Prioritizing Student Success

Family-Friendly Study Hours

Kent State University’s Center for Adult and Veteran Services offers family-friendly study hours for student parents that offers a trained student volunteer to entertain and supervise children, most Tuesdays from 2-5 p.m. and Wednesdays 4-7 p.m. on the sixth floor of the library.

Kathalina Thorpe, a masters student in Theater Design and Technology, presented Earthworms Can and Will Make Changes in Theater.

Kathalina Thorpe's research on using earthworms to compost theater and fashion fabric waste recently won her the 2022 Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition, a year after she was selected by audience members for the People’s Choice award during the fall 2021 competition. 

Voting Day Stickers and Board

More than 100 participants, including local high school students, students of all majors from Kent State and Akron and community members, gathered at the University of Akron on October 11 for the Ohio Debate Commission’s Day Of Public Discourse.

Door Hangers Made By Kent State Students at 'Sex Week' Event

Kent State University’s Kent Interhall Council (KIC) annual Sex Week took place from Oct. 24, 2022, until Oct. 28, 2022, to provide resources and education about safe sex.

T-shirts made by Kent State students displayed on a clothesline

Kent State’s Center for Sexual and Relationship Violence Support Services provided survivors of sexual or relationship violence the opportunity to heal by sharing their stories in a unique, visible way.

Kent State Students at LaunchNET event

Young entrepreneurs are able to pursue their dreams thanks to LaunchNET microgrants at Kent State University.

Matthew Williams and his fashion collections

Imagine making a dress out of LEGO dots. Matthew Williams, a junior fashion design major at Kent State, is doing just that.

Quintin Cooks

From student-athlete to student government to homecoming royalty, Quintin Cooks, senior communication studies major, is breaking barriers and getting the most out of his college experience.

FAFSA Applications

The University Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid at Kent State provided an information session to assist students, alumni and university community members with this student loan debt relief program. Brenda Dillon, assistant director of Student Financial Aid, provided attendees with the latest information regarding the program.

CAPS Building

October marked Mental Health Awareness month at Kent State University. Although October doesn't align with the National Health Observance calendar, it was chosen because the need for mental health support peaks during October, according to Recreation and Wellness Services