Kent State Today

The 2026-27 season is almost here, and Kent State basketball is inviting Golden Flashes fans to be there for the start of it. The Flashes Tipoff event takes place at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 20, in the Memorial Athletic and Convocation (MAC) Center, with doors opening at 6:30 p.m.

The Carbon Copy Collective is a new student organization dedicated to creating zines and community through art. Kent State Today joins them to learn more about the new club.

For years, the compact disc seemed destined for the same cultural graveyard as cassette tapes, VHS tapes and other relics of a pre-streaming world. Then something unexpected happened: Young people started buying them again.

A Kent State degree transforms lives. But that transformation doesn't happen by accident. It happens because of what occurs the moment a student arrives — comprehensive support that guides them from first visit to first job.

The U.S. Department of Education has awarded Kent State University a five-year, $1.3 million TRIO Teacher Preparation Student Support Services grant to support undergraduate students preparing to enter the teaching profession. 

Kent State University celebrated Homecoming on Saturday, Oct. 3, with a theme honoring a century of student journalism. This year's theme, "Every Flash Has a Story," marked the 100th anniversary of The Kent Stater, and former staff members of the student newspaper served as Homecoming Parade Grand Marshals.

The 2027-2028 FAFSA is now open. This step-by-step guide walks Kent State University students and families through creating StudentAid.gov accounts, completing the application, adding Kent State’s school code and understanding financial aid offers. It also explains where to get hands-on help.

For college students, voting can sometimes feel like one more complicated thing to figure out — especially when you’re living away from home, moving between addresses or trying to understand where and when you’re supposed to cast a ballot. But it doesn’t have to be.

Ahead of the November election, Kent State University’s Undergraduate Student Government hosted its annual Democracy Fest on Risman Plaza to celebrate National Voter Registration Day, giving first-time voters a chance to register and everyone a chance to learn about the democratic process. 

Courtney Donovan, ’20, came to Kent State to study art and pursue her interest in the sciences. She left with a career hand-sculpting new eyes, ears and noses for patients rebuilding their lives after cancer and trauma.

Laurie Ann Moennich, Ph.D., didn't arrive at Kent State University planning to change healthcare. She came to study graphic design. But Kent State had a way of opening doors she didn't even know existed.

The start of a new semester can be challenging for any student but may be even more so for international students. Kent State University’s International Student Resource Fair offers a welcoming space for international students who are looking for opportunities to get involved on campus and in the community.

During her recent high-profile UNESCO assessment of Mont-Saint-Michel in Normandy, France, Mary Ann Devine meticulously documented how the island's medieval architecture inherently limits universal access.

A Kent State University student from Turkmenistan is making a name for himself in Northeast Ohio’s distance running community, as recently featured on WKYC-TV’s “Heartstrings” series.

Did humans really hunt mammoths to extinction? Did they go after all kinds of animals, or just the giants? And how much of their food did prehistoric people hunt versus scavenge?

More than two decades of research on a project led by a Kent State University professor has resulted in a new discovery in nuclear physics that is being celebrated nationally. 

Kent State University Professor Pratim Datta, Ph.D., a faculty member in the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship's Department of Information Systems and Business Analytics, was a featured guest on a recent episode of Cybersecurity Today.

When Kent State University celebrates Homecoming Week, the spotlight often falls on the parade, the game and the crowning of the Homecoming Court. Meet the 12 student leaders selected for the 2026 Homecoming Court, for whom the experience represents much more than a campaign for a crown. 

When Lillian Glaze, a junior visual communication design major, opened the “WNBA Launch” email, she immediately realized the assignment was much bigger than she expected. She would be the technical director for the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) brand reveal at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, helping bring the city’s newest professional sports team to life for thousands of viewers.  

Kendall Myers has spent the past several years studying creatures that are easy to overlook. 

For students studying game design, creating the work is only part of the process. The other part begins when someone picks up a controller, sits down at a computer or otherwise experiences a game for the first time.

For generations of Kent State University students, alumni, faculty and staff, there were certain places that felt like home. Ray’s Place was one of them. And Charlie Thomas was one of the people who made it that way.

Kent State University Vice President & Director of Athletics Randale L. Richmond announced the hiring of Clay Wenger as the school's first head women's wrestling coach. 

Campus fellows have gone above and beyond to build a culture of belonging, advocacy, and impact throughout the past year

Kent State University has announced the implementation of a new Clear Bag Policy for all home ticketed events, beginning this fall with the 2026 football season. The policy is designed to enhance venue security, reduce wait times at entry points, and provide a safer environment for fans, guests, and student-athletes.