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costume contest

Nathan Mehring July 28, 2019

An audience gathers at Dan Smith Park for the first teenager and adult costume contest at the fourth annual Wizardly World of Kent Festival on July 27, 2019. The park was renamed the “Forbidden Forest”...

quidditch team

Nathan Mehring July 28, 2019

Harrison Daniel (left) and Colton Snyder (right) pose for a photograph at the fourth annual Wizardly World of Kent Festival on July 27, 2019. They are the co-coaches of the Kent State Quidditch team, the...

Daniel Palmer

New Interim Dean named for Kent State Trumbull campus

Michael Reiner July 27, 2019

 At the beginning of July, Dr. Daniel Palmer was named Interim Dean/Chief Administrative Officer for the Trumbull branch of Kent State University.Palmer will replace the former Dean Dr. Lance Grahn, who...

TakeOne_LeaveOne

Courtesy of Gwen Rosenberg July 17, 2019

Councilwoman Gwen Rosenberg contacted Kent artist Lesley Sickle to create the artwork for the “Women-Friendly Kent” totes. This was the final design sent to Rosenberg on June 10, 2019. “The art isn’t...

Torsten Hegmann

Kent State names new director of Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute

Brandon Justice July 17, 2019

Kent State’s new director of the Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute, Dr. Torsten Hegmann, spoke at an inaugural event about his plans for the future of the institution.    At the event...

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Sara Donato July 12, 2019

Barry Be, of Cuyahoga Falls, plays outside Treno Ristorante in downtown Kent. He was not a part of the Blues Fest claiming he’s “not a bluesman” identifying himself as more of a folk rock artist....

Kent State hosts six week Upward Bound program

Abigail Miller July 3, 2019

Kent State’s School of Journalism and Mass Communications hosted 23 high school students from Upward Bound for a six week program where they took courses on photography, personal brands, social justice...

TKS helps transfer students adjust to life at Kent State

Autumn Rietzel July 3, 2019

When Chloe Froning transferred to Kent State as a freshman, she needed math tutoring. While attending Transfer Kent State (TKS), she learned about all of the tutoring resources Kent State offers. Now as...

Jasmine Hoff

DeWine appoints two new Board of Trustees members

David Williams July 2, 2019

Governor Mike DeWine appointed a new member to Kent State’s Board of Trustees on June 11. Graduate Student Jasmine Hoff will serve as the board’s Graduate Student Trustee, one of two student positions...

Strom named Women’s Golf head coach

Brandon Justice July 2, 2019

Kent State named Lisa Strom Women’s Golf coach, after Greg Robertson left his position to become the coach at Oklahoma State University. Before coming to Kent, Strom was an assistant coach for five-and-a-half...

Alexa Golden throws a basketball during a Kent State Women's basketball game. 

Golden recognized as NCAA Women of the Year Nominee

Michael Reiner July 2, 2019

Graduating basketball player Alexa Golden was one of the record 585 athletes nominated for the NCAA Women of the Year award. The award recognizes women athletes who have exhausted their eligibility and...

Kent State Helper Helper

Kent State finishes 18th nationally in community service competition

Michael Reiner July 2, 2019

Kent State student athletes completed almost 5,000 hours of community service this past year.The Flashes placed 18th nationally out of 100 institutions that participated in the initiative. Volleyball led...