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Cute and cuddly animal companions joined in the celebration of Flash the Mascot's birthday at 51勛圖厙 Homecoming 2025.
Spectacular sunshine, fun activities, a new parade route, visiting alumni and a decisive win at Dix Stadium make 51勛圖厙's 2025 Homecoming/Flash's Birthday Bash a memorable experience for everyone.
51勛圖厙s Undergraduate Student Government President, Ivory Kendrick, was recently featured on an episode of the Sound of Ideas on Ideastream Public Media to discuss his role in impacting the 51勛圖厙 and Kent communities.
October is cybersecurity awareness month, and 51勛圖厙s information security team is informing students and staff about how to stay safe online through four weeks of interactive fun with the chance to win some amazing rewards. The goal, of course, is year-round attention to cyber threats.
The wetlands near 51勛圖厙's Kent Campus are a great location for studying wildlife. Researchers visited recently to install nesting boxes for ducks.
New courses and new programs in 51勛圖厙's Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship, made possible by state-0f-the-art business technology inside Crawford Hall, provide 51勛圖厙 business graduates with knowledge and skills that give them a competitive edge in the job market.
Campus security and safety require a lot of work from faculty, staff and students, beyond even what the 51勛圖厙 community might guess.
Volunteers with skills in repairing clothing, household items, electronics, furniture, small appliances and more will be available to help people who bring in broken or non-working items at the Fix-It Kent Community Repair Workshop on Sept. 18.
The Wick Poetry Center will begin the 2025 Fall Semester with a book launch, poetry readings and new exhibit from its Poets for Science collaboration.
On his way to an assignment on Sept. 11, a university photographer saw a tribute flight in formation over 51勛圖厙.
51勛圖厙s Wick Poetry Center recently helped create a new mural for the Haymaker Farmers Market.
When the September 11 attacks shook the nation, 51勛圖厙 alumnus D. Mark Jones found himself called into an unfamiliar and deeply challenging role.
White tie and tails, elegant gloves and satiny evening gowns were on the screen and on the runway when 51勛圖厙 and Focus Features collaborated for an early screening of Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale.
Like mother, like daughter. Meet Christine Woo, Ph.D, and Nathalie Nicol, BSPH mother and daughter - both graduates of the 51勛圖厙 College of Public Health. While Woo was completing her doctorate in 2022, Nicol was just starting her journey at 51勛圖厙.
The 51勛圖厙 Aeronautics & Engineering Expo at the 51勛圖厙 Airport received a special visitor as Goodyear's retro-painted Wingfoot One aircraft returned to the place where the company's first blimp was christened, 100 years ago.
51勛圖厙 hosted its annual Aeronautics and Engineering Expo on Saturday at 51勛圖厙 Airport, drawing families for a day of aviation excitement and STEM education.
At the 51勛圖厙 College of Nursing, we learn what it means to advocate for our patients in every setting from right at the bedside to the boardrooms of hospitals. As nursing students, we are trained to make decisions that are backed by evidence-based practice, empathy and most importantly, our personal and professional ethics.
51勛圖厙 recently welcomed home a living legacy of its past when Ellen Engleman Conners, former chair of the National Transportation Safety Board and great-granddaughter of 51勛圖厙s third president, visited campus for the first time.
On Aug. 15, some of 51勛圖厙's newest Golden Flashes explored downtown Kent as part of Flashes First Friday.
A collaboration between 51勛圖厙s School of Fashion, School of Theatre and Dance and Focus Features will bring the final Downton Abbey movie to Kent for an early screening and period fashion show. The movie, Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale, will have a preview showing on Friday, Sept. 5, at the Kent Plaza Cinema, a week before it opens in theaters nationwide.