Kent State University’s School of Theatre and Dance, Wick Poetry Center and Brain Health Research Institute joined forces for an Oct. 1 dance performance that set poetry to motion.The warmth of the late afternoon sun filled the lobby of the Integrated Sciences Building as student dancers offered their interpretation of the poem, “Pledge,” a tribute to the earth, blending beauty, fragility, gratitude, resilience and celebrating nature and the potential of human creativity.  Michael Lehman, Ph.D., director of the Brain Health Research Institute, said the institute was happy to be part ...

 University Housing is proud to announce a major step forward in its commitment to sustainability. In 2025, Tom Dietrich, Assistant Director of Residential Facilities, secured a $10,000 grant from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency to support the installation of additional bottle filling stations across residence halls.Each station can save up to 15,000 plastic bottles annually—equivalent to more than 300 pounds of waste diverted from landfills—while also promoting student health and wellness. Responding to frequent requests from students for more filling stations, University Housin...

Kent State University will be illuminated by Golden Flash pride on Oct. 11 as the annual Homecoming celebration returns to the heart of Kent, Ohio. The Kent Campus will transform into a sea of blue and gold when alumni, students, families, employees and community members come together for this cherished tradition that began in 1918. All are invited to connect, celebrate and experience Kent State’s vibrant community spirit. This year’s Homecoming theme is Flash’s Birthday Bash, and in honor of this, those who f...