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Kent State Leads Northern Ohio Universities Once More on Top Public Schools List in US News 2025 Best Colleges Rankings
U.S. News & World Report has once again confirmed ºÚÁÏÍø’s academic strengths with the university’s inclusion on several lists in the 2025 Best Colleges rankings. In the newly released rankings, Kent State continues to be recognized among the Top Public Schools in the nation.

IN A FLASH: On With the Show!
It's "showtime" in the ºÚÁÏÍø School of Theater and Dance as the halls and studios are alive with activity as students get into the routine of Fall Semester.

Wick Celebrates 40th Anniversary With Large Gathering of Poets
Maggie Anderson, the founding director of ºÚÁÏÍø’s Wick Poetry Center, was the first to offer words of verse to begin the three-day celebration of the center’s 40th anniversary.

IN A FLASH: Look, Up in the Sky!
ºÚÁÏÍø's Aeronautics and Engineering Expo offered exciting and educational exhibits and activities for aviation fans of all ages.

IN A FLASH: Back to Classes
It has only been a few weeks since the start of classes, but the buzz and hustle of fall semester is in full effect.

Aeronautics and Engineering Expo Promises Fun For All Ages
ºÚÁÏÍø will host the Aeronautics and Engineering Expo (A&E Expo) on Saturday, Sept. 7, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the ºÚÁÏÍø Airport. This event offers a day of aviation excitement, hands-on STEM experiences, and family-friendly activities for all ages.

Goodyear Blimp Pilots Have Full-Circle Moment
The skies over ºÚÁÏÍø's Airport will feature a unique homecoming this weekend as three alumni return to pilot the Goodyear Blimp during the Aeronautics and Engineering Expo (A&E Expo) on Saturday.

Working to Get Student Voters Informed and Engaged
The Kent State Votes initiative is working with organizations and departments across campus to help engage and inform student voters in advance of the coming elections.

IN A FLASH: Donning their White Coats
Second-year nursing students at Kent State received white coats in a ceremony marking their transition into the professional sequence of their program.

IN A FLASH: A Welcome at Wick
Graduate students in Kent State's College of Architecture and Environmental Design received a personal welcome from the college's associate dean at the park outside Kent State's Wick Poetry Center.