally Distinctive, Fall Semester

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