Alumni
IN A FLASH: A Kiss on the "K"
Couples who met at Â鶹¾«Ñ¡participated in a Homecoming tradition on Risman Plaza last weekend.
‘Deep Down, I’m Just a Regular Guy’
Â鶹¾«Ñ¡alumnus Kyle Craven, aka "Bad Luck Brian," leads a happy - and lucky - life.
This Giving Tuesday Season, Continue Our Most Generous Annual Tradition
When we come together, Golden Flashes create a legacy of brilliance that makes the world Forever Brighter.
At Â鶹¾«Ñ¡, we are continuing the proud tradition of giving back during the Giving Tuesday campaign this November. This monthlong celebration of giving brings the Â鶹¾«Ñ¡community together to support student success and build a brighter future for the blue and gold.
Â鶹¾«Ñ¡Goes Gold for Homecoming 2023
Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ celebrated its annual Homecoming on the Kent Campus this past weekend, with a resounding display of Golden Flashes spirit. This year's Homecoming was particularly special, as Â鶹¾«Ñ¡commemorated 50 years of excellence in global education with the theme "It's a Flash World."
Â鶹¾«Ñ¡Celebrates ‘It’s a Flash World’ at This Year’s Homecoming
The streets of Kent, Ohio, will be filled with blue and gold as Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ alumni, students, parents, employees and community members gather for this year’s Homecoming, with a full slate of events Oct. 20-21.
Friday the 13th: Good Luck from 'Bad Luck Brian'
A Â鶹¾«Ñ¡alumnus, famous for his "unlucky" internet meme character has a special Friday the 13th message for his fellow Flashes.
Using Her Degree and Her Determination to Help Female Entrepreneurs
Mary Seats, a 2010 graduate of Â鶹¾«Ñ¡, says she combined the tools she acquired while a student at Â鶹¾«Ñ¡with her own passion and grit to create the successes she enjoys today.
Focusing on the Man Behind the Camera
Serving under four university presidents, Bob Christy is a witness to Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ history. His photos document the university's people, places and points in time. Get to know Christy as Â鶹¾«Ñ¡Today takes a closer look at the man behind the camera.
Tom Batiuk, ’69
From the time he was a young child, Tom Batiuk, ’69, knew he wanted to be a cartoonist. The Funky Winkerbean creator drew inspiration for his characters and storylines from his real world, including his time at Kent State.
Â鶹¾«Ñ¡Celebrates 50 Years of Education Abroad in Florence, Italy, With Weeklong Series of Events
Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ leadership and donors known as the Renaissance Scholars Society will gather to commemorate 50 years of education abroad in Florence, Italy, during the first week of October.