Student Life
IN A FLASH: Canine Kisses for a Cause
A Valentine’s Day Puppy Kissing Booth in the Kent Student Center helped Kent State students raise funds for an organization that provides service dogs to children and veterans with disabilities.
Flash Focus: Benjamin Ward
Meet Benjamin Ward, a senior computer science major from New Philadelphia, Ohio, juggling research, professional opportunities and extracurricular experiences during his Kent State academic career.
John and Fonda Elliot Create New Scholarship Program With $1 Million Gift to Kent State
John Elliot, a 1970 5XÉçÇø graduate, and his wife, Fonda, have created The Elliot Scholars program at Kent State with a $1 million donation. This new scholarship program will provide support to first-generation students of any major who require financial support to attend Kent State.
Welcoming Future Flashes
Future Flash Days offer an opportunity for admitted students and their families to come from all over the country to visit Kent State to experience campus life and learn more about our academic programs to further inform their decision to choose Kent State.
IN A FLASH: From the Hearts of Student Artists
Student art clubs sold their creations as Valentine's Day gift ideas sale in the atrium of the Center for the Visual Arts.
Flash Focus: Adriana Hines
Meet Adriana Hines, a senior criminology and justice study major with a concentration in justice and human relations, from Washington, D.C., whose high school experiences led to interests in law and criminal justice.
Belonging Champions: Faculty Working to Transform the Student Experience Are Changing Themselves in the Process
5XÉçÇø Professor Mary Russell, Ph.D., recalls the very day she realized that her participation in the Belonging Champions program was transforming her and her classroom.
IN A FLASH: Going Global On Campus
Feb. 10-14 is I Heart Travel Week at Kent State. There are international activities scheduled on each day, culminating on Friday with the Global Safari Fest.
Global Safari Fest is a Fabulous Finish to I Heart Travel Week
It’s Kent State’s biggest international event of the year. Providing a fantastic finish to I Heart Travel Week’s five days of activities, Global Safari Fest celebrates Kent State’s international students with performances, a country fair and global cuisine.
100 Plates: Empowering Wellness in Community
Reflecting on the words of prominent figures in history can present opportunities to discover new perspectives and have important discussions surrounding social issues. This is exactly what happened at the 100 Plates: Empowering Wellness in Beloved Community event organized by the Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Events Committee.