Kent State University Alumni

10/08/2026

Today is DAF Day, the national giving day for donor-advised funds! To learn more about DAFs, visit our website: flashes.info/DAF

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10/05/2026

Kent State’s nickname, the “Golden Flashes,” dates back to the 1920s. What inspired the name “Flashes”?

A. Lightning speed of student-athletes
B. A campus newspaper contest
C. Military signal terminology
D. A student vote

Flaunt your Kent State knowledge for a chance to win cool swag! Each month a trivia question will be posted; all you have to do is answer it on our website: https://connect.kent.edu/register/october-trivia-2026

OR comment below!

Submit your answer by Oct. 15; all correct submissions will be entered to win Kent State swag! Follow us to see each month's prize, winner and answer.

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10/03/2026

Today's the day.

Join us for Homecoming festivities all day long, starting with the block party at 9 a.m. and concluding with the football game at 3:30 p.m.

https://www.kent.edu/homecoming

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09/30/2026

Meet our livestream parade hosts Sofia Helena and Evan Schofield!

If you can’t join us on the Kent Campus this year, you can still watch the Homecoming livestream on our website: https://www.kent.edu/alumni-and-giving/event/homecoming-parade-live-stream-0

09/28/2026

Did You Know:

With 12 floors, Kent State Library’s height and design make it a defining feature of both campus and the surrounding community.

Congratulations to our September Trivia winner Dylan Eshbaugh, '26, we hope you love this prize!

Stay tuned for next month's trivia question coming soon… 👀

09/23/2026

For 100 years, The Kent Stater has chronicled the people, events and moments that have transformed Kent State and the world beyond.

Read the full article about this centennial celebration on our website: https://www.kent.edu/alumni-and-giving/news/century-stories

As generations of storytellers return to campus for Homecoming this fall, we want to hear YOUR story, because “Every Flash Has a Story.”

Alumni, faculty, staff, students and community members—help us write the next chapter.

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For 100 years, The Kent Stater has chronicled the people, events and moments that have transformed Kent State and the world beyond its campus.

09/22/2026

🍂💛 Four Kent State alumni events you should be excited about this fall: https://www.kent.edu/alumni-and-giving/upcoming-events

09/21/2026

Hey Flashes, we’re giving away Kent State swag and a pair of tickets to the Homecoming game on Oct. 3!⚡💙

How to enter:
- Follow us
- Comment your favorite Kent State Homecoming memory or tag a fellow alum

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09/15/2026

Pick an emoji and follow the line to choose your own adventure! 🔍☕🇺🇸⭐

Between you and me, every choice is a good one! Our fall event lineup is packed with can't-miss experiences all season long.

More information about these events can be found on our website: https://www.kent.edu/alumni-and-giving/upcoming-events

09/12/2026

It’s Oct. 3 🩷

Some traditions never change…they just get better.

And we don’t want you to miss the excitement of Homecoming this year:

Parade and Block Party, 9-11:30 a.m.
Flash Nation Tailgate, Noon - 3 p.m.
Golden Flashes vs. Bobcats, 3:30 p.m.

Everything Kent State Homecoming can be found on our website: https://www.kent.edu/homecoming/alumni