![Eclipse totality with KSU lamp post. Eclipse totality with KSU lamp post.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/20240408_BC_Eclipse_419.jpg?VersionId=4E4fPOgry.b4DX9kLHM34RZAsJR9sQPp)
Students, faculty, staff and members of the Kent community came to campus on April 8 to experience a spectacle that for most is a once-in-a-lifetime event: a total solar eclipse over Kent State University. There were activities and scheduled events across campus to celebrate this rare occurrence in the skies over Northeast Ohio.
![People gathered on the Student Green for the eclipse. People gathered on the Student Green for the eclipse.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/IMG_4480.jpg?VersionId=QZXoLfKReNCps_eE_jH4fWnGtxvzTYuq)
People gathered on the Student Green, Risman Plaza, Manchester Field and the Commons with blankets, snacks, cameras and Kent State eclipse glasses. After the eclipse began around 2 p.m., spectators looked to the skies to see larger and larger bites being taken out of the sun. As the totality approached, shortly after 3 p.m., gasps and cheers came from the crowds as the full majesty of the celestial event came into view.
![The totality of the eclipse, with solar flares. The totality of the eclipse, with solar flares.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/20240408_BC_Eclipse_077.jpg?VersionId=YxGhAXFsCbp3BZFrMkQzn2o5QiYs.7Ve)
The mood across campus was celebratory and happy as the Kent State community came together to share an unforgettable experience.
![Student viewing the eclipse. Student viewing the eclipse.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/20240408_BC_Eclipse_347.jpg?VersionId=Z4OW6NyR7kJ0M.XGDAun83k0daqXps9q)
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