Week Seven: Feb. 22 - Feb. 28

Monday, Feb. 23, 2026 — Kent Student Ambassador's Super Service Event

  • Join the Kent Student Ambassadors for an impactful service event where we will write encouraging messages for refugees in Ukraine, create cards for a local care center, and write thank-you notes for Kent State donors! 
  • The event will also include a brief presentation on Gift of Life, as well as information on the importance of philanthropy and giving back.
  • This event will be from 7 - 9 p.m.

Week Five: Feb. 8 - Feb. 14

Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026  — Student Legal Services' Slice of the Law

  • Join Kent State Student Legal Services to learn more about what they offer and how they can help you. 
  • They will cover common legal issues that impact students, such as landlord-tenant problems, criminal and traffic charges, and consumer disputes, and explain what to do if you run into one of these situations. 
  • Real attorneys are included in your tuition! 
  • Free pizza will be served first come first serve 🍕💛
  • This event will be from noon - 1 p.m.

Week Six: Feb. 15 - Feb. 21

Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026 — Intercultural Student Life's Global Community Hour

  • Global Community Hour (GCH) is a monthly event that brings together the Kent State community for afternoons of conversation and friendship with international and American students.
  • Come make friends, play games, and eat free snacks!
  • This event will take place from 12:30 - 2:30 p.m. in room 220 of the Kent Student Center (Pepsi Leadership Center).

Tuesday, Feb.

Week Four: Feb. 1 - Feb. 7

Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026 — Flash Activities Board's (FAB) Karaoke

  • Join FAB in the Rathskeller for a night of Karaoke! Bring a friend and sing your heart out. Enjoy some food from Grill '72 as well!
  • This event will be in the lower level of the Kent Student Center from 7 - 9 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb.

Week Three: Jan. 25 - Jan. 31

ALL WEEK — Poster Sale

  • Thee biggest and newest back to school poster sale is coming to Kent State!
  • The sale is put on by the company the College Poster Sale and is sponsored by the Flash Activities Board (FAB).
  • The sale will be all week from 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. on the second floor of the Kent Student Center.

Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026  — FLASH ACTIVITIES BOARD'S (FAB) Frosting & Flurries

  • Join FAB for a fun relaxing cookie decorating event! 
  • Not into decorating cookies? Don't worry!

Week Two: Jan. 19 - Jan. 24

Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026  — Intercultural Student Life's Global Community Hour

  • Global Community Hour (GCH) is a monthly event that brings together the Kent State community for afternoons of conversation and friendship with international and American students. 
  • Come make friends, play games, and eat free snacks! 
  • This event will take place from 12:30 - 2:30 p.m. in room 220 of the Kent Student Center (Pepsi Leadership Center).

Tuesday, Jan.

Week One: Jan. 12 - Jan. 17

Monday, Jan. 12, 2026 — Bites and Beats 

  • Make sure to stop by the Kent Student Center Hub between noon and 2 p.m. for a tasty kickoff to the spring semester!
  • At the Hub, Hippie Chick'N, the Recharge Station, Golden Habanero, and more will have free food samples for you all to enjoy. Grill '72 will have special deals and branded giveaways as well during this event at the lower level of the Kent Student Center.

  • Also, come for various giveaways, including the below, pictured beanie KSU hat (for the first 125 students that check-in to the event).

Kent State University Museum Receives Award from Helen Frankenthaler Foundation

 The Kent State University Museum has received an award from the Helen Frankenthaler Foundation to fund a comprehensive energy audit of its historic 1928 building, Rockwell Hall. The audit will evaluate the building’s mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems and provide recommendations for sustainable facility improvements. This grant is part of the Frankenthaler Foundation’s broader Frankenthaler Climate Initiative (FCI) supporting energy efficiency and clean energy adoption at arts institutions nationwide. Since its launch in 2021, the initiative has significantly expanded its i...

IN A FLASH: Chasing Darwin

Education Abroad Galapagos Islands.

  Following in the footsteps of naturalist Charles Darwin, Kent State students got to experience things they have studied in their classes live and up close on an education-abroad trip to Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands.  With faculty from Kent State’s Department of Biological Sciences students traveled to the edge of the world this summer to hike on volcanoes, walk through lava tunnels, snorkel with sea lions, see exotic birds and stroll, somewhat slowly, with giant tortoises.   Destinations included Quito, San Cristobol Island, Santa Cruz and Isabela. Whi...

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