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April 8, 2024 total eclipse of the sun.

Three Minutes of Darkness Create a Lifetime Memory

For three short minutes on April 8, our world stood still.

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Poetry writing for the total solar eclipse.

Eclipse Poetry: The Convergence of Science and Art

An event like the total solar eclipse observed in Kent on April 8 can help to shake up our lives from the mundane. Poetry can work in the same way, said Chris Wick, son of Walt Wick, one of the founders of Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University’s Wick Poetry Center.

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AI generated images of students using robots to cheat

Adding AI to Cheating and Plagiarism Policy

Artificial intelligence is a reality for many industries and individuals. We use it for fun, in business and in the classroom. The question of how to use it appropriately drove some new revisions to Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University’s administrative policies.

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Eclipse totality with KSU lamp post.

IN A FLASH: An Unforgettable Day

Campus and community came together to share a once-in-a-lifetime event at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University. 

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The Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ library stands tall in darkness while the moon blocks out the sun during the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024.

Flash of Darkness: Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Celebrates Total Eclipse of the Sun

It was a party 218 years in the making.

The thousands of people who came to Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University on April 8 to witness the total solar eclipse did not leave disappointed by the celestial show, the likes of which had not been seen in Kent, Ohio since 1806.

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Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ mascot Flash wearing eclipse viewing glasses

IN A FLASH: Today's the Day!

Where will you be viewing the total solar eclipse, Golden Flashes?  Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ has a complete schedule of eclipse-themed events and activities. 

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The Undergraduate Symposium on Research, Scholarship and Creative Endeavors was held on April 5.

Research, Scholarship and Creativity on Display at Undergraduate Symposium

More than 300 student presenters displayed their research and creativity on Friday, April 5, at the Undergraduate Symposium on Research, Scholarship and Creative Endeavors.

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Mary Kutchin, Davina Gosnell, Tracey Motter

Former Dean Davina Gosnell (1942 – 2024) Passes Away

 With profound sadness, Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University College of Nursing shares the news of the passing of former Dean Davina Gosnell, Ph.D., RN, FAAN. She passed away peacefully on March 28, 2024, at the age of 81. Dr. Gosnell’s academic career at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ spanned 26 years, having joined the nursing…

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Kent community members gather at annual May 4 commemoration

Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Remembers May 4, 1970, With 54th Commemoration

On May 3-4, 2024, Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University will hold its annual commemoration honoring the memory of May 4, 1970, a tragic day when the Ohio National Guard fired on Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ students during an anti-war protest on campus, killing four students, wounding nine others and sparking a turning point in American history.  

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