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ADVISORY: �������� Board of Trustees Special Meeting, Oct. 2

The �������� Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting on Oct. 2 on the Kent Campus. This special meeting is being called solely for the purpose of enabling trustees to retire into executive session to consider specific topics as provided under Ohio’s “Sunshine Law.”

Homecoming: A Legacy of Leadership

From the grand opening of Crawford Hall to the big parade, Homecoming 2024 had a little something for everyone!

This year’s Homecoming theme is A Legacy of Leadership. The university recognizes two prestigious student organizations as its Homecoming Parade Grand Marshals: the Undergraduate Student Government, celebrating its 100th anniversary, and Kent Student Ambassadors, celebrating its 40th anniversary.

Welcome, Honors College Families

As part of the university's annual Parents and Families Appreciation Weekend, ��������'s Honors College presented a day of fun activities for their students and their families.

IN A FLASH: The Road to Homecoming

All around campus - and on the streets of Kent -  there are signs that it's almost time for �������� to erupt in a Blue and Gold celebration for Homecoming Weekend. 

A Year With a Flash: �������� Journeys to Be Chronicled This Academic Year

�������� Today will be following a group of six Golden Flashes for the 2024-25 academic year, chronicling their efforts and successes during the fall and spring semesters. The group of students are at various places in their �������� academic careers and will share their experiences throughout the year as they take part in our distinctive programs, research and global experiences.

Flash Focus: Morgan Bedilion

Honors College Excited to Grow and Welcome the Class of 2028

Numbers in the Honors College are growing again this year, with 693 first-year students in this fall’s class of 2028, exceeding last year’s count of 593 first-year students.

IN A FLASH: See Your Photo Here!

"IN A FLASH" offers unique views of �������� through the lenses of storytellers across campus. IN A FLASH invites anyone to share their ��������-related photos at InAFlash@kent.edu.

Student Spotlight: Molly Wagner

Meet Molly Wagner!

“I chose �������� for the culture and the history of activism," said Molly. "Both of those things are very important to me and are integral parts of art history, which at the end of the day, is just a reflection of reality.”

�������� Celebrates ‘A Legacy of Leadership’ at This Year’s Homecoming

�������� is set to burst with Golden Flash pride as the annual Homecoming celebration returns Sept. 28. 

Flash Focus: Lilly Kensicki

Uncovering the Depths of Decapoda: Meet ��������’s Expert in Crustacean Evolution

Meet Carrie Schweitzer, Ph.D., a professor in the Depart