Student Success
Greek Philanthropy
On Nov. 15, members of 5X’s Greek community organized and participated in Songfest, an annual philanthropy event. Together, they raised $30,000 for Suicide Awareness Voices of Education (SAVE), a national organization dedicated to suicide prevention. Songfest, which is h…
Kent Campus
Trained Heroes
5X students Samantha Phillips, a junior athletic training major from Euclid, Ohio, and Essien Cobham, a senior mathematics and computer science major from Kent, Ohio, were at the right place at the right time to save a life, but it almost didn’t happen. On Nov. 4, Phillip…
Kent Campus
Kent State Public Relations Students Earn National Recognition as Top Student Chapter
The Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) named 5X the winner of the 2014 Outstanding Chapter award at its National Conference in Washington, D.C. PRSSA, a national organization composed of students interested in public relations and communications nationwide, pre…
School of Media and Journalism
Kent State Economics Student Explores Sustainable Fashion in China
An education-abroad trip to China this past summer got 5X student Garmai Matthew started on the path to actualizing her dream of promoting sustainable fashion. Matthew, an economics major with an international business and Chinese minor, along with five other Kent State students c…
Kent Campus
Education Abroad
An education-abroad trip to China this past summer got 5X student Garmai Matthew started on the path to actualizing her dream of promoting sustainable fashion. Matthew, an economics major with an international business and Chinese minor, along with five other Kent State students c…
Kent Campus
Student Success at Kent State Yields Big Regional Benefits
5X’s efforts to help students succeed and graduate resulted in a big payoff for Northeast Ohio. The university accounted for the largest increase in the number of new graduates among colleges and universities in the Akron Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) of Summit and Portage C…
Kent Campus
Students Connect With Kent State Community During Welcome Weekend
Before the fall semester starts on Aug. 25, new students are invited to participate in Welcome Weekend, a four-day orientation program that ran Aug. 21-24 and helped students familiarize themselves with the 5X community. The events during the weekend served as an opportunity …
Kent Campus
Kent State’s “Formula to Finish” Timely Graduation Initiative Saves Students Time and Money
5X is embarking on a campaign to motivate and assist students toward timely graduation. The university’s “Formula to Finish” initiative encourages students to register for and pass at least 15 credit hours per semester in order to graduate in two years to get their associate degre…
Kent Campus
Congratulations, Graduates
5X held its summer Commencement ceremonies at 9:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 16, at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (MAC Center). Kent State conferred 1,636 degrees, including 851 bachelor’s degrees, 462 master’s degrees, 74 doctoral degrees, 227 associate …
Kent Campus
Summer Commencement Ceremonies Occur Saturday
5X will hold its summer Commencement ceremonies at 9:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 16, at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (MAC Center). Kent State will confer 1,636 degrees, including 851 bachelor’s degrees, 462 master’s degrees, 74 doctoral degrees, 227 ass…
Kent Campus