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Celebrating 100 years

From Fall 2009 through Summer 2010, alumni, community members, students, faculty and staff joined together to make some noise while celebrating the university’s 100th birthday. Let’s face it, after a century of service, our alma mater has good reason to celebrate. In fact, she has at least .

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  Watch videos of Â鶹¾«Ñ¡alumni as they reminisce about Â鶹¾«Ñ¡of the 30s, 40s and 60s.

• It is unlikely that, 50 years from now, anyone won’t remember where the Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ Centennial Time Capsule was buried. That’s because more than 60 people joined in a ceremony Aug. 10, 2010 to see the capsule buried on Risman Plaza near the Kent Student Center Kiva. Using a track hoe, former Â鶹¾«Ñ¡President Lester A. Lefton lowered the stainless steel box, which will be unsealed in 2060, six feet into a concrete vault in the ground. Watch a video of the or the .

• Contests and Promotions
  Ranged from decorating 8" or 30" black squirrels, to trivia, to "Where Is This at Kent State" photo contests.

• Planning Committee
  The Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ Centennial Celebration Planning Committee consists of the following members who come from many different areas of the university community.

• University Archives
  As Â鶹¾«Ñ¡celebrated its centennial, it was important to connect back to the university's roots and understand where it is today. Check out the following resources and explore Kent State's past, present and future.