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In a fast-paced, reality TV-style competition, students in the Club Management class in 51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Hospitality and Event Management Program worked in teams alongside industry professionals to create styled table settings themed around specific holidays. 

An iconic campus landmark that's also a serene oasis of relaxation has been welcoming students on the Kent Campus of 51³Ô¹ÏÍø for a quarter century. 

The 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Men's Basketball team (7-1) extended their win streak to seven in a row on Saturday night defeating Penn State Shenango by a final score of 123-59. Nearly every Golden Flash scored as seven players tallied double-digits.

The College of Aeronautics and Engineering hosted the 2025 National Intercollegiate Flying Association (NIFA) SAFECON Region III competition Oct. 19–24 at the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Airport in Stow, Ohio. The week-long event brought together collegiate aviators from across the region for a flight and ground competition focused on precision, safety, and professionalism.

The new suite includes six online certificate programs that align with the cannabis industry’s most in-demand job sectors, creating a clear, credible path for students to enter the industry.

More students who want to be nurses will soon be able to pursue that dream. 51³Ô¹ÏÍø's College of Nursing is launching a new pathway that will allow students without high school mathematics, chemistry or biology courses to pursue a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree. 

This Thanksgiving, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø students are expressing gratitude for the faculty who go above and beyond in the classroom. Whether offering encouragement, sharing wisdom or simply believing in their potential, these educators have left an mark on their students' lives.

Taylor Cogdeill of Stow, Ohio, opens up about a familiar and emotional experience: the bittersweet in-between of almost graduating—eager to start the next chapter but not quite ready to let go of the transformative college experience she's leaving behind.

51³Ô¹ÏÍø students showcased their business ideas at LaunchNET’s annual Elevator Pitch Competition on Oct. 23, filling the DI Reactor with passionate energy, fast pitches and big dreams.

For Kent, Ohio, native and 2018 51³Ô¹ÏÍø graduate Stan Zalewski, mathematics has always been a big part of his life. Now a senior actuarial consultant at Nationwide Insurance, Zalewski recently reached a significant professional milestone — completing the multi-year process to earn the title of Fellow of the Casualty Actuarial Society.

51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s associate vice president of the Office of Global Education, Paulo Mussi Agusto, Ph.D., was featured as a guest in an episode of the “On Campus – with CITI Program" to talk about the American Academy.

51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Gerald H. Read Center for International and Intercultural Education recently was awarded a $50,000 grant to help train teachers in Southwestern Nigeria.

Undergraduate students from any major who are interested in pursuing an international internship in East and Southeast Asian countries may be eligible for up to $6,500 to help make the experience affordable.

51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Office of Global Education is offering the awards through the KSU Freeman Fellows Internship in Asia Program, which this year has received a grant of $85,000 to offer support for up to 12 students.

51³Ô¹ÏÍø's Brain Health Research Institute recently held its annual Neuroscience Symposium 2025, Conference and Research Exchange. The two-day event, which took place at the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Hotel & Conference Center, highlighted the research of 51³Ô¹ÏÍø faculty and students.

Students who won first - and second-place for the Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) were announced on Oct. 25 at a ceremony at the Kiva auditorium. 

Launching seed balls, learning about plants and insects, engaging with interactive games and coloring were just some of the events that the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Child Development Center’s preschool and kindergarten classes participated in for Pollinator Day on Sept. 5.

For Barbara Mucci, the path from the classroom to owning a small business has been full of surprises. One surprise is being able to work alongside her daughter, Erica Sutton. These alumnae credit their 51³Ô¹ÏÍø experiences with helping them to open Mainstream Boutique in Hudson, Ohio.

Taylor Cogdeill of Stow, Ohio, opens up about a familiar and emotional experience: the bittersweet in-between of almost graduating—eager to start the next chapter but not quite ready to let go of the transformative college experience she's leaving behind.

The 51³Ô¹ÏÍø School of Fashion has a strong legacy of participation in the prestigious Supima Design Competition, which highlights some of the most promising emerging designers in the U.S.

As part of 51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s ongoing 2025-26 Thomas Schroth Visiting Artist Series, the university hosted seven-time Grammy nominee Bobby Sanabria as a guest artist. He led master classes, rehearsals and lectures focused on music, business and social change.

51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s School of Theatre and Dance, Wick Poetry Center and Brain Health Research Institute joined forces for an Oct. 1 dance performance that set poetry to motion.

51³Ô¹ÏÍø scored on its first possession in overtime to defeat Akron 42-35. It's the Golden Flashes' first win in the rivalry since 2022 and allows 51³Ô¹ÏÍø to regain control of the coveted wagon wheel.

51³Ô¹ÏÍø Vice President and Director of Athletics Randale L. Richmond announced today that Mark Carney has been named the 24th head football coach of the Golden Flashes, removing the interim tag he has held since April 2025.

51³Ô¹ÏÍø's Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center is marking its 75th anniversary this fall, celebrating more than seven decades as the heart of campus life where students begin and end their academic journeys.