2024 total solar eclipse
Darkness descends on campus during total solar eclipse
Students, members of the Kent community and even individuals from other states gathered together on Risman Plaza to witness the historical event of a total solar eclipse while sharing past eclipse-related memories.
A Kent Total Solar Eclipse Guide
Explains what eclipse-related activities are occurring on and off campus, and students and members of the Kent community can remain safe during the eclipse. Her Campus Media awarded this article third place for Feature: News.
Downtown eclipse artwork gives artists full circle moments
Main Street Kent gave Ohio-based artists the opportunity to have their celestial or eclipse artwork displayed throughout downtown Kent. Two of the artists, Melissa English Campbell and April Bleakney, shared that their artworks on display were content to their past giving them full circle moments while creating their pieces.
How to stay safe during the total solar eclipse
Since a total solar eclipse is a not a common phenomenon, safety precautions not only for one's eyes but also for one's surrounding needs to be taken into account to remain safe while enjoying the eclipse.
A total solar eclipse guide: What to know in advance
During the 2024 total solar eclipse, Kent was in the path of totality, a period when the moon obscures the sun. This article explains eclipse terminology, weather conditions during an eclipse and other things to know about an eclipse to help prepare readers for it.
