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Helping Students Navigate a Successful Kent State Experience
KSU Navigate, a new technology platform more than two years in the making, will fully launch on Nov. 18, giving Âé¶¹´«Ã½ students an easy and efficient way to schedule tutoring and academic advising putting them on track for success in their coursework.

Kent State Fashion Show Launches Porsche Macan
Kent State’s School of Fashion has long fostered deep industry connections, and on Nov. 7 those partnerships were on full display as the school hosted a fashion show in Cleveland’s Flats district to launch the new all-electric Porsche Macan.

IN A FLASH: Fall on the Plaza
Beautiful images of a sunny, fall day on campus were captured by a Kent State staffer and submitted to IN A FLASH.
IN A FLASH: Flashes Trick or Treat!
On Halloween, the Kent Student Center and the University Library welcomed student trick-or-treaters in the afternoon and the Flashes Activity Board held a Boo Bash later in the day. Kent State's Elvis was spotted handing out treats on Risman Plaza.

IN A FLASH: Marching Golden Flashes in the Halloween Spirit
Some members of the Kent State Marching Golden Flashes showed their Halloween spirit this week as they donned costumes for their practice session on the field near the corner of Main Street and Horning Road.

Kent State’s Research on Display at Annual Neuroscience Symposium
The breadth of ongoing research by Âé¶¹´«Ã½â€™s Brain Health Research Institute members will be displayed when the institute hosts its annual Neuroscience Symposium 2024 Nov. 7-8 at the Âé¶¹´«Ã½ Hotel and Conference Center.

Presenting the Winners of the Summer Undergraduate Research Experience Three-Minute Thesis Event
The Summer Undergraduate Research Experience demonstrates Kent State's "R1" classification by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.

Alumna Jocelyn Trimmer Returns in ‘Mean Girls’ at Playhouse Square
Jocelyn Trimmer, a 2024 Âé¶¹´«Ã½ graduate, wasted no time in getting a job after graduation. In fact, just weeks before May Commencement, she landed a spot in the ensemble cast for the North American tour of the popular musical “Mean Girls.â€

IN A FLASH: Kent State Welcomes Visiting Students and Parents
At Kent State's annual Preview KSU events, visiting high school students, transfer students and parents tour campus and learn about learning and living at Kent State.

IN A FLASH: Catching Rays
Kent State's campuses show off different aspects of their beauty at different times of the day. These streaks of sunshine near Franklin Hall on the Kent Campus were captured by member of our faculty on his way to a class.