Student Life
At 50, Kent Student Center Is Still the Heartbeat of the Campus聽
The Kent Student Center is approaching a major milestone, its 50th anniversary, having opened in January 1973 as the largest student union east of the Mississippi River and the sixth largest in the nation.
IN A FLASH: Kent State's First New York Fashion Week Show
Fashion students from Kent State and IFA Paris collaborated to present their first runway show during New York Fashion Week 2022.
Community Food Truck Series Brings Kent State Family Together
A variety of food trucks gather in front of the University Library on Wednesdays to supply students, faculty and staff passing by with a quick bite to eat. And the Kent State community is taking advantage of it.
Wanna be Confident as Boss? LaunchNET Has Just the Course for You 聽
Black Women Bosses (BWB) is designed to help participants learn leadership and business skills, gain community and practice self-care and confidence as an entrepreneur.
Get Ready for the Most Spirited Week at Kent State
The first full week of fall is also the most spirited week at Kent State University. The week of Sept. 26 to Oct. 1 is Spirit Week and includes homecoming weekend at Kent State. The week will be full of events celebrating Kent State spirit.
Second Annual Banned Books Read-In Highlights Freedom of Speech
It may surprise you to learn that 鈥淐aptain Underpants,鈥 鈥淔rankenstein,鈥 鈥淭he Great Gatsby,鈥 鈥淗unger Games鈥 and 鈥淭he Perks of Being a Wallflower鈥 are all popular books that have been banned, along with many others. In honor of Banned Books Week, the Second Annual Banned Books Read-In was held in Taylor Hall.
IN A FLASH: Eye on the Ball
Kent State baseball held walk-on tryouts for student players last week.
Figure Skating Students Glide Into Silver and Pewter at Nationals
This past summer, two Kent State University students were awarded medals in the U.S. Collegiate Figure Skating Championships, sanctioned by U.S. Figure Skating, the national governing body for the sport of figure skating in the country. It is the highest level at which figure skating takes place at the college level.
IN A FLASH: Register NOW to vote in November!
Time is running out to register to vote in November's elections.
Kent State Honored as a Military Spouse Friendly School
Kent State鈥檚 support for its military-connected community continues to embody leadership and inclusivity as the Kent Campus has been named an official 2022-2023 Military Spouse Friendly庐 School by Viqtory. Out of 1,800 participating schools, Kent State was one of 665 to receive the Military Friendly School designation in March, and the university is now one of 346 institutions to earn the Military Spouse Friendly School recognition.