Welcome to Flash Friday! This new series is where we meet Golden Flashes right where they are in their Kent State journeys. Follow along as we introduce you to fascinating Flashes from all walks of life. Meet Brandon Smith, a senior zoology major at Kent State University from North Lima, Ohio. Smith quickly fell in love with research, while pursuing a lifelong passion for wildlife and the natural world. He plans to attend graduate school for wildlife research after the completion of his undergraduate degree.   Smith has garnered hands-on experience through winter education-abroa...

In an unconventional professional development opportunity, first-generation, income-eligible and differently abled students at Kent State University traveled to the Walt Disney World Resort alongside TRIO Student Support Services for the Leadership, Innovation and Career Seminar in the fall of 2023.  Adam Cinderich, director of Kent State’s Student Support Services, said the trip aimed to provide an experience of a lifetime that students may not otherwise explore. Not only was this the first time several of the students had ever visited Walt Disney World, it was also the first time man...

Michael Daniels, Ph.D., director of the E. Timothy Moore Student Multicultural Center (the Moore Center) at Kent State University, had one of his dreams come true by being honored in the 2023 Crain’s 40 Under 40 class.The “40 Under 40” annual program by Crain’s Cleveland Business recognizes some of the best professionals making a difference in Northeast Ohio.  “It’s cool to be recognized amongst an industry of people doing amazing work like this class was,” Daniels said. “I truly believe this is the group of people who will be the shakers, movers, and leaders of tomorrow in Northeast...

The American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA) is a professional organization for design. AIGA Kent State, the student group, has a long history with the School of Visual Communication. But during the COVID pandemic and remote classes era, the group dwindled and lay dormant. Here's how it came back to life, filling a valuable space in the student experience and what are the plans for the future, as told by Audrey Pierson, president of the resurrected chapter. As we are a newly re-instated chapter, our main focus is to strengthen a sense of community within the Kent VCD program. All of us o...