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The Top Names in the Golden Flashes Class of 2025
Find out which first names were repeated most frequently at Kent State’s spring commencement ceremonies in 2025 and which names topped the list against national trends.
IN A FLASH: Coming Together From Around The World
Kent State's International Student and Scholar Services, with the Office of Global Education, invited the university's international students and their families to come together at summer luncheon on campus.
College of Public Health Offers Training for In-Demand Clinical Trial Researchers
Kent State University’s College of Public Health is the only fully accredited public health college to offer an undergraduate pathway to clinical trials research, a rapidly expanding segment of the healthcare job market.
New Outdoor Biological Research Station Takes Flight
Kent State University is taking a big step forward in its ecological and evolutionary research with the establishment of its new on-campus Outdoor Vivarium for Oviparous Microbiomes – a dynamic new aviary facility located on the eastern edge of the Kent Campus near a thriving wetland.
IN A FLASH: Flying Into The Future
The Center for Advanced Air Mobility within Kent State's College of Aeronautics and Engineering fosters research, testing and development of safe, efficient and sustainable solutions for passenger and cargo aircraft using autonomous aircraft technology.
Kent State’s New Outdoor Biological Research Station Takes Flight
Kent State University is taking a big step forward in its ecological and evolutionary research with the establishment of its new on-campu
IN A FLASH: Summer Symphonies
There's music in the summer breezes at Kent State as the annual Kent Blossom Music Festival welcomes students from the U.S. and abroad to study with world class musicians to campus.
History Alumna Works to Honor American Heroes Who Made the Ultimate Sacrifice
In a quiet office at Offutt Air Force Base in Nebraska, Michele Curran Cornell spends her weekdays immersed in history — not the kind found in textbooks, but the kind that impacts families and honors those who gave everything for our country.
Honors College Offered Recent Graduate Financial Assistance and a Sense of Community
Honors College helped recent graduate John Comi build a sense of community as well as meet his financial obligations.
Kent State Closed July 4 for Independence Day
Kent State University will be closed July 4 to observe Independence Day. No classes are scheduled on the holiday, and university offices are closed. The university will resume normal operations on July 7.
History Alumna Works to Honor American Heroes Who Made the Ultimate Sacrifice
In a quiet office at Offutt Air Force Base in Nebraska, Michele Curran Cornell spends her weekdays immersed in history — not the kind fou
Kent State Youth Winds Performs in Nation's Capital
Kent State Youth Winds had the unique opportunity to travel to Washington, D.C. this spring, giving meaningful performances alongside famous monuments and making lasting connections with renowned musicians.
There's No Place Like Home for a Nursing Career
Once her degree is complete, junior Honors College nursing student Rylie Lapikas likely won't need to wait long to start her career. Ninety-nine percent of Kent State nursing students are employed within six months of graduation.
‘All Three Were Very Honorable, Good Men’
A Mantua woman who worked at Kent State in the Office of the President from 1951 to 1971 recently celebrated her 110th birthday. She recalls her time at Kent State and shares a few reflections from her long life.
IN A FLASH: The Fountain Is ON!
Water flowed for the first time in the newly completed Crawford Fountain in the courtyard outside Crawford Hall, home of Kent State's Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship.
Professors Help High School Students Succeed Through Poetry, Art and Virtual Reality
The Crystal, a three-story, glass atrium and entrance to the Akron Art Museum, provided the perfect backdrop for these diamonds in the rough, a coming-of-age collection manifested in the proud work of multi-talented, middle and high school students from Akron participating in a program designed to illicit self-expression through poetry, art and virtual reality.
Agents of Change: Kent State’s Design Innovation Initiative Trains Brazilian Educators
A group of school administrators from Brazil recently completed the 10-day Design Innovation Change Agent Workshop at Kent State University’s Design Innovation Hub, where they immersed themselves in design innovation techniques as they endeavor to innovate their school system at home.
IN A FLASH: Fairies, Fantasy and Song!
Kent State Opera Theatre's spring production featured scenes from a selection of famous operas with themes both natural and supernatural.
Kent State College of Aeronautics and Engineering Announces Formation of Two Schools Amid Record Growth
In response to unprecedented growth and expanding academic offerings, Kent State University’s College of Aeronautics and Engineering has announced the formal establishment of two distinct academic units: the School of Aeronautics and the School of Engineering.
