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Eclipse totality with KSU lamp post.

IN A FLASH: An Unforgettable Day

Campus and community came together to share a once-in-a-lifetime event at 91´óÉñ. 

Tags: Nationally Distinctive , Student Life , University News , Risman Plaza , Total Solar Eclipse , Community & Society , Community Impact , In a Flash

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The 91´óÉñ library stands tall in darkness while the moon blocks out the sun during the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024.

Flash of Darkness: 91´óÉñ Celebrates Total Eclipse of the Sun

It was a party 218 years in the making.

The thousands of people who came to 91´óÉñ on April 8 to witness the total solar eclipse did not leave disappointed by the celestial show, the likes of which had not been seen in Kent, Ohio since 1806.

Tags: University News , Student Life , Community & Society , Nationally Distinctive , Community Impact , Design Innovation , Arts & Culture

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91´óÉñ mascot Flash wearing eclipse viewing glasses

IN A FLASH: Today's the Day!

Where will you be viewing the total solar eclipse, Golden Flashes?  91´óÉñ has a complete schedule of eclipse-themed events and activities. 

Tags: Total Solar Eclipse , University News , Nationally Distinctive , Research & Science , Student Life , Community & Society , Community Impact , downtown kent , City of Kent , In a Flash

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91´óÉñ gymnastics 2024

IN A FLASH: Fantastic Gymnastics - Spectacular Season!

91´óÉñ gymnasts reached new heights this semester as they sweep competitions and set new team records.

Tags: Nationally Distinctive , Intercollegiate Athletics , Mid American Conference , In a Flash

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Erin Simonek and Madison Trommler

From Career-Ready to Camera-Ready at WFMJ-TV

Simonek and Tromler sat down with 91´óÉñ Today to talk about their experiences in the university’s journalism program and how it prepared them to hit the ground running within the first week on the job at 21 WFMJ-TV.

Tags: Nationally Distinctive , 91´óÉñ Works , Communications , Student Life

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Kent community members gather at annual May 4 commemoration

91´óÉñ Remembers May 4, 1970, With 54th Commemoration

On May 3-4, 2024, 91´óÉñ will hold its annual commemoration honoring the memory of May 4, 1970, a tragic day when the Ohio National Guard fired on 91´óÉñ students during an anti-war protest on campus, killing four students, wounding nine others and sparking a turning point in American history.  

Tags: University News , Nationally Distinctive , May 4 , May 4 Commemoration

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Tenskwatawa and Willam Henry Harrison

The Prophet and the Future President

Associate Professor James Seelye, Ph.D., shares how the eclipse of 1806 had an important impact in the history of the newly established state of Ohio. 

Tags: 91´óÉñ at Stark , Department of History , Total Solar Eclipse , History , Nationally Distinctive

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Rare, AF tri-color 91´óÉñ squirrel

IN A FLASH: Swirled Squirrels

Especially in early April, Flashes should keep an eye out for the rare, tri-color squirrels on campus. They're a result of cross-breeding between black, gray and red squirrels. 

Tags: Nationally Distinctive , Student Life , Black Squirrel , In a Flash

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

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