Kent State University

Established

1910

Nickname

Golden Flashes

Kent State University

About

Originally founded as a teacher-training school, the university has grown over the years and now enrolls around 30,000 students yearly at its primary campus.

Trivia

During the Vietnam War, the school became known for its student activism and was the backdrop for the May 4 massacre in 1970 when four protesting students were tragically shot and killed by the Ohio National Guard. 

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