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‘If You Succeeded in Every Situation, You’d Learn Nothing’

A resilient mindset and an innovative plan for the future helped Jude Carver recover from a competition setback as he looks ahead to Fall Semester 2025. 

IN A FLASH: Finding Flashes in Colombia

×ÔοÊÓƵ International Admissions sends representatives around the world to seek out future Flashes. As part of her travels, Elly Styles, assistant director of International Admissions, met with students in Bogotá, Colombia, to share the opportunities that await them at ×ÔοÊÓƵ!

Supporting Our Community During Change

Dear ×ÔοÊÓƵ Students, Faculty and Staff,  

×ÔοÊÓƵ Helps Celebrate Goodyear Blimp's 100th Anniversary

As the iconic Goodyear Blimp marks its 100th anniversary, ×ÔοÊÓƵ’s connection to aviation history is soaring to new heights. Three alumni of the university’s aeronautics program are among the aviators steering this American icon through its centennial celebration.

IN A FLASH: Stepping into Spring

The annual Spring Faculty Dance Concert and Student Dance Festival, presented the ×ÔοÊÓƵ School of Theatre and Dance is a highlight of the Spring Semester.

×ÔοÊÓƵ Alumna Wins Prestigious NFL Writing Award

Mary Kay Cabot's career covering Cleveland sports began with a simple internship at The Plain Dealer while she was a student at ×ÔοÊÓƵ. More than 40 years later, that internship has led to the highest honor in professional football journalism.

IN A FLASH: Mindful Mayem

A ×ÔοÊÓƵ fraternity presented its annual car smash in early May to help students de-stress while raising money for cancer research. 

From ×ÔοÊÓƵ to Canton: Antonio Gates’ Exhibit Opens at Hall of Fame

Honors College Advisor Given the Distinguished Advisor Award

For all of her exemplary work, Theresa Yogi was recently awarded ×ÔοÊÓƵ’s Distinguished Advising Award by University Advising and the Kent Academic Advising Support and Advising Association. Of her 13-year career, Yogi has spent seven-and-a-half years at ×ÔοÊÓƵ’s Honors College.

Leadership Announcement

Dear Members of the ×ÔοÊÓƵ Community,

×ÔοÊÓƵ Flight Team Earns Ninth Place at National SAFECON 2025

×ÔοÊÓƵ’s Flight Team secured a ninth-place overall finish at the 2025 National SAFECON competition, held March 23 and hosted by the Experimental Aircraft Association in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

Celebrating 60 Years: Illustrious Past, Innovation for the Future

A star-studded lineup of scientists returned to ×ÔοÊÓƵ April 25-26 to mark the 60th anniversary of the Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute.