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2024 Black Squirrel Festival.

IN A FLASH: An Official Celebration of Our Unofficial Mascot

Kent State's Annual Black Squirrel Festival is happening from 4-7 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 12, on Risman Plaza. 

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Wingfoot One at the Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡ Airport.

IN A FLASH: Back Where It Began

The Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡ Aeronautics & Engineering Expo at the Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡ Airport received a special visitor as Goodyear's retro-painted Wingfoot One aircraft returned to the place where the company's first blimp was christened, 100 years ago.

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

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Bee, covered in pollen

IN A FLASH: Power to the Pollinators!

Pollinator Day, proudly presented by Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡ as a proud Bee Campus USA, will welcome all visitors to the KSU Pollinator Garden to celebrate our campus pollinators on September 5 from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.

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SURE student collecting sediment samples.

IN A FLASH: Knee Deep in Research

Kent State's Summer Undergraduate Research Experience gives students, as soon as their first year, opportunities to work alongside university faculty on hands-on research activities. 

Tags: Research & Science , Department of Biological Sciences , sustainability , Organizational Sustainability , Student Life , In a Flash

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The K for the Class of 2029

IN A FLASH: Making the K

  Taking a drone photo of an entire incoming class of students forming a giant "K" is a relatively new tradition at Kent State.   It happens immediately after Convocation with all students filing out of the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center to a large, open field on c…

Tags: Student Life , Convocation , Freshmen , KSU Kickoff , In a Flash

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Air Frame Lab, CAE

IN A FLASH: Winging It

Students in the aeronautics programs in Kent State's College of Aeronautics and Engineering learn about every aspect of aircraft and flight.

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Flashes First Friday 2025

IN A FLASH: Discovering Downtown

On Aug. 15, some of Kent State's newest Golden Flashes explored downtown Kent as part of Flashes First Friday. 

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Blastoff! 2025

IN A FLASH: 3-2-1: BLASTOFF!

BLASTOFF! is the final event of KSU Kickoff welcoming new students and celebrating the start of the semester on the day before fall classes begin.

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Late Night at The Library 2024.

IN A FLASH: Late Night at The Library

Each year as part of KSU Kickoff, Kent State's University Library invites incoming students to get to know the library with games, giveaways and free pizza at Late Night at The Library. 

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CAED Summer Architecture Exploration.

IN A FLASH: A Transformational Summer Camp

A summer camp at Kent State's College of Architecture and Design inspires high school students to explore the endless possibilities in the world of design. 

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