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Attendees had the chance to see training equipment. 

Aeronautics expo returns to Kent State

Nick Lavrisiuk September 8, 2019

Planes, helicopters and exhibits populated the Kent State University Airport on Sept. 7 at the annual Aeronautics and Engineering Expo.The event, hosted by the College of Aeronautics and Engineering (CAE),...

Pilots return to their friends and family after an air show at the Kent State FedEx Aeronautics Academic Center grand opening on Sept. 6, 2019. 

New Academic Center takes off at Kent State Airport

Nick Lavrisiuk and Erin Simonek September 7, 2019

New Academic Center opens at Kent State AirportFedEx Aeronautics Academic Center takes off at the Kent State Airport from Erin Simonek on Vimeo.Kent State’s new aeronautics facility is officially open...

New Academic Center takes off at Kent State Airport

Nick Lavrisiuk and Erin Simonek September 7, 2019

New Academic Center opens at Kent State AirportFedEx Aeronautics Academic Center takes off at the Kent State Airport from Erin Simonek on Vimeo.Kent State’s new aeronautics facility is officially open...

OUR VIEW: Sparking coverage of the Amazon fires

Editorial Board August 25, 2019

The first time we read about the Amazon rainforest fires last week, it was not through platforms we expected like CNN, CBS or the New York Times. We read most of the information on Twitter and Facebook....

What you missed

Abigail Miller August 25, 2019

Todd's First DayTodd Diacon replaced President Beverly Warren as the 13th President of Kent State on July 1. On his first day as president, Diacon ate breakfast with Kent community leaders, attended meetings...

During a town hall Friday afternoon, former Vice President Joe Biden asked a New Hampshire audience to imagine what it would have been like if Barack Obama had been assassinated when he became the Democratic nominee for president in 2008 and how it would've affected the country. (AP file photo)

Biden misstates Kent State May 4 numbers at town hall appearance

Arlette Saenz, CNN August 24, 2019

(CNN) -- During a town hall Friday afternoon, former Vice President Joe Biden briefly discussed the May 4, 1970 shootings at Kent State University, misstating the number of people shot by the National...

Schultz listens as one of her students in her feature writing class pitches a profile story in class Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019.

Kent State’s Pulitzer Prize-winning professional-in-residence may be the next First Lady

Valerie Royzman March 4, 2019

Editor’s note: A little more than three years ago, Connie Schultz came to Kent State to teach journalism. In that time, no profiles focusing on her work here were written. I didn’t know Connie, but...

Kaitlin Bennett, a Kent State alumna and an organizer of the open-carry walk, stands behind Ohio State Highway Patrolmen as she talks with counterprotesters in the Schwartz Center parking lot on Sept. 29, 2018.

Kent State spends $65k for security measures during open-carry event

Laina Yost and Brandon Bounds October 8, 2018

President Beverly Warren announced on Monday afternoon that Kent State spent $65,000 on security measures for last month’s open–carry walk.Kent State University Police, Kent City Police and the Ohio...

FEMA Five

President Trump slides into notifications across the nation

Jenna Langan October 4, 2018

Cell phones across America were alerted on Wednesday afternoon with a message from the federal government. “Presidential Alert: THIS IS A TEST of the National Wireless Emergency Alert System. No action...

Protesters of President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh, protest while wearing costumes from the show "The Handmaid's Tale," during his confirmation hearing with the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018, during the second day of the confirmation hearing to replace retired Justice Anthony Kennedy. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Shout, arrest, repeat: Inside the Kavanaugh hearing protests

By ASHRAF KHALIL, Associated Press September 5, 2018

WASHINGTON (AP) — It's sort of a coordinated dance, but the performers are an organized group of protesters and a dozen or so uniformed Capitol Police officers. And the stage is this week's Senate confirmation...

Palestinians educate through activism

Joseph Langan March 4, 2018

What is it like to live under apartheid?Imagine rifling through papers at military checkpoints between where you live and where you work. Imagine tall fences with barbed wire severing your home from precious...

Firestone High School Principal Larry Johnson and President Beverly Warren listen to David James, the superintendent of Akron Public Schools, speak at a press conference Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018, which announced a partnership geared toward experiential learning. 

Kent State unveils partnership with Akron Public Schools to strengthen innovation, design thinking

Valerie Royzman and Laina Yost February 21, 2018

Akron Public high school students’ learning will soon expand beyond the classroom, allowing them to engage in opportunities targeted toward their college careers through a partnership with Kent State...