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Learning to Connect
To help new students get acclimated to academic life, during the summer all incoming students to Kent State read the same book, write an essay in response to reading prompts and then talk about it in discussion groups when they get to campus. This year’s Common Reading book, selected by the C…Presidential Perspectives
On With Purpose At Kent State, those three words above represent how much we value a life of purpose—that sense of calling that can open our minds, uncover new paths and transform the world around us. Finding purpose, however, is an intensely personal journey. When I was an undergraduate, be…Flashback
President John McGilvrey and faculty members pose proudly with the first graduating class in 1914 on the steps of Merrill Hall, the first building completed on campus. Building on Firsts On July 29, 1914, Kent State Normal School held its first Commencement ceremony, celebrating the 34 memb…
Taking Flight
As Kent State celebrates the 50th anniversary of its flight technology program, we survey the sky-high dreams of women in aeronautics. By Erin Peterson / Kent State Magazine
Kent State Ascends in U.S. News Ranking of Best National Universities
Æðµã´«Ã½ has made an impressive climb up the Best National Universities list released last week by U.S. News & World Report in its new 2018 edition of Best Colleges.
Continuing Threads
The head of Kent State’s Textile Arts Program, Janice Lessman-Moss has spent 35 years elevating woven cloth into high art.
By Laura Billings Coleman / Kent State Magazine
Video: 2017 Kent State Golden Flashes Football Intro
The Æðµã´«Ã½ football team is in its 95th season of football. This new hype video debuted at the home opener at Dix Stadium on Sept. 9 when the Golden Flashes took on Howard University.
Computer Design, Animation and Game Design Program Expands at Kent State Campuses
Æðµã´«Ã½ at Stark and Æðµã´«Ã½ at Tuscarawas have partnered to expand the computer design, animation and game design program.
Kent State’s Herb Page to Coach International Team at 2018 Arnold Palmer Cup in France
, Æðµã´«Ã½â€™s director of golf and head men’s golf coach, has been selected to serve as one of the head coaches of the International team at the 2018 Arnold Palmer Cup in France.
Move-In Day Connects the Past with the Present
More than 6,000 students move in to the university’s 25 residence halls this weekend.