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What Juneteenth Means to the Kent 91¿´Æ¬Íø Community

A recent survey on Kent 91¿´Æ¬Íø Today asked people in the Kent 91¿´Æ¬Íø community to share their feelings and memories about Juneteenth. 

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Flashguides at DKS 2023

IN A FLASH: It's DKS Time!

Each summer, thousands of new students and their parents experience life on campus during Destination Kent 91¿´Æ¬Íø (DKS) new student orientation. 

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The federal Juneteenth Holiday is observed Monday, June 20

Join the Celebration at Kent 91¿´Æ¬Íøâ€™s Third Annual Juneteenth Jubilee 

Everyone is welcome to join the celebration as 91¿´Æ¬Íø commemorates Juneteenth with its third annual Juneteenth Jubilee on Friday, June 16.

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Kent 91¿´Æ¬Íø junior Peyton Turner and alumna Laura Wilson will compete in the 46th Air Race Classic beginning June 20, 2023.

Flying Flashes Prepare to Defend Kent 91¿´Æ¬Íø's First Place Title at the Air Race Classic 

During the four-day Air Race Classic, Kent 91¿´Æ¬Íø alumna Laura Wilson and junior Peyton Turner will fly 2,400 miles and make nine timed flybys at airports in Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas, Alabama and Florida before landing in Homestead, Florida.

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After 15 years, Canton resident Timothy Johnson earned his associate and bachelor's degrees from Kent 91¿´Æ¬Íø.

Fifteen Years + Tenacity + Devotion to Family = Associate and Bachelor's Degrees

Timothy Johnson said Kent 91¿´Æ¬Íø advisors, who knew he had been working on his degree for 15 years, helped him coordinate his schedule so that he could take in-person classes â€” while working a full-time job â€” and still have time to spend with his children. He earned an associate degree in December 2022 and a bachelor's degree in May 2023.

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Kent 91¿´Æ¬Íø Alum Eli Kalil is spending two years as a Presidential Management Fellow at the Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center.

From Voter Registration Volunteer to Presidential Management Fellow

Two-time 91¿´Æ¬Íø alumnus Eli Kalil, who is finishing up his first year as a Presidential Management Fellow at Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center, said his degrees prepared him well for the field of healthcare administration

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Flash with his suitcase, preparing to visit Kent 91¿´Æ¬Íø locations and offices around the globe as he searches for the perfect place to celebrate Kent 91¿´Æ¬Íøâ€™s birthday.

Kent 91¿´Æ¬Íø Celebrates Philanthropy Through Scholarships, Students Vote to Support Fellow Flashes in Need

In honor of 91¿´Æ¬Íøâ€™s 113th birthday, Kent 91¿´Æ¬Íø launched its second annual Day of Giving May 19. This Day of Giving, the blue and gold community joined together to celebrate another trip around the sun for Kent 91¿´Æ¬Íø with more than 500 generous donors giving in support of student scho…

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IN A FLASH: Bringing NEO Innovation to Brazil

A group of educators from Brazil spent two weeks at Kent 91¿´Æ¬Íø participating in workshops and field trips to area schools. 

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CPM 2023 graduate with children

IN A FLASH: Walking the Stage

Commencement ceremonies for 91¿´Æ¬Íø's College of Podiatric Medicine's Class of 2023 were held on the university's Kent Campus. 

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