Kalena Speicher began working at Kent State’s Flashes Fighting Hunger food pantry in January 2023 and during that year she witnessed a huge increase in the number of people coming in for fresh meat, fruits, vegetables and staples.The increase has been steady since the pandemic, when the pantry remained open to serve the needs of the community, according to Amanda Paulus, senior director of Community Engaged Learning and External Relations.In addition, there has been an increase in the number of international students using the pantry this past year as international student enrollment increased...

Exercise Science and Exercise Physiology doctoral students Lara Boman and Anthony Pinzone are the 2023 recipients of the National Strength and Conditioning Association's Foundation scholarships. Lara Boman received the Women’s Scholarship; Pinzone is a recipient of the Challenge Scholarship. Both students were selected by the NSCA Foundation Scholarship Committee after a thorough evaluation process of all applicants. Boman's $2,000 scholarship is designed to support women, ages 17 and older, to enter the field of strength and conditioning. Pinzone's $2,000 award goes ...

The Club Management Association of America recently announced that the Kent State University chapter won the Student Chapter of the Year award for small size chapters. The award recognizes the outstanding work and successful accomplishments of student chapters. This program reflects the student academic year from Aug. 1-April 30. The only other time Kent State brought home such an accomplishment was in 2018. The $1,000 prize will provide complimentary registration for five students to attend this year's national conference March 4-8 in Las Vegas.  "I'm so excited for our studen...