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Earth Fest 2024

IN A FLASH: Earth Month Wrap Up

Kent State celebrated Earth Month with an exceptionally full schedule of events, not the least of which were the activities on campus surrounding the total solar eclipse!

Tags: Earth Day, Total Solar Eclipse, Environmental Science and Design Research Institute, Community Impact, Community & Society, Organizational Sustainability, Research & Science

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"The Nature of Our Times," book launch will take place at Kent State on Sept. 18 at 7 p.m.

Wick Poetry Center Kicks Off Semester with Book Launch, Reading and Exhibit

The Wick Poetry Center will begin the 2025 Fall Semester with a book launch, poetry readings and new exhibit from its Poets for Science collaboration.

Tags: Arts & Culture, Community & Society, Nationally Distinctive

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9-11 Tribute Flight.

IN A FLASH: A Tribute Over Campus

On his way to an assignment on  Sept. 11, a university photographer saw a tribute flight in formation over Kent State.

Tags: Community & Society, Nationally Distinctive

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Ribbon Cutting of the Haymaker Community Poem

Wick Poetry Center Waxes Poetic for New Kent Mural

Âé¶¹¹û¶³â€™s Wick Poetry Center recently helped create a new mural for the Haymaker Farmers’ Market.

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

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D. Mark Jones

From Kent State to Ground Zero

When the September 11 attacks shook the nation, Kent State alumnus D. Mark Jones found himself called into an unfamiliar and deeply challenging role.

Tags: Community & Society, Community Impact

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Kent State staged a 1930s fashion show for a special preview of "Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale."

The Grand Finale: Kent State Ushers in Final Downton Abbey Movie With Style

White tie and tails, elegant gloves and satiny evening gowns were on the screen and on the runway when Âé¶¹¹û¶³ and Focus Features collaborated for an early screening of “Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale.â€

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Mother Daughter Public Health Graduates

Mother-Daughter Alumni Share Public Health Passion

Like mother, like daughter. Meet Christine Woo, Ph.D, and Nathalie Nicol, BSPH – mother and daughter - both graduates of the Âé¶¹¹û¶³ College of Public Health. While Woo was completing her doctorate in 2022, Nicol was just starting her journey at Kent State. 

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Wingfoot One at the Âé¶¹¹û¶³ Airport.

IN A FLASH: Back Where It Began

The Âé¶¹¹û¶³ Aeronautics & Engineering Expo at the Âé¶¹¹û¶³ Airport received a special visitor as Goodyear's retro-painted Wingfoot One aircraft returned to the place where the company's first blimp was christened, 100 years ago.

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Visitors at Kent State Airport View Goodyear Blimp During A&E Expo 2025

Kent State Hosts Aeronautics and Engineering Expo

Âé¶¹¹û¶³ hosted its annual Aeronautics and Engineering Expo on Saturday at Âé¶¹¹û¶³ Airport, drawing families for a day of aviation excitement and STEM education.

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Nursing Students

From the Hospital to the Statehouse: Nursing Students Step Into Policy

At the Âé¶¹¹û¶³ College of Nursing, we learn what it means to advocate for our patients in every setting – from right at the bedside to the boardrooms of hospitals. As nursing students, we are trained to make decisions that are backed by evidence-based practice, empathy and most importantly, our personal and professional ethics. 

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