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Community & Society

Spring Opera 2025

IN A FLASH: Fairies, Fantasy and Song!

Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡Opera Theatre's spring production featured scenes from a selection of famous operas with themes both natural and supernatural. 

Tags: School of Theatre and Dance , Community Impact , Community & Society , Arts & Culture , Hugh A. Glauser School of Music , In a Flash

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Dancers at 2025 Juneteenth Jubilee

IN A FLASH: A Joyous Juneteenth Celebration

Kent State's fourth annual Juneteenth Jubilee welcomed the community to celebrate the rich history of Black Americans with live music, dance performances, food trucks, vendors and more. 

Tags: Community & Society , Community Impact , Arts & Culture , In a Flash

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Mother and Daughter Elise Gregcar and Avery McGee graduate from Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡together this past May

Like Mother, Like Daughter: Mom and Daughter Duo Cross the Stage Together

Elisa Grecar and her daughter Maddie McGee made a meaningful memory this May when they graduated together from Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡ – Grecar with a degree in psychology and McGee with a degree in zoology.

Tags: Community & Society , First Generation

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A dress designed by a Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡School of Fashion student debuted along with a collection of Salvador Dali paintings.

Salvador Dalí Paintings Make Their Debut Alongside Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡Fashion School Creations

An exhibit of rare Salvador Dalí paintings and a collection of garments designed by Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡ School of Fashion students inspired by the Dalí artwork has opened at Peg’s Gallery in Hudson, Ohio. 

Tags: Student Life , Community & Society , Nationally Distinctive , Community Impact , Design at Kent State , Arts & Culture

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Ohio Lt. Gov. Jim Tressel meets with the Flying Flashes Air Race Classic teams from Kent State.

Flying High: Ohio’s Lieutenant Governor tours Kent State’s Nationally Ranked College of Aeronautics and Engineering

Ohio Lt. Gov. Jim Tressel recently toured Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡â€™s College of Aeronautics and Engineering, seeing firsthand how the university is educating students for critically needed jobs in the aviation and engineering fields.

Tags: University News , Student Life , Community & Society , Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡Works , Nationally Distinctive

College of Aeronautics and Engineering

Geauga Campus Dean Angela Spalsbury, Ohio Lt. Gov. Jim Tressel and Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡President Todd Diacon

Ohio Lieutenant Governor Visits Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡Geauga, Touts Nursing Program as Job Creator

Ohio Lt. Gov. Jim Tressel visited Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡ at Geauga on June 9 to tour its nursing program with President Todd Diacon and Geauga Dean Angela Spalsbury, Ph.D. Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡Today was there when Tressel later took part in a roundtable discussion with Geauga County leaders and educators to share ideas on how best to prepare Ohio’s workforce.

Tags: Community & Society , Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡Works , Community Impact

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Sophomore architecture student Elise Bolton of South Euclid, Ohio served as an intern for Making Our Own Space in Cleveland in 2024.

Kent State’s Making Our Own Space Program Gives Teens a Taste of Architecture

Summer camps for kids interested in architecture don’t come along often – at least that’s what Elise Bolton’s mother discovered when she searched for one. But then, not a whole lot of 11-year-olds may dream of becoming architects. 

Tags: Student Life , Community & Society , Profiles , Community Impact , Honors College , College of Architecture and Environmental Design , Design at Kent State

College of Architecture & Environmental Design

Melody Tankersley, Ph.D., Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡executive vice president and provost, was a keynote speaker at the International Town and Gown Association conference at Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡June 3-6, 2025

International Town and Gown Association Came to Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡to Communicate, Collaborate and Celebrate

More than 280 people attended the 2025 ITGA City & University Relations Conference, which kicked off at the Kent Student Center ballroom on June 4. Todd Kamenash, Kent State’s associate dean of students for conduct & community engagement, chaired the ITGA conference, which had the theme Communicate, Collaborate and Celebrate.

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Three blimps over the Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡ Airport.

IN A FLASH: Blimp Spotting

Look, up in the sky! As part of Goodyear’s 100-year anniversary celebration of its iconic blimp, three of the company’s airships could be seen cruising the skies over Northeast Ohio last week. 

Tags: Alumni , Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡ Airport , Community Impact , Community & Society , College of Aeronautics and Engineering , In a Flash

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Delta Chi Car Smash

IN A FLASH: Mindful Mayem

A Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡fraternity presented its annual car smash in early May to help students de-stress while raising money for cancer research. 

Tags: Student Organizations , Community & Society , Community Impact , In a Flash

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