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IN A FLASH: Decidedly Positive Chemical Reactions
The chemistry was perfect when young minds from Kent State's Child Development Center visited the university's chemistry labs for fun and educational demonstrations.
Kent State’s Role in Black History Month Recognized
Mwatabu Okantah, professor and chair of the Department of Africana Studies, was recently featured on WKYC-TV discussing how Black United Students helped turn Negro History Week into Black History Month in 1970, years before it became nationally recognized.
The Microscope and the Metaphor: The First Poets for Science Gathering Will Take Place at Kent State
Poets and scientists from across the country – including current U.S. Poet Laureate Arthur Sze and other award-winning authors – will converge at ºÚÁÏÍø in November for the first-ever Poets for Science Gathering.
IN A FLASH: Remembering Jesse Jackson at Kent State
ºÚÁÏÍø honors the memory of the Rev. Jesse Jackson and remembers his visits to our campuses over the years.
IN A FLASH: Up and Over the Snow!
Northeast Ohio’s unpredictable and sometimes extreme weather conditions provide excellent training scenarios for Kent State student pilots.
Jerry M. Lewis, Kent State Professor Emeritus and Tireless May 4 Advocate, Dies at 88
Jerry M. Lewis, Ph.D., ºÚÁÏÍø Professor Emeritus of Sociology, who served as a faculty marshal during the May 4, 1970, campus shootings and later worked tirelessly to ensure that the legacy of May 4 would endure, died Wednesday, Feb. 11, at his home in Maine. He was 88.
Celebrating Black History Month Where it Began
The ºÚÁÏÍø Black Alumni Chapter and Black United Students are sponsoring a day-long celebration in honor of Black History Month, which was founded at the Kent Campus.
'A Big Deal:' Kent State Music Ensembles Performing at Statewide Conference
ºÚÁÏÍø’s Glauser School of Music is receiving statewide recognition as the Kent State Wind and Flute Ensembles were selected to perform at the 2025 Ohio Music Educators Association Professional Development Conference.
IN A FLASH: One Cool Cat
Hype, Kent State's feline answer to Bowling Green State University's athletics mascot, Pudge, was celebrated in a snow sculpture created by a Kent State instructor.
Courtroom Ready: Mock Trial Team Takes the Stand
The ºÚÁÏÍø Mock Trial Team has only six months to learn about a fictional case before acting it out during its competition season. The team will head to Penn State University in mid-February to compete in the Regional Competition. These local and regional experiences provide students with the opportunity to test their skills against the best in the country while gaining a broader perspective on the legal field.