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The Gwangju Uprising memorial mural in Gwangju, South Korea

A group of Â鶹´«Ã½ professors recently returned from a visit to the commemoration of the Gwangju Uprising at Chonnam National University in Gwangju, South Korea, feeling inspired for the meaningful connections they made to the May 4, 1970, shootings at Kent State.

a sparkling tiara/crown

Alumni Macy Hudson was just named Miss Ohio USA and will compete for Miss USA, while Caitlin Seifert, named Miss Northern Ohio, is competing for a spot the Miss America competition.

Kent State senior Ina Black

Most soon-to-be college graduates are a bit nervous about finding that first post-college job. Â鶹´«Ã½ student Ina Black landed her dream job before even crossing the commencement stage.

Trumbull Veterinary Technology students

The Veterinary Technology Program offered at Â鶹´«Ã½'s Trumbull and Tuscarawas campuses prepares program graduates for successful careers in veterinary practices, animal hospitals and farms of all sizes.

A student flips through a book at the Â鶹´«Ã½ Press book sale

Looking for an interesting book to put in your beach bag this summer? The Â鶹´«Ã½ Press has plenty of new reads.

Cover the Walls at USITT 2024

Students working in the Â鶹´«Ã½ Costume Shop showed off their designs at a theatre trade conference in Seattle this spring. 

Kent State won the food waste category in the Campus Race to Zero Waste national competition.

Â鶹´«Ã½ earned first-place honors in the annual Campus Race to Zero Waste, a nationwide college campus recycling competition.

illustration of fireflies

Kent State associate professor and population ecologist Christie Bahlai, Ph.D., offers tips to help our little bioluminescent buddies to thrive.

Lightning strikes near Â鶹´«Ã½ Airport

A different kind of flash visited the Â鶹´«Ã½ Airport during a recent spring storm. 

Daffodil Hill on the Kent State Campus at sunset

Several sites on Kent State's Kent Campus have been dedicated to remember and honor fallen members of the U.S. military for Memorial Day and every day.