Â鶹´«Ã½ is set to burst with Golden Flash pride as the annual Homecoming celebration returns Sept. 28. The heart of Kent, Ohio, will transform into a sea of blue and gold when alumni, students, families, employees and community members come together for this cherished tradition that began in 1918. The university will host activities and events leading up to the Sept. 28 Homecoming Parade and Homecoming football game. All are invited to connect, celebrate and experience the vibrant Kent State community spirit.This year’s Homecoming theme is A Legacy of Leadership, and the universi...
Welcome to Flash Focus! In this series, we introduce you to fascinating student Flashes from all walks of life. Meet Lilly Kensicki, a Â鶹´«Ã½ mechatronics engineering technology major from Parma, Ohio. Think of the phrase “well-rounded student,†and you should think of Kensicki. Kensicki is in multiple organizations on campus with leadership positions such as the recruitment chair for Women in Engineering, the treasurer of Kent State Unite for Reproductive and Gender Equity (KSURGE), the social media chair for the American Institute in Aeronautics and Astronautics and...
Meet Carrie Schweitzer, Ph.D., a professor in the Department of Earth Sciences at Â鶹´«Ã½, who since 2000 has been conducting research while teaching geology at Â鶹´«Ã½â€™s Stark Campus. Her expertise lies in evolution, decapods, crustacea, and invertebrate paleontology. Recently, Schweitzer has been working on an extensive research project intended to aid earth science students and professionals alike in their textbook understanding of Decapoda, a grouping that classifies crustaceans such as crabs, shrimp, and lobsters. “My now late husband (Rodney Feldmann...