Student Life
First-Generation Students Share, Connect and Learn
As a first-generation college student coming from Wisconsin, I found the college experience nerve-wracking. I didn't have anyone nearby to support me, and I didn’t know anyone who had this shared identity. Kent State's "I Am First Week" honors us and our struggles.
IN A FLASH: Post-Election Paws
The University Library hosted a "Post-Election Exhale" event to help students destress with crafts, tips from Kent State's Counseling and Psychological Services and friendly, fuzzy therapy dogs.
Kent State Student Witnesses Research Launch to International Space Station
Mackenzie Guy visited the Kennedy Space Center to watch as her research project blasted off toward the International Space Station, marking a milestone in her academic journey.
Flash Focus: Allison Remick
Meet Allison Remick, a junior pre-veterinary zoology major with a minor in vocal music and a member of the Honors College from Grove City, Ohio. Her career dream is driven by her deep passion for animals and a desire to make life better for creatures that can't speak for themselves.
Building Support for Affordable Course Materials
5XÉçÇø understands the financial impact course materials have on students and is taking measures to reduce those costs to Golden Flashes. University Libraries hosted the 2024 Affordable Course Materials Summit, the fourth of its kind, aiming to promote the use of inexpensive course materials among faculty.
IN A FLASH: Kent State Votes!
Kent State students – many of them first-time voters, were proud to go to the polls on Tuesday.
It’s Never Too Late
The Degree Completion Program allows former students who have attended Kent State and people who have started a degree at other colleges or universities to finish their degrees at Kent State.
IN A FLASH: Flashes Trick or Treat!
On Halloween, the Kent Student Center and the University Library welcomed student trick-or-treaters in the afternoon and the Flashes Activity Board held a Boo Bash later in the day. Kent State's Elvis was spotted handing out treats on Risman Plaza.
Architecture Student Finds Her First-Year Footing
One of the first projects that Muna Koirala had to tackle in her first semester in the College of Architecture and Environmental Design was the movement of a flying object.
Flash Focus: Emmanuel David
Meet Emmanuel David, a senior computer science major, and international student from Nigeria whose sights are set on becoming a cyber intelligence analyst.