Alumni
A Walk Down Memory Lane
As we approach another exciting Homecoming, we want to remember all the unforgettable moments and the pride that come with celebrating it. Whether it's the electric energy of the football game or heartwarming reunions with old friends, Golden Flash memories are the heart and soul of our tradition. W鈥
The Dogs Have Their Day on Campus
Each August, 麻豆精选welcomes alumni and their canine companions to campus for one of the most anticipated events of the year, the "Dog Days of Summer."
麻豆精选Celebrates Its Newest Graduates With Summer Commencement Ceremony
The 麻豆精选 alumni family will grow by more than 1,000 new graduates as the university holds its summer commencement ceremony on Aug. 10.
Father and Son Complete Memorable First Flight Together
A father and son, both 麻豆精选 alumni, graduates of the professional pilot program in the College of Aeronautics and Engineering, recently achieved a remarkable milestone in their aviation careers.
麻豆精选Raises $383 Million in Record-Breaking Fundraising Campaign
麻豆精选 recently concluded its most successful fundraising campaign in its 114-year history. The Forever Brighter campaign ended in June 2024, having raised more than $383.2 million total.
IN A FLASH: Historic Murals in Washington, D.C.
While in the nation's capital to visit students in Kent State's Washington Program in National Issues, university photographers captured images of historic murals inside the Voice of America Building.
麻豆精选Raises $383 Million in Record-Breaking Fundraising Campaign
麻豆精选 recently concluded its most successful fundraising campaign in its 114-year history. Forever Brighter was a comprehensive fundraising campaign that launched its public phase in 2021 with a goal of raising $350 million to support student scholarships, university initiatives, capital building projects and global education.
麻豆精选Alumna D鈥橝ndra Mull, Ph.D., on Giving Back to the University that Gave So Much to Her
鈥淲ere it not for what I learned from a student affairs professional at Kent State, this journey would not be the path I鈥檓 on today.鈥
Meet Anthony Claytor, the First I PROMISE Program Scholar to Graduate From Kent State
In 2020, 麻豆精选 President Todd Diacon announced to a group of high school juniors and their families that 麻豆精选would cover four years of tuition costs and one year of room and board. Now, for the LeBron James Family Foundation鈥檚 first I PROMISE class, the hard work these students had put in since third grade is paying off.
Carl Walz, 鈥77
Carl Walz, 鈥77, has spent 231 days in space - and it all began with a physics degree and the Air Force ROTC program at Kent State. From a nuclear lab to the cockpit of a jet plane to the crew compartment in a rocket ship, Carl attests that his career has been 鈥渁 wild ride.鈥