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Clearing snow at the KSU Airport

IN A FLASH: When the Snow Flies

Clearing fallen snow at the Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University Airport is a team effort. 

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A snowy walk toward the University Library

IN A FLASH: A Snowy Return to Classes

Some of the season's coldest temperatures and snow cover set the scene for students' first day of classes after winter break. 

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Nick Saban, Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ alumnus, retires from a long and illustrious career coaching college football.

Winning Coach and Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Alum Nick Saban Retires

Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University alumnus Nick Saban, considered one of the greatest college football coaches of all time, has retired from the University of Alabama, where he coached the Crimson Tide for the past 17 seasons.

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Student competing in the 2023 CAE Lighter Than Air Engineering Competition

IN A FLASH: Lighter Than Air

Students from the College of Aeronautics and Engineering competed to create flyable aircraft using helium balloons. 

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President McGilvrey at his desk.

Happy Birthday, President McGilvrey!

Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹'s founding president was born on Jan. 8, 1867. His tireless dedication to the institution and its students is reflected in innovations that continue to propel Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University forward today. 

Tags: University News , Nationally Distinctive , Office of Continuing and Distance Education , Regional Campuses , Education Abroad , Student Life , Greek Life

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Sun shining through the Star Sphere 2010 sculpture

IN A FLASH: Here Comes the Sun

A photographer captured Earth's star shining through the Star Sphere 2010 sculpture near Franklin Hall.

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Late Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University President Michael Schwartz on campus posing with students

Michael Schwartz, Á½ÐÔÉ«Îçҹ’s Ninth President, Dies at 86

The Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University community is remembering the legacy of its ninth president, Michael Schwartz, Ph.D., who died on Jan. 2, 2024, following a long illness. He was 86. 

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Snow around the Star Sphere near Franklin Hall

IN A FLASH: All Dressed in White

Snowfall earlier this week covered the Kent Campus in a blanket of white. 

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A cyclist bikes through Risman Plaza on the Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University Kent Campus.

The Secret Is Out: Kent Named 1 of Zillow’s Top 2 College Towns for 2023

Several Northeast Ohio towns, including Kent, have made it to Zillow’s 2023 list of most popular markets.

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Graduates and their loved ones celebrated at 2023 Fall Commencements

IN A FLASH: Overwhelming Pride

Joyous emotions erupted from graduates and their loved ones as Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ welcomed its newest class of graduates. 

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