Profiles - Inspiring Individuals & Stories
For generations of Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ students, alumni, faculty and staff, there were certain places that felt like home. Ray’s Place was one of them. And Charlie Thomas was one of the people who made it that way.
"Magan's Fare," a short film co-directed by two Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ faculty members, was just listed on as one of seven short films from Scott Feinberg's predictions for the Oscars for Best Live Action Short.
For Nathan Smith, the first lesson came before he met Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine. Ask. The Â鶹¾«Ñ¡student and newly elected student body president of the university’s Undergraduate Student Government spent three hours alongside the governor at the Ohio State Fair – an opportunity he says grew out of the confidence and relationships he built during his first two years at Kent State.
For nearly three decades, Â鶹¾«Ñ¡'s ceremonial mace has led thousands of graduates into commencement, symbolizing the authority, history and traditions of the university. On Aug. 8, it will also tell a deeply personal story.
Two Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ flight teams pushed through six of the nine legs of the 2026 Air Race Classic before a stretch of stubborn, unpredictable weather brought their race to an early end.
