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Kent State graduate and Goodyear Blimp pilot Adam Basaran

   ā€œI would 100% recommend the Kent State aviation program,ā€ said 2023 Āé¶¹“«Ć½ graduate Jessica Miladinovich during a recent interview at her alma mater. After earning her Bachelor of Science degree in aeronautics, Miladinovich is now an airship pilot for The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company.That’s right. This Kent State alumna flies the iconic Goodyear Blimp.  She works alongside 2003 graduate Adam Basaran (pictured above), who serves as assistant chief pilot for Goodyear.Both speak highly of the training they received at Kent State’s College of Aeronaut...

View from inside Crawford Hall

 On the Monday after Kent State's spring break, students returned to campus and to their classes. A university photographer captured these images inside Crawford Hall, home of Kent State's Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship.  Want to see one of YOUR photos in ā€œIN A FLASH?ā€ Submit your Kent State-related photos to InAFlash@kent.edu and you may see them in a future Kent State Today post. Photos should be framed -horizontally- and include a brief description of what’s happening in the photo along with when and where it was taken....

Protest Photography with Jeremy Ritch

May 4 Visitors Center intern and Kent State graduate student Jeremy Ritch will discuss the importance of documenting protests both as an archival act and a form of activism. Ritch will share photographs from protests he’s documented over the years, offering tips and best practices.

The talk coincides with the May 4 Visitors Center's current exhibit, "Then and Now."

In addition to taking place in-person, the talk can also be accessed virtually on Microsoft Teams.

Teams Meeting ID: 237 642 083 748

Teams Passcode: eG3o2H67

Rathje Award

Āé¶¹“«Ć½ā€™s Vice President for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer, John Rathje, has been named the recipient of the prestigious 2025 ORBIEĀ® Award in the Corporate category.  The announcement was made at the Ohio ORBIE Awards ceremony held on March 7, at the Hilton Columbus Downtown. The ORBIEĀ® Awards are widely recognized as the premier technology executive recognition program in the United States, honoring leaders in the technology space for their contributions to innovation, leadership, and business impact.Rathje’s selection as a 2025 ORBIEĀ® Award winn...

Kent State Basketball

Kent State Men's Basketball (21-11) has punched their ticket to the National Invitation Tournament. The Golden Flashes will play on the road at St. Bonaventure University on Tuesday, March 18. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. This following a strong season that saw the Blue and Gold reach the Mid-American Conference Tournament semifinal. "It's an honor and a privilege to get invited to play in the NIT.", coach Senderoff said. "It's a testament to what our team has accomplished this season. We played a very challenging schedule for this reason and our metrics put us in a position to get t...

This year, Āé¶¹“«Ć½ College of Podiatric Medicine (KSUCPM) will host its 7th Annual Alumni Reunion Weekend, August 14 - 16th! As is customary, attendees can expect to earn 25+ continuing education hours across a condensed three-day schedule at the North Coast Foot & Ankle Symposium, and enjoy a summer celebration alongside fellow classmates right here on campus.The North Coast Foot & Ankle Symposium will fill KSUCPM’s state-of-the-art lecture halls for an exciting three-day symposium featuring a roster of expert speakers eager to present new material on favorite topics. Th...

Kent State President Todd Diacon Attends a Football Game in 2020

March 17 usually triggers memories of St. Patrick’s Day, parties and parades.For the Āé¶¹“«Ć½ community, March 17, 2020, was the day most university employees began working remotely following the shift of coursework to online classes and nearly all students leaving the residence halls as COVID-19 reached Ohio.Five years later, those who were here that day and in the two years that followed remember reacting to ever-changing guidance, new types of learning and leaning on one another with the uncertainty of when life – and campus – might feel normal again. ...

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