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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. 

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I Promise students visiting the Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡ Airport.

IN A FLASH: Young Minds Soaring

Kent State's College of Aeronautics and Engineering led a fun, immersive field trip for a group of sixth graders from the I Promise School, Akron Public Schools.

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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. 

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Mascots at Blimp Birthday Party

IN A FLASH: Mascot Mania

Kent State's mascot, Flash the Golden Eagle, joined a group of other well-known local and national mascots to celebrate the 100th birthday of Goodyear's iconic blimps. 

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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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Elly Styles in Colombia

IN A FLASH: Finding Flashes in Colombia

Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡ International Admissions sends representatives around the world to seek out future Flashes. As part of her travels, Elly Styles, assistant director of International Admissions, met with students in Bogotá, Colombia, to share the opportunities that await them at Kent State!

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Spring Faculty Dance Concert and Student Dance Festival 2025

IN A FLASH: Stepping into Spring

The annual Spring Faculty Dance Concert and Student Dance Festival, presented the Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡School of Theatre and Dance is a highlight of the Spring Semester.

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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. 

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Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡administrators and faculty in 1935

IN A FLASH: Foundational Faculty

The roster of these current and former faculty assembled for Kent State's silver anniversary reads like the legend on a campus map, as so many in the 1935 photo had university buildings named for them. 

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Earth Fest 2025

IN A FLASH: Kent State's Earth Fest

In April, Kent State’s Earth Fest was part of a full month of events and activities celebrating Earth Day and Earth Month. 

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