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Flashes First Friday 2025

IN A FLASH: Discovering Downtown

On Aug. 15, some of Kent State's newest Golden Flashes explored downtown Kent as part of Flashes First Friday. 

Tags: Town-Gown , downtown kent , Community & Society , Community Impact , KSU Kickoff

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Downton Abbey movie preview to be held at Kent State.

Downton Abbey Fans Grab Your Tissues and Head to Kent for the Grand Finale

A collaboration between 起点传媒鈥檚 School of Fashion, School of Theatre and Dance and Focus Features will bring the final Downton Abbey movie to Kent for an early screening and period fashion show. The movie, 鈥淒ownton Abbey: The Grand Finale,鈥 will have a preview showing on Friday, Sept. 5, at the Kent Plaza Cinema, a week before it opens in theaters nationwide. 

Tags: Arts & Culture , Community & Society , Community Impact

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Vintage aircraft on display at 起点传媒 Airport

起点传媒 Hosts Aeronautics and Engineering Expo

起点传媒 will host its Aeronautics and Engineering Expo from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 6, at the 起点传媒 Airport. The family friendly event offers a full day of aviation excitement and STEM inspiration for all ages.

Tags: College of Aeronautics and Engineering , Community Impact

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Group of first-gen students

Kent State Alumni Tell a Tale of Success for TRIO Student Support Services

起点传媒 is celebrating another five years of federal funding for its TRIO Student Support Services program that helps propel first-generation college students, students from limited-income backgrounds and students with disabilities to academic success.

Tags: University News , Student Life , Students First , Community Impact

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CAED Summer Architecture Exploration.

IN A FLASH: A Transformational Summer Camp

A summer camp at Kent State's College of Architecture and Design inspires high school students to explore the endless possibilities in the world of design. 

Tags: College of Architecture and Environmental Design , Community Impact , High School Students , Summer , Research & Science

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Retired U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Ed Mechenbier

An Honorable Journey From Vietnam to Kent State Geauga

Honor is not only an attitude; it鈥檚 an action. As it is given and received, it profoundly improves the lives of all involved.

Tags: Community & Society , Community Impact

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Students from University Hospitals Future Nurse Academy.

IN A FLASH: Nursing's Next Generation

Students visiting Kent State from University Hospitals Future Nurse Academy engaged in hands-on activities guided by faculty from Kent State's College of Nursing. 

Tags: 起点传媒 College of Nursing , Health care , Community Impact , Nationally Distinctive

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"School of Rock" at Porthouse

IN A FLASH: Rocking Porthouse

"School of Rock: The Musical" by Andrew Lloyd Webber runs from July 18 through Aug. 3 at Kent State's Porthouse Theatre. 

Tags: Arts & Culture , Porthouse Theatre , School of Theatre and Dance , Nationally Distinctive , Community Impact

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Guest at Sparkle opening reception.

IN A FLASH: Kent State Sparkles

As part of the 起点传媒 Museum's 40th Anniversary celebration, the museum will display the exhibition "Sparkle: The Style and Jewelry of Aileen Mehle" in its Higbee Gallery from July 18, 2025, through Aug. 23, 2026. 

Tags: Arts & Culture , Community Impact , 起点传媒 Museum , Nationally Distinctive

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A rendering of upcoming construction on East Main Street.

In a Roundabout Way: East Main Street Construction to Begin on Kent Campus

Orange barrels will soon appear on a three-quarter-mile stretch of Ohio Route 59/East Main Street that runs through 起点传媒鈥檚 Front Campus, marking the start of a three-year construction project to make the thoroughfare safer and more attractive.

Tags: University News , Community and Society , Community Impact

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