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Welcome to Flash Focus! In this series, we introduce you to fascinating student Flashes from all walks of life. Meet Richard Skains, a sophomore economics major from Rocky River, Ohio, with a passion for helping others combined with a strong interest in economics and how it affects those around him.“I have always found a fascination with economic policy as it constitutes a major part of everyone’s life,” Skains told Kent State Today.  Before college, Skains got involved with the Model United Nations (Model UN), an educational simulation where students role play as United Nations amba...

Kent, OH - The Kent State University Museum marked its 40th anniversary in spectacular style with Dazzle 2025, a sold-out celebration that brought together 250 guests from across the region and beyond. The event took place Thursday, Oct. 30 at the Kent State University Museum. The evening honored the museum’s founding visionaries, highlighted its growing national profile and reflected the community-centered vision of new Director Sarah Spinner Liska, Ph.D., J.D.Hosted in Rockwell Hall, home to both the Kent State University Museum and the School of Fashion, the event paid tribute to the m...

  In early October, the Fall 2025 Construction Management Career Fair invited Kent State students to meet with representatives from more than 70 companies to network and speak about career opportunities.  The event was presented Kent State's College of Architecture and Environmental Design in the ballroom of the Kent Student Center.   Want to see YOUR photos in “IN A FLASH?” Submit your Kent State-related photos to InAFlash@kent.edu and you may see them in a future Kent State Today post. Photos should be framed -horizontally- and include a brie...

Thirteen students from Trumbull Career and Technical Center (TCTC) got a firsthand look at the world of engineering during a visit to Kent State University at Trumbull on Friday, Oct. 31, as part of TCTC’s new “Flex Friday” initiative.During their visit, the students toured Kent State Trumbull’s electrical/electronic and mechanical engineering technology labs and learned about the university’s engineering technology programs. They also experienced a unique hands-on activity, suiting up in cleanroom gowns used in the Microelectronics Manufacturing and Semiconductor Manufacturing Lab.The visit i...

Students, faculty and staff used Halloween to showcase their creative academic abilities, turning lessons into themed events that entertained people just as much as they educated them. Whether it was a professional student group or a class event, the Kent Campus was filled with high-quality learning, collaboration and just a little bit of creepiness.  ...

As a student, a sweet treat can be more than just a sweet treat; it can provide comfort, excitement, and joy, especially during stressful and sad days. Over the past few months, one treat in particular has become a campus favorite: Sugar cookies. That students can find at Rosie’s, Eastway, and Bistro. Behind this trend is someone sensitive who deeply understands the complex life of a student, “just a mom,” as she describes herself. Susan Calvin, a food service worker at University Culinary Services, who is very passionate about animals and a Registered Veterinary Technician who started as...

For Karla Gutierrez Cuevas, Ph.D. ’17,  the start of her Kent State journey brought a mix of excitement and uncertainty. “When I got accepted, I was pregnant,” Karla recalled. “In Mexico, there’s the perception that being a mother and pursuing a demanding academic career don’t go hand in hand. I was hesitant about whether I could do both.” That hesitation changed after a conversation with Robin Selinger, Ph.D., a professor whose words gave Karla the courage she needed. “I was eight months postpartum when I arrived, and I had just sold all my belongings and left my job in Mexico,” Kar...