Reflection in the River
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Campus buildings are reflected in the river just after sunset on a calm September evening.
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Delicate Wings
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A dragonfly perches on a plant for sale during the museum's fall plant sale on campus. Thousands of plant lovers flock to the sales, which specialize in native plants and plants that support local pollinator species.
Red LED tribute after Inventors Passing
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With the passing of scientist Nick Holonyak Jr. over the weekend, the State Farm Center is lit with a red glow in tribute to the inventor who discovered the first visible-light LED. The red LED was one of only many discoveries of the renowned scientist and professor.
This tree is older than campus
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This large and ancient, cutleaf beech tree, Fagus sylvatica 'Asplenifolia,' growing near the old carriage house by the Kent State University Women's Center, is older than Kent State.
The tree has been dated to be at least 200 years old by a certified Ohio arborist, who is part of the Kent State Tree Advisory Board.
The date coincides with the establishment of the original homestead on the property where the Williamson House now stands.
In 2019, when construction of a three-tier parking deck was proposed for this site as part of the 10-year facilities master plan, called Gateway to a Distinctive Kent State, this tree was going to be cut down.
With the help of the Ohio Independent Arborist Association, Kent State's Herrick Conservatory was able to propagate a number of saplings to help preserve the tree's legacy.
Melissa Davis, Kent State's horticultural facilities director, said American beech trees are listed as a tree species with “not much change predicted” in future changing climates. Plus, now that the parking deck is no longer part of the master plan, the tree remains secure in its place on campus and in Kent State history.
Color Bikes
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New bikes are queued up for student to buy outside the Bike Barn.
Bridge to the lightning
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Lightning strikes south of the Saint Joseph River as a storm rolls through from the north just after 8 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2022 near the pedestrian bridge on campus at IUSB. Photographed from the Franklin D. Schurz Library.
Late Night
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A student works late into the night.
9/11 Memorial
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Tristen Martin from the Army ROTC Thunder Battalion places flags in the lawn commemorating the 9-11 terrorist attacks.
Studying
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A student studies in the engineering annex on Sept. 20, 2022.
Sunrise Archway
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A student walks through the iconic archway into Memorial Union at sunrise.