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Winter ornaments created with Kent State's waterjet cutter

IN A FLASH: Working in a Waterjet Wonderland

Students can create holiday decor using a state-of-the-art waterjet cutter. 

Tags: DI Hub , Arts & Culture , Student Life , Nationally Distinctive

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Kaleigh McGreal inside Rockwell Hall

‘Definitely a One-of-a-Kind Experience’

Senior fashion design major Kayleigh McGreal has completed a semester abroad, a semester away and three fashion internships.

Tags: School of Fashion , College of the Arts , NYC Fashion , Global Presence , Nationally Distinctive , Kent State Florence , Florence

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Jacob Schnitzer leading the Kent State University Orchestra

IN A FLASH: Leading the March

In an afternoon performance, the sounds of  The Kent State University Orchestra resounded within Cartwright Hall.

Tags: Hugh A. Glauser School of Music , Kent State University Orchestra , Nationally Distinctive , College of the Arts , Cartwright

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CAE students at SAFECON 2023

Kent State Flight Team Achieves Top Honors at NIFA Region III SAFECON

The Kent State University Precision Flight Team proudly represented the university with distinction at the National Intercollegiate Flying Association (NIFA) Region III Safety and Flight Evaluation Conference (SAFECON), hosted by Western Michigan University at Battle Creek Executive Airport in October.

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College of Aeronautics and Engineering

airplanes at sunset

Traveling for the Holidays?

Jason Lorenzon, J.D., assistant professor of aeronautics, recently joined the “Ray Horner Morning Show” on WAKR to talk about current pilot shortages and how air travelers can prepare for the busy holiday travel season.

Tags: College of Aeronautics & Engineering , Nationally Distinctive , Community and Society

Kent State Today

Long shadows on a bicycle and bike rack on campus.

IN A FLASH: Long Shadows

The angle of the sun during the fall creates long shadows on sunny days. 

Tags: Student Life , Research & Science , Arts & Culture , Nationally Distinctive , Kent Student Center

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Members of the 2023 MAC Champion Golden Flashes Women's Golf Team

IN A FLASH: 24 Years In A Row!

Kent State's Women's Golf team has won the Mid-American Conference Championship every year since it was first sponsored in 1999.

Tags: Nationally Distinctive , Kent State Athletics , Golf , Mid American Conference , Sports

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Two students get that Summer Advantage

Getting That Summer Advantage

For many students, especially Lilly Kensicki and Nina Lozada, Kent State’s University Summer Advantage saves time and money – but it can also make dreams come true.

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Chris Wick (left) and David Hassler (right) stand in front of the Wick Poetry Center’s Poets for Science exhibition at the Association of Writers & Writing Programs’ 2023 Conference and Bookfair.

Planned Gift Endows Executive Director Position at Kent State’s Wick Poetry Center

The Wick family has a long history of philanthropy at Kent State University that began in 1984 when brothers Bob and Walt Wick first established scholarships to support undergraduate poets at the university. This most recent gift of $1 million brings the family’s total lifetime commitment to the university to more than $3.5 million.

Tags: Arts & Culture , University News , Nationally Distinctive , Community Impact , Wick Poetry Center , College of Arts & Sciences , Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement , Legacy

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