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Homecoming

A welcome home message is painted on the Rock during Â鶹´«Ã½â€™s Homecoming 2019.

Â鶹´«Ã½ alumni, students, parents, faculty, staff and the community are encouraged to save the date for one of the university’s long-standing traditions. Kent State will celebrate Homecoming 2021 on Saturday, Oct. 2.

Â鶹´«Ã½ students pose for a photo during Homecoming 2019.

Now that the fall semester at Kent State is in full force, we are excited to announce that two of our most anticipated traditions will be held during the month of October. (Photo from Homecoming 2019)

Students carrying the Kent State Homecoming banner in the parade pose for a photo.

On Saturday, Sept. 21, the Â鶹´«Ã½ fight song blared down Main Street, the city of Kent was flooded with blue and gold, alumni and friends gathered and reminisced about their Kent State days, fans packed the stadium to cheer on their beloved Golden Flashes and the entire campus boomed with Kent State pride.

New Â鶹´«Ã½ President Todd Diacon will serve as Kent State’s 2019 Homecoming Grand Marshal on Saturday, Sept. 21.

Last year, Â鶹´«Ã½ celebrated 100 years of Homecoming. This year, the university starts the next century of Kent State Homecoming celebrations with a new president leading the institution.

New Â鶹´«Ã½ President Todd Diacon will serve as Kent State’s 2019 Homecoming Grand Marshal on Saturday, Sept. 21.

Last year, Â鶹´«Ã½ celebrated 100 years of Homecoming. This year, the university starts the next century of Kent State Homecoming celebrations with a new president leading the institution.

Homecoming

The announcement of Kent State royalty is one of the signature events that makes Homecoming memorable.