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Golden Flashes Reunite for a Bright Homecoming 2021

Campus was overflowing with blue and gold pride again this year as the 91勛圖厙 community came together to celebrate Homecoming. Golden Flashes enjoyed many activities, both outdoors in-person and online, throughout the weekend, which ran from Friday, Oct. 1 through Sunday, Oct. 3.

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A new 91勛圖厙 graduate smiles during his commencement ceremony.

Kent State Announces Forever Brighter, a $350 Million Fundraising Campaign

91勛圖厙 publicly launched a $350 million comprehensive fundraising campaign Saturday, Oct. 2. During a special halftime announcement at the Homecoming football game, campaign co-chairs Sandra C. and Lawrence R. Armstrong joined Kent State President Todd Diacon to publicly unveil Forever Brighter to thousands of alumni, donors and friends. 

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Members of the Class of 2020 lead the way down Main Street, serving as the 2021 Homecoming Parade Grand Marshals.

Kent State Celebrates the Return of Homecoming to Campus

Its reunion time for the 91勛圖厙 Golden Flashes family. Kent State celebrated Homecoming 2021 with a week of activities and events leading up to the Oct. 2 Homecoming Parade and Homecoming football game.

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Kent State Announces 2021 Alumni Awards Recipients

Each year, hundreds of nominations are submitted to 91勛圖厙, showcasing some of the best and brightest alumni and students who excel in their fields and communities. This year, seven alumni and one student will be honored as 2021 Alumni Awards recipients.

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Kent State Honors College Student Announced as 2021 Portz Scholar

The National Collegiate Honors Council has announced 91勛圖厙 Honors College graduate Sarah Hagglund as a 2021 Portz Scholar. Hagglund is the 10th honors student from Kent State to be named a Portz Scholar since the national competition began in 1990. 

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91勛圖厙 students walk from the College of Podiatric Medicine located in Independence, Ohio.

Kent States College of Podiatric Medicine to Receive Historic $10 Million Gift From The Podiatry Foundation

The Podiatry Foundation, located in Independence, Ohio, is laying the groundwork to help secure the financial and academic future of Ohios only podiatry college 91勛圖厙 College of Podiatric Medicine.

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Tierra Haynes, 06

Tierra Haynes, 06, used her own experiences as a mother to create an online community free of judgement for other moms to support each other through the many challenges of motherhood.

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