Welcome back, Golden Flashes! We hope you had a fantastic summer and even better start to the 2022 Fall Semester. Check out some of our best-performing posts from August! Instagram  The top post on Instagram welcomed the Class of 2026 as they formed the letter “K” on Centennial Field. This Reel received more than 66,000 views, making it our highest-viewed video on Instagram of all time!   <        View this post on Instagram                   ...

The beginning of the school year calls for new friends, new experiences, new responsibilities, and of course a new living space!  For many incoming students, moving into a college residence hall is an exciting time as it is their first home-away-from-home. As students start to move in, August is full of room transformations on social media showcasing how they make the space their own.  This year, we joined in on the fun using a trending sound on TikTok to feature one of our favorite before and after dorm room transformations. Take a look at this video to see how first-year students...

Kent State students welcomed parents and families to campus last weekend, beginning on Thursday, for four days of activities. Visitors enjoyed athletic events, museums, college open houses, a movie night, Q&A with Jaden Smith, the Black Squirrel Festival, the downtown Kent Rocks! Music Festival and a special parents and families tailgate before the football game. The Golden Flashes football team earned a record-breaking 10th consectutive win at Dix Stadum by outscoring the Long Island Sharks 63-10. See the full list of Parents and Families Weekend ac...

The hosting East Liverpool High School Potters claimed the victor’s plaque for the third time following their match up with the Salem High School Quakers in the annual Kent State Volleyball Classic on Saturday, Sept. 17. The day featured freshman, JV and varsity games between the cross-county rivals, with East Liverpool winning the varsity match-up 25-19, 18-25, 25-10, 25-9. East Liverpool also won the freshman and JV contests. As hosts for the day, Kent State Columbiana County provided t-shirts for the players and coaches while Flash – a definite fan favorite – was on hand to cheer, as w...

Kathryn Burns is an upperclassman who transferred to Kent State during the pandemic.  Last academic year, she became a fellow within the Environmental Science and Design Research Institute (ESDRI) at KSU, which falls under the Division of Research and Sponsored Programs (RASP).  Kathryn is from the region and her family – as well as the family dog, Archie – live in Lyndhurst, Ohio.  Originally Kathryn wanted to study food recovery and food waste.  While this is still a research passion of hers, now that she has been exposed to other environmental topics at Kent State, h...

Kent State University has launched the inception of its Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) program, The NIL Nest #PreparedToFly.  The NIL Nest is a comprehensive plan to empower student-athletes to maximize their Name, Image and Likeness as well as enhance and protect their personal brand and gain the essential tools to navigate financial opportunities. Several dozen Kent State student-athletes are already taking part in the Kent State Marketplace. The program comes in response to a ruling earlier this summer from the NCAA that suspends NCAA name, image and likeness ...

As the world comes to grips with the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, who reigned as monarch for 70 years, Kent State Today reached out to faculty and staff members with ties to the UK to share their thoughts on her passing.    "As a child, my first real exposure to the Queen was in 1977 during the Queen’s Silver Jubilee. I was only 8 at the time but I have very vivid memories of the Queen and Prince Philip traveling to my hometown of Preston (Lancashire, England). My classmates and I stood in the road and waved our little Union Jacks as they passed by in the...

The School of Theatre and Dance is pleased to share that associate professor Fabio Polanco is directing "La Siempreviva" by Miguel Torres at LatinUS Theatre in Cleveland. The production features the outstanding work of Kent State University School of Theatre and Dance students Alexandra Baxter and Amanda Kittel; alumni Jaemin Park, Rafaela Clerle, and Tiffanie Chau-Dang; and Associate Professor Courtney Brown.   ABOUT: Set in Bogotá, Colombia, "La Siempreviva"  by Colombian playwright Miguel Torres tells the story of...

KENT, Ohio – Mario J. Gabelli, Chairman and CEO of GAMCO Investors, Inc. (NYSE: GBL). and LICT Corp., as well as Executive Chairman of Associated Capital Group, Inc., is the featured speaker for the Kent State Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship’s Fall 2022 ASPIRE Entrepreneurial Workshop Series. During the event, Gabelli and radio personality Thomas Kelly will engage in a moderated discussion with an introduction by Ambassador Edward F. Crawford. The event will take place at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, October 12 in the Kent State KIVA. The event is...