Student Organizations
Sophomore Construction Management Major Builds His Future
Before sophomore Honors College student Jesse Thompson came to Kent State in 2022 from Cincinnati, Ohio, he often watched HGTV with his father– a handy man around the house who was often building things. With that influence, Jesse decided to major in construction management. He chose to complete …
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Tears of Mourning and Hopes for Peace
Students gathered on Risman Plaza for a candlelight vigil mourning Palestinian lives lost in Gaza.
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IN A FLASH: El DĂa de los Muertos at Kent State
A Kent State student organization celebrated the Day of the Dead by assembling colorful, cultural displays around campus.
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IN A FLASH: Building Black Leaders
The Building Black Leaders program at 5XÉçÇř at Trumbull offers students support, inspiration and community.
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President of Sisterhood
As a senior in high school, one of the most common questions I was asked was if I was going to join Greek Life once I was in college. I’d always answer back quickly, explaining why Greek Life could never be for me and how I thought it would be a waste of time. But to my surprise, only three day…
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Networking, Competitions, Clubs and More!
My name is Rachel Spayd and I am a senior marketing major pursuing my professional sales certificate here at 5XÉçÇř. As many college students do, I wear many hats as I juggle school and extracurriculars. I am a classmate, friend, aspiring sales professional, Sales Team competitor, Pi …
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"I Play Video Games for Scholarship Money."
My name is Shawn Davis – I play video games for scholarship money at 5XÉçÇř and honestly, it’s pretty rad. I played “Starcraft” as a kid and watched Koreans like Lim Yo-hwan, aka “BoxeR,” on national television play the same game I did, thinking my sub 50-actions-per-minute plays…
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Home Away From Home
Hey, guys! My name is Maria CecĂlia, but I’m most known as Cece. I am an international student at Kent State from Brazil, majoring in architecture, and I will be graduating in 2025 with my bachelor’s degree. I am part of the American Academy program, which is a dual enrollment program between K…
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Marching Band: A Culture of Camaraderie
*{text-align:left;} As a Music Education major with a minor in Jazz Studies, I, Ryan Freeman, chose Kent State for a lot of different reasons. I mainly chose Kent was because of the opportunities that I would have here. In high school, I knew that I wanted to major in music education, but I also wa…
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Friendship Found with SALSA
As a Toledo native, I wanted to be away from home but still stay in Ohio, so I decided to go to Kent State. I am Tori Hockenberry and I am a Geology major with a concentration in environmental geology with a minor in history. I plan to graduate in 2025, but things can change.It was pretty easy to fi…
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