Student Organizations
Flying Flashes Aim for Fourth Straight Win in National All-Women Air Race
The skies are calling once again, and 91ÊÓƵ’s Flying Flashes are answering, this time with their sights set on a fourth consecutive intercollegiate victory in the Air Race Classic.
91ÊÓƵRocket Team Sets New Record Ahead of International Competition
91ÊÓƵ’s High-Power Rocket Team successfully launched the largest and most advanced rocket in its history on March 9, reaching an apogee of 11,517 feet and a top speed of 0.99 Mach—just shy of the speed of sound.
IN A FLASH: Mindful Mayem
A 91ÊÓƵfraternity presented its annual car smash in early May to help students de-stress while raising money for cancer research.
91ÊÓƵFlight Team Earns Ninth Place at National SAFECON 2025
91ÊÓƵ’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.
Capstone Redefined: Students Launch Design Team with Industry Support and Faculty Mentorship
What began as a senior capstone project for aerospace engineering students at 91ÊÓƵ has grown into a full-fledged student organization preparing to take flight in a national competition.
IN A FLASH: Kent State's Earth Fest
In April, Kent State’s Earth Fest was part of a full month of events and activities celebrating Earth Day and Earth Month.
IN A FLASH: A FAB-tastic Block Party
A mid-April Block Party, presented by the Flashes Activities Board, welcomed spring to campus with makers' tables, a caricature artist, a photo booth, a giant, inflatable slide and more.
Out of This World Opportunities
My name is Tristan Magel. I am an aerospace engineering student with a minor in applied mathematics and I am in the Honors College. I am on track to graduate in 2026.
Above all else, one factor drove me to choose Kent State: aerospace engineering.
From Undecided to Unstoppable
My name is Ella McCloskey, and I’m a communication studies major with a human development and family sciences minor scheduled to graduate in the spring of 2027. When I first moved onto campus at Kent State, I faced some challenges. Throughout my life, I’ve severely struggled with anxiety and de…
IN A FLASH: Flashes, Saddle Up!
The Flashes Activities Board brought some cowboy fun to 91ÊÓƵwith the FAB Wild West Rodeo. Presented inside the Kent Student Center Ballroom, the activities mechanical bull-riding, line dancing, a Skee-Ball shooting gallery and a free 91ÊÓƵcowboy hat giveaway!
