Student Life

President Todd Diacon and Vic and Cheryl Petrovic were among the people who gathered on Friday to celebrate the Flying Flashes.

It was a time to celebrate with victories by Flying Flashes team 52 Peyton Turner and Alyssa Sheehan, who won first-place Intercollegiate Class in the 2024 Air Race Classic and a second Kent State team that finished in the top 10.

US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg observes how College of Aeronautics and Engineering students are trained in air traffic control technology.

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg visited Kent State University touring the College of Aeronautics and Engineering, and telling students that “the future of aviation leadership is in your hands.”

Kent State celebrates Juneteenth.

Music, dancing and food were all part of Kent State University’s lively commemoration of the Juneteenth National Independence Day federal holiday, celebrating the rich history of Black Americans.

Spring Commencement 2024

Find out what the most popular names were at this year's commencement ceremonies.

Student in tree near Horning and Loop Roads

Among the many trees, flowers and beautiful landscaped green spaces on the Kent Campus, students find peaceful places to study, relaz and just hang out. 

Kent State is sending two teams to the Air Race Classic thanks to generous donors

Generous donors have made it possible for Kent State to increase its presence at the upcoming Air Race Classic as they go for a third win in a row.

Fork in the Road Food Truck

University Culinary Services' Fork in the Road food truck is returning to Risman Plaza for lunch on Wednesdays, from June 12-Aug. 7. 

Scene from "Everybody"

Kent State’s School of Theatre and Dance closed its spring performance season with its production of “Everybody.”

Cover the Walls at USITT 2024

Students working in the Kent State University Costume Shop showed off their designs at a theatre trade conference in Seattle this spring. 

Kent State won the food waste category in the Campus Race to Zero Waste national competition.

Kent State University earned first-place honors in the annual Campus Race to Zero Waste, a nationwide college campus recycling competition.