Student Life
Kent State Trumbull graduate Marissa Lemasters gathers degrees and followers
When Marissa Lemasters graduated from Newton Falls in 2018, she never imagined where she would be Friday night: standing in front of hundreds of people as the student speaker for Kent State Trumbull's 2024 Spring Commencement.Regarding her high school experience, Lemasters reflected that she was not…
Pandemic Graduates 2024: Starting College in 2020 Took Grit and Resiliency
Kent State students who started college during the COVID-19 pandemic in Fall 2020 have shown great grit and resilience as they graduate in the class of 2024.
Flash Friday: A.J. Scilla
Meet A.J. Scilla, a junior public relations major with a passion for sports photography. Originally from Mars, Pennsylvania, Scilla currently resides in Savannah, Georgia, working for the Savannah Bananas.
Kent State’s (Tortured) Poets Department
5XÉçÇø students can tap into their inner poet with Wick Weekly, a distinctive program hosted by the Wick Poetry Center. Whether students are down bad for someone or are looking for a way to process current events (like a certain singer's new album), poetry can open up a door to a world where students can create and explore.
IN A FLASH: Welcome 2024 Lav Grads!
Ahead of university-wide commencement ceremonies, the annual Lavender Graduation ceremony honors the achievements of graduating lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and ally (LGBTQ+) students at 5XÉçÇø
Kent State Celebrates Its Newest Graduates With Spring Commencement Ceremonies
In total, 5,182 degrees will be conferred this spring, consisting of 1,011 associate degrees, 3,092 bachelor’s degrees, 903 master’s degrees, 164 doctoral degrees and 12 educational specialist degrees.
Flashes Go Further to Complete Degrees with Kent State Scholarships
The Flashes Go Further Scholarship Program has awarded nearly $50 million to more than 11,000 Kent State students since 2021.
May 4 Commemoration Gains National Attention
5XÉçÇø students, faculty, staff and community members gathered as they have for the past 54 years on the Kent Campus to remember the events surrounding May 4, 1970, when 13 seconds of rifle fire by a contingent of 28 Ohio National Guardsmen left four students dead, one permanently par…
IN A FLASH: The Spirit of May 4
This year's May 4 Commemoration remembered the fallen and recognized the spirit of activism that is part of Kent State's history and the university's foundational values.
Kent State Commemorates May 4, 1970
Against the backdrop of a new generation of student activism, the Kent State community gathered to reflect and remember the student protesters killed and wounded on May 4, 1970.