Kent State Board of Trustees Approves Establishing Aeronautics and Engineering Schools
The Kent State University Board of Trustees approved the establishment of two new schools – the School of Aeronautics and the School of Engineering – within the College of Aeronautics and Engineering during the Board’s regular quarterly meeting held June 25, 2025, on the Kent Campus.
‘No Matter Where Life Takes Us, We Will Always Have These Friendships’
Three friends who attended schools together their entire lives, beginning at Kent State’s Child Development Center, have graduated together in Kent State’s spring Class of 2025. Now, they are contemplating where their post-graduate lives will take them and how they will maintain their close friendship.
Brain Health Research Institute Welcomes 2025 Summer Undergraduate Fellows
Eleven Kent State University students are taking part in the university’s Brain Health Research Institute Undergraduate Fellows Program for Summer 2025.
IN A FLASH: Young Minds Soaring
Kent State's College of Aeronautics and Engineering led a fun, immersive field trip for a group of sixth graders from the I Promise School, Akron Public Schools.
From Groundskeeper to Gateway: Kent State Aviation Students Secure Prestigious Industry Internships
Three Kent State University College of Aeronautics and Engineering students have secured competitive summer internships that highlight the strength of the college’s aviation management program.
IN A FLASH: A Joyous Juneteenth Celebration
Kent State's fourth annual Juneteenth Jubilee welcomed the community to celebrate the rich history of Black Americans with live music, dance performances, food trucks, vendors and more.
Kent State Prepares For All Course Syllabi to Be Publicly Accessible by Fall 2026
Kent State University is preparing to comply with a new state requirement that will make all undergraduate course syllabi publicly access
From Hardship to Harvard: One Kent State Alumna's Inspiring Journey
Fueled by resilience and a hunger to learn, 2019 Kent State University graduate Ya’el Courtney has transformed adversity into ambition, carving a path for herself that took her from foster care to post-doctoral scholar at Stanford University.
IN A FLASH: Mascot Mania
Kent State's mascot, Flash the Golden Eagle, joined a group of other well-known local and national mascots to celebrate the 100th birthday of Goodyear's iconic blimps.
Like Mother, Like Daughter: Mom and Daughter Duo Cross the Stage Together
Elisa Grecar and her daughter Maddie McGee made a meaningful memory this May when they graduated together from Kent State University – Grecar with a degree in psychology and McGee with a degree in zoology.
Kent State’s Crawford Hall Earns LEED Silver Certification
An innovative design, energy-efficient systems, water conservation technologies and environmentally responsible construction materials are some of the features that earned Crawford Hall, Kent State University’s newest – and largest – academic building, LEED Silver certification by the U.S. Green Building Council.
Courtney Gumpf, ’07
Courtney Gumpf, ’07, found her passion at Kent State University, where she built lasting connections and gained valuable experience through leadership in Greek life and internships in both Pittsburgh and New York City.
Flying Flashes Aim for Fourth Straight Win
The skies are calling once again, and Kent State University’s Flying Flashes are answering, this time with their sights set on a fourth consecutive intercollegiate victory in the Areaseir Race Classic.
Flying Flashes Aim for Fourth Straight Win in National All-Women Air Race
The skies are calling once again, and Kent State University’s Flying Flashes are answering, this time with their sights set on a fourth consecutive intercollegiate victory in the Air Race Classic.
ADVISORY: Kent State University Board of Trustees Meeting, June 25
The Kent State University Board of Trustees will hold its next regular business meeting at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 25, in the Timothy D. Eippert Boardroom, Suite 412, at Crawford Hall on the Kent Campus.
Salvador Dalí Paintings Make Their Debut Alongside Kent State Fashion School Creations
An exhibit of rare Salvador Dalí paintings and a collection of garments designed by Kent State University School of Fashion students inspired by the Dalí artwork has opened at Peg’s Gallery in Hudson, Ohio.
Flying High: Ohio’s Lieutenant Governor tours Kent State’s Nationally Ranked College of Aeronautics and Engineering
Ohio Lt. Gov. Jim Tressel recently toured Kent State University’s College of Aeronautics and Engineering, seeing firsthand how the university is educating students for critically needed jobs in the aviation and engineering fields.