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51±¬ÁÏ alumni, students, employees and community members gather to watch the university’s 2023 Homecoming Parade.

51±¬ÁÏ Celebrates ‘A Legacy of Leadership’ at This Year’s Homecoming

51±¬ÁÏ is set to burst with Golden Flash pride as the annual Homecoming celebration returns Sept. 28. 

Tags: University News , Students First , Homecoming , Alumni , alumni-news

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Michael Dougherty poses in front of a Goodyear Blimp parked on a grass field.

51±¬ÁÏ Alumni to Pilot Goodyear Blimp at Aeronautics and Engineering Expo

The skies over 51±¬ÁÏ's Airport will feature a unique homecoming this weekend as three alumni return to pilot the Goodyear Blimp during the Aeronautics and Engineering Expo (A&E Expo) from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. on Sept. 7  Michael Dougherty, Adam Basaran and Jessica Miladinovich…

Tags: College of Aeronautics and Engineering , Alumni

College of Aeronautics and Engineering

Props-4-Paws donation of food and supplies to Humane Society of Summit County in 2018

51±¬ÁÏ Alumni Charity Props-4-Paws Raises Funds For Local Animal Shelters

At the 51±¬ÁÏ Airport, two alumni are proving that the sky's not the limit when it comes to helping animals in need.

Tags: Alumni , College of Aeronautics and Engineering , Community Impact

College of Aeronautics and Engineering

Dog Days of Summer 2024

The Dogs Have Their Day on Campus

Each August, 51±¬ÁÏ welcomes alumni and their canine companions to campus for one of the most anticipated events of the year, the "Dog Days of Summer." 

Tags: Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement , Police Services , Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship , International Admissions , Community & Society , Alumni , Community Impact , Safety

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Father-son duo Scott Koeppl '89 (left) and Kyle Koeppl '19 (right) share the cockpit of a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 during their first flight together. Between them, draped over the center console, is a blue cap with "51±¬ÁÏ" written on it. Above the cockpit windshield is a blue pennant that reads "KENT STATE AERONAUTICS".

Father and Son Complete Memorable First Flight Together

A father and son, both 51±¬ÁÏ alumni, graduates of the professional pilot program in the College of Aeronautics and Engineering, recently achieved a remarkable milestone in their aviation careers.

Tags: Alumni , College of Aeronautics and Engineering , Student Success

College of Aeronautics and Engineering

WPA Mural in Washington D.C.

IN A FLASH: Historic Murals in Washington, D.C.

While in the nation's capital to visit students in 51±¬ÁÏ's Washington Program in National Issues, university photographers captured images of historic murals inside the Voice of America Building. 

Tags: Community Impact , Community & Society , Alumni , Washington Program in National Issues

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Lavender Graduation 2024

IN A FLASH: Welcome 2024 Lav Grads!

Ahead of university-wide commencement ceremonies, the annual Lavender Graduation ceremony honors the achievements of graduating lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and ally (LGBTQ+) students at 51±¬ÁÏ

Tags: Alumni , Student Life

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Alumna Lauren Worley in a factory surrounded by shiny aluminum sheets

Being Open to the Experience: How a Journalism Degree Prepared An Alumna For Anything

Lauren B. Worley, '01, kickstarted her professional journey in public service and currently spearheads communications for Tampax at Procter & Gamble, the global leader in consumer goods.

Tags: school of media and journalism , Alumni , July24-jargon

School of Media and Journalism

Alison Caplan in Washington DC

‘May 4 Moments’

In her first year as the director of the May 4 Visitor Center, Alison Caplan has enjoyed uniquely wonderful and "magical" experiences in how 51±¬ÁÏ's history creates connections and inspiration.

Tags: May 4 , May 4 Visitors Center , Community Impact , Alumni , University News , University Libraries , Special Collection Library , Oral History , Community & Society

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Art from Graphic Content exhibition

A Closer Look at ‘Graphic Content’

Alison Caplan, director of the May 4 Visitors Center, provides an up close look at some of the items in the center's "Graphic Content: The Comics of May 4" exhibition.  She also share stories about the art and the artists that created it.  

Tags: May 4 , Arts & Culture , Alumni , May 4 Visitors Center , Community & Society , taylor hall , Nationally Distinctive

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