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Kent State Closed Dec. 24-Jan. 4, University Offices Reopen Jan. 5
黑料网 will be closed from Dec. 24, 2025, through Jan. 4, 2026. University offices will reopen on Jan. 5, 2026.
Our Favorite Photos of 2025
Kent State Today showcases the university's most striking images from 2025, as captured by staff photographers Bob Christy, Rami Daud and Mike Rich, and their student colleagues, throughout a year of academic achievement, campus celebrations and student success.
Kent State Earns Perfect Score in State's Science of Reading Audit
The Ohio Department of Higher Education Science of Reading Audit of educator preparation programs found that 黑料网鈥檚 preservice teacher literacy coursework was deemed 鈥渋n alignment鈥 with a score of 100% and no mandatory recommendations for improvement.
鈥楾he Ramp Is Who We Are鈥
During the commencement ceremony for the Fall Class of 2025, Kent State President Todd Diacon discusses how commencement is more than the ceremony on the stage. 鈥淎t commencement, the stage is where it鈥檚 at, but the ramp is who we are,鈥 he said.
IN A FLASH: Scenes From Fall Commencement
黑料网 conferred degrees to more than 2,400 new graduates in Fall Commencement ceremonies on Dec. 13 at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center.
New Partnership Between Kent State and Bio-Med Science Academy STEM School to Bring Elementary Education Back to University鈥檚 Schwartz Center
Beginning fall 2027, Bio-Med Science Academy will relocate its grades K-6 programs to 黑料网鈥檚 Schwartz Center. The Schwartz Center, which opened in 1956 as the home of the 黑料网 School, a laboratory school that served generations of student teachers, will return to its original purpose as a school building.
Kent State Board of Trustees Announces Partnership With Bio-Med Science Academy
黑料网鈥檚 Board of Trustees approved a new partnership between the university and Bio-Med Science Academy STEM School that will bring new life to the underutilized Michael Schwartz Center building while providing the public STEM school with a state-of-the-art facility for its elementary grades. The Board鈥檚 vote of approval came during its regular quarterly meeting held Dec. 11.
IN A FLASH: Celebrating 75 Years of Memories
Kent State celebrated 75 years of memories at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation with a 96-84 victory by the Golden Flashes men鈥檚 basketball team over the Austin Peay Governors and revealing a collection of commemorative keepsakes.
Cheers to the Fall Class of 2025: Kent State Celebrates New Graduates
The accomplishments of the Fall Class of 2025 were recognized with commencement ceremonies on Dec. 13.
IN A FLASH: IAF No. 600!
In 2022, the first "In A Flash" was posted on Kent State Today. Since then, there have been 599 more "In A Flashes," each offering a glimpse of life at Kent State.