Community & Society

Kent State senior Mason St. Clair shows his political memorabilia collection to senior Kathleen Tyrel

It all started in 2014 with a political button from Ross Perot’s failed 1992 presidential election bid. 

Kent State Today
Crop Shana Lee and the Well Hub staff

A new event on campus seeks to offer support and community for students who have lost loved ones. 

Kent State Executive Chef Stephen Walk serves his spaghetti squash

Executive Chef Stephen D. Walk rocked a cooking demonstration at the Kent State Farmers' Market.

Delia Brennan performing at the Kent State Farmers' Market

A Kent State student's music and song provided the perfect accompaniment to the Kent State Farmers' Market.

David Dix, retired publisher of the Kent Ravenna Record-Courier, was the speaker for the Oct. 17, 2023, Bowman Breakfast.

More than 250 leaders from Kent State University and the city of Kent came together Tuesday for the 60th annual Bowman Breakfast, an event aimed at celebrating the strong relationship between the city and the university. 

Ohio Canvas Users Group

The Division of Information Technology and Instructure, the parent company of the Canvas Learning Management System, hosted the first Ohio Canvas Users Group (OCUG) Conference in the Student Center.

Black squirrel eating an acorn at the edge of a path

On Friday the 13th, we've heard about black cats, but what about black squirrels?  Are they unlucky or lucky?

Alumnus Kyle Craven at his home in Bath, Ohio giving Flashes the "thumbs up" sign

A Kent State alumnus, famous for his "unlucky" internet meme character has a special Friday the 13th message for his fellow Flashes. 

Alex Silverio, academic advisor for the College of Communication and Information, at Cultural Cafe

As National Hispanic Heritage Month comes to a close, Alex Silverio and Tatiana Fernández Pérez shared pieces of their cultures at this month’s installment of Cultural Café, presented by International Student and Scholar Services at the Office of Global Education.

Students in 1985 creating the egg that Flash, the university's new mascot, would hatch of out at Homecoming.

On Flash the Mascot's 38th birthday, we ask the question: Which came first, Flash or the egg?