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Cemetery Calling

Cemetery Calling, the newest play by Kent State alumni and staffer Eric Mansfield premiered in Cleveland earlier this year. Another of Mansfield's plays, Trial by Fire, will be performed on campus in Fall 2024. 

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UPAA award-winning December 2023 Commencement photo

A photo by one of Kent State’s staff photographers was recognized by the University Photographer’s Association of America.

Rwandan students at Bob Christy's home

A Kent State staffer's aunt helped graduate students from Rwanda prepare for their first winter in northeast Ohio. 

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Flags at the Kent State University Airport

An antique lens provides unique depth and detail to the photos it captures. 

Air Force ROTC Cadets planting daffodil bulbs

Planting bulbs on Daffodil Hill has become part of Kent State's annual Veteran's Day Commemoration. 

Flags at Veterans Day Commemoration 2021

Kent State University's annual Veterans Day Commemoration ceremonies begin at 11 a.m., Nov. 9 on the Student Green.

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Mental Health Display in The Kent Student Center

Kent State's commitment to mental health is on display in a walk-through installation in the Kent Student Center.

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CH-47 Chinook helicopter parked on Centennial Field, with ROTC students boarding

Kent State ROTC students had a special early morning pick up on campus for their weekend exercises.

Bob Christy, Kent State’s senior photography coordinator, holds his camera while covering Spring 2022 Commencement.

Serving under four university presidents, Bob Christy is a witness to Kent State University history. His photos document the university's people, places and points in time. Get to know Christy as Kent State Today takes a closer look at the man behind the camera.

New campaign graphics on the Science Corridor.

Dynamic graphics bearing messaging from the university's new campaign can be seen on buildings throughout campus.