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Henry Palattella

So, I hear you need a coach

Henry Palattella November 29, 2017

Dear Kent State Athletics,I hope this letter finds you well. I’m sure you’re very busy, and for good reason. You need to find a football coach!I saw on the press release you put out about the vacancy...

Kay Wise, a ’78 Kent State alumna, cheers during the Homecoming Parade Saturday, Oct. 14, 2017. Wise and her husband, Ralph, attended the Homecoming Parade in 1961 on their first date.

Don’t rain on my parade: Alumni enjoy unseasonably warm Homecoming weekend

Logan Lutton October 14, 2017

Alumni and their families gathered for the 99th annual Homecoming Parade at the Alumni Hospitality Tent on the front of campus. The event kicked off Saturday at 9 a.m. and served breakfast before the parade.There...

Police officers advise people to take cover near the scene of a shooting near the Mandalay Bay resort and casino on the Las Vegas Strip, Sunday, Oct. 1, 2017, in Las Vegas.

Students, alumni reflect on Las Vegas shooting

Cameron Gorman October 3, 2017

A shooting in Las Vegas Sunday night has claimed the lives of at least 59 people and has impacted those as close as Kent State’s campus and as far as the city itself.“My mom was just there two days...

Alumni remember a different Kent, reflect on today’s city

Cameron Gorman July 3, 2017

The landscape of Downtown Kent has been shifting for years, metamorphosing dive bars into empty lots and other streets into blocky retail strips. Its identity, to those who have watched it change, however,...

Miwa Neishi poses with her piece at the second annual alumni art show on Thurs., June 22, 2017.

Alumni art show showcases variety of pieces

Cody Patton June 22, 2017

The Center for the Visual Arts kicked off its second annual alumni art show Thursday evening with a wide range of works, artists and snacks.This year’s show will hopefully be a good time for visitors...

Cassie Neiden, Kent State alum and managing editor at the Cannabis Business Times magazine, poses for a portrait in Valley View, Ohio on Wednesday, April 19, 2017.

Alumna dives into the cannabis industry through trade journalism

Rachel Duthie April 19, 2017

One Kent State alumna is diving into the future of the marijuana industry, one magazine at a time.Cassie Neiden became managing editor of Cannabis Business Times, a marijuana trade publication based out...

Kent State president Beverly Warren enters Fat City Bar and Cafe in Sacramento, California on Friday, March 17, 2017. The Kent State alumni and fan pregame party was held there.

KSU fans, alumni, gather at Sacramento bar ahead of game

Henry Palattella March 17, 2017

While Fat City Bar & Grille in Sacramento, California, may be 2,400 miles from the Memorial Athletic & Convocation Center in Kent, Ohio, the Kent State Alumni Association did its best to bring...

California-based alumni plan for March Madness festivities

Miranda Kiner March 17, 2017

Members of San Francisco Bay Area and Southern California Kent State Alumni chapters are preparing for the Flashes to take on the UCLA Bruins Friday night.Kyle Hughes, a 2011 Kent State graduate and a...

Kent Conference Center showcases artwork from Kent State alumni, artist and CEO Laurence Armstrong

Lyric Aquino February 4, 2017

In a dimly lit room at the Kent State University Hotel and Conference Center, 20 people gathered Friday with wine and cheese in their hands to observe paintings in a gallery filled with art from Kent State...

Kyle Michael Miller, a Kent State alum and current TODAY Show social media producer, speaks during the ninth annual YouToo Social Media Conference at Franklin Hall on Friday, April 8, 2016.

‘TODAY show’ producer reflects on time at Kent State

Latisha Ellison April 11, 2016

After 130 job applications, 10 bad job offers and one prayer, Kent State alumnus Kyle Michael Miller landed his dream job of working at the TODAY Show in New York City.“When I was little, I used to fake...

Fashion Student Organization to host annual Goodwill Styling Competition

Taylor Pierce February 22, 2016

The Fashion Student Organization (FSO) will be hosting its annual Goodwill Styling Competition at the Fashion School in the Rockwell Auditorium starting at 8 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 26.This styling competition...

Assistant Vice President Mindy Aleman of the Center for Gift and Estate Planning speaks about the New Gift Annuity Minimums at the first meeting held in the Institutional Advancement Center.

CPAE building grows support for university

Caleigh Marten February 16, 2016

The Center for Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement (CPAE) houses 11 departments that work as a whole to grow private support for Kent State.State support for a university is a necessity and extremely important....