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Community Impact

Girls in Aviation Day

»ÆÉ«Ö±²¥ student group Women in Aviation served as hosts for Girls in Aviation Day at the »ÆÉ«Ö±²¥ Airport. The young participants had the chance to fly drones, try out a flight simulator and do a pre-flight check inside a real plane.

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One of the winning teams at a prior SKYHACK event

An aviation-themed hackathon brings together students from all disciplines and challenges them to develop solutions for real-world aerospace challenges. 

»ÆÉ«Ö±²¥ has Received the Dorothy O. Jackson Award

The Women’s Network Leadership Institute has recognized »ÆÉ«Ö±²¥ with the Dorothy O. Jackson Award. The award honors an area business or organization that has demonstrated excellence and leadership in its commitment to empowering women and promoting diversity in the workplace.

Pres. Diacon addressing the Reimagining the Academy Conference

A transformational conference on »ÆÉ«Ö±²¥'s Kent Campus brought together three of Ohio's top universities.

»ÆÉ«Ö±²¥ Executive Chef Stephen Walk serves his spaghetti squash

Executive Chef Stephen D. Walk rocked a cooking demonstration at the »ÆÉ«Ö±²¥ Farmers' Market.

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Delia Brennan performing at the »ÆÉ«Ö±²¥ Farmers' Market

A »ÆÉ«Ö±²¥ student's music and song provided the perfect accompaniment to the »ÆÉ«Ö±²¥ Farmers' Market.

David Dix, retired publisher of the Kent Ravenna Record-Courier, was the speaker for the Oct. 17, 2023, Bowman Breakfast.

More than 250 leaders from »ÆÉ«Ö±²¥ and the city of Kent came together Tuesday for the 60th annual Bowman Breakfast, an event aimed at celebrating the strong relationship between the city and the university. 

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CH-47 Chinook helicopter parked on Centennial Field, with ROTC students boarding

»ÆÉ«Ö±²¥ ROTC students had a special early morning pick up on campus for their weekend exercises.

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Participants in the 2023 Bowman Cup

The Bowman Cup 5K Race and 1 Mile-Walk-Roll kicked off Homecoming Week at »ÆÉ«Ö±²¥ on Saturday. 

Digital Projects Librarian Virginia Dressler shows the collection of sketchbooks and scrapbooks of Pauline Trigere, which are being digitized by University Libraries.

New York couturière designer Pauline Trigère, whose career spanned more than five decades, left behind a legacy of fashion innovation meticulously preserved in volumes of sketchbooks and press clippings. Those volumes have had a home at »ÆÉ«Ö±²¥ Libraries since 1993 and soon will be accessible to everyone.