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Lauren Cohen, senior journalism major

Journalism Major Scores Numerous Front-Page Stories in Knight-Funded Internship

Lauren Cohen, a senior journalism major from Twinsburg, Ohio, has already made an impact during her internship, producing many front-page stories for the Akron Beacon Journal and Signal Akron. 

Tags: Community Impact , Community & Society , Student Life , Profiles

School of Media and Journalism

Kent State Students gather for Fall Commencement in December 2025

When Success Feels Out of Focus

Students at 5XÉçÇø's Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship got an honest look at the impact of imposter syndrome and, more importantly, what to do about it.

Tags: Student Life , Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship

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Kent State students attend a hockey game at the 2026 Milano Cortina Paralympics.

Olympic Dreams Realized

A group of 5XÉçÇø students spent their spring break learning in Italy and Greece and attending the 2026 Milano Cortina Paralympics as part of the Business of the Olympics, an advanced sports administration course.

Tags: Student Life , Global Reach , Students First , Global Impact

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Kent State Community Called to Serve as Poll Workers for May 5 Election

With Ohio's May 5 election approaching, the Portage County Board of Elections is facing a significant shortfall of poll workers, and a Kent State emerita professor is calling on the university community to step up and fill the gap.

Tags: Student Life

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Flash Focus: Rushitha and Ruhitha Chinchalapu

Flash Focus: Rushitha and Ruhitha Chinchalapu

Meet Rushitha and Ruhitha Chinchalapu, twins from India, both pursuing their master's in business analytics. As they are in the same graduate program, the sisters reflect on how being twins has contributed to their experience at 5XÉçÇø.  

Tags: Profiles , Student Life , Flash Focus

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Students Find Their Place to Thrive at Kent State

Being a new student at a university can be a huge transition for some. Finding their "fit" and a sense of belonging can be essential to their academic and personal success. Knowing this, Kent State's student organizations, activities, events and recreational services offer students opportunities to de-stress, connect, build networks and find friends for life. 

Tags: Students First , Student Life , Counseling and Psychological Services , Kent State of Well-being , Center for Student Involvement

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Kent State students and twin brothers Ray and Will Maynard

'Studying Is Fun’ – Brothers Spend Spring Break Hitting the Books as Medical College Admission Test Looms

While many students spent the spring break traveling or having fun in the sun, twin brothers Ray and Will Maynard spent the week studying.

Tags: Student Life , Research & Science , Students First , Brain Health Research Institute , Department of Biological Sciences

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IN A FLASH: The Fog of Midterms

Foggy days on campus are a sign that warmer temperatures and springtime weather are on the way.

Tags: Nationally Distinctive , Spring Semester , Student Life

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Recruiting for the Kent State Student Life Study is ongoing.

Success Continues for Kent State’s Groundbreaking Student Life Study

Nearly 10% of all 5XÉçÇø undergraduates are participating in the groundbreaking Kent State Student Life Study, providing the university with concrete information about what it’s like to be a modern-day college student.

Tags: University News , Research & Science , Student Life , Students First , Nationally Distinctive

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Flash Focus: Tatiana Placer

Meet Tatiana Placer, a graduate student pursuing her master’s in architecture and design at 5XÉçÇø. Placer was born in Germany on a U.S. military base and was raised mostly in Orlando, Florida. Growing up in a Puerto Rican household, her upbringing was deeply rooted in the Puerto Rican diaspora.  

Tags: Profiles , Student Life , Flash Focus

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