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Melissa Harris-Perry, Ph.D., the Maya Angelou Presidential Chair at Wake Forest University, television host, author and political commentator, served as keynote speaker at Kent State’s 2020 Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration.

Melissa Harris-Perry Serves as Keynote Speaker at Kent State’s Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration

Jan. 17, 2020

On Friday, Jan. 24, members of the Kent State University community and the general public gathered to celebrate the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. The university’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration started at 4 p.m. in the Kent Student Center Ballroom. This…

U.S. News & World Report has named two Kent State University programs as U.S. News Best Online Programs for 2020. Kent State is recognized in the Best Online MBA Programs and Best Online Graduate Education Programs rankings.

Two Kent State Programs Recognized in U.S. News & World Report’s 2020 Best Online Programs Rankings

Jan. 14, 2020

U.S. News & World Report has named two Kent State University programs as U.S. News Best Online Programs for 2020. Kent State is recognized in the Best Online MBA Programs and Best Online Graduate Education Programs rankings. U.S. News released its 2020 Best Online Programs…

Kent State completed its first ever bowl win with a victory of Utah State

History! Kent State Wins First Bowl Game 51-41

Dec. 20, 2019

Kent State made history in Texas with a 51-41 win over Utah State in the Tropical Smoothie Cafe Frisco Bowl.

Members of Kent State football, dance, cheer and the marching band visited kids at Children's Medical Center Plano

Golden Flashes Leave Lasting Memory with Frisco's Children

Dec. 20, 2019

Hours before they will do battle on the gridiron, Kent State’s football players and other students paused to spend time with kids from Texas facing tough battles of their own.

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Dec. 19, 2019

Dominic Hill is All Smiles Preparing for Frisco Bowl

All Smiles! Kent State Senior Feels Emotional Tug For Frisco Bowl

Dec. 19, 2019

The only thing more fierce than Dominic Hill’s ability to bust through an offensive line to make tackles might be his smile. The Golden Flashes’ easy-going nose tackle has been smiling a lot from…

Kent State Football Players Prepare Meals for Needy in Frisco, Texas

Bigger Than Football. Kent State Players Take Time to Help Provide Meals to Needy Children

Dec. 18, 2019

At the same time that Kent State is competing in a bowl game, as many as 1,000 kids in Texas will be eating a meal that the Golden Flashes helped provide.

Cowboy Up! Golden Flashes work out at the practice facility of the Dallas Cowboys to prepare for Frisco Bowl.

Cowboy Up! Kent State Practices on NFL Practice Field Ahead of Frisco Bowl

Dec. 18, 2019

Kent State worked out Tuesday at the Dallas Cowboys’ Training Facility – Ford Center at the Star – for the first of three workouts ahead of Friday’s Tropical Smoothie Cafe Frisco Bowl against Utah State.

With the 50th May 4 Commemoration approaching, this year’s Common Reading Experience for all first-year Kent State University students created an opportunity to incorporate the books “This We Know” and “Thirteen Seconds: Confrontation at Kent State."

Kent State Students Win $1,000 for Unique Reflections on May 4 Books

Dec. 16, 2019

Ten Kent State University students were awarded $1,000 each for their creative use of videos, podcasts and Adobe Spark® pages to reflect on the events of May 4, 1970, as part of the university’s Design Innovation Common Reading Challenge.

Kent State men's basketball guard Troy Simons goes up for a layup.

Kent State Men’s Basketball to Host Sensory-Friendly Gameday Experience, Promoting Awareness

Dec. 9, 2019

Kent State University is working with area autism-focused organizations as well as KultureCity®, a nonprofit dedicated to providing accessibility and inclusion for those with special needs, to create a sensory-friendly gameday experience that can be enjoyed by all. Fans…