Student Life

Kent Indian Association Holi 2025

IN A FLASH: Holi Hai!

With messages of unity, diversity, and people coming together, Holi, the Indian festival of love, colors and spring was celebrated by the Kent Indian Association on Centennial Court Green on March 8. 

Tags: International Students, Student Organizations, Diverse Kent State, Student Life, India

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Flash Focus: Tommy Charnie

Meet Tommy Charnie, a junior architecture major in the College of Architecture and Environmental Design from Weirton, West Virginia, whose passions serve as daily motivators, fueling what many would call a packed schedule.

Tags: Profiles, Student Life, Students First

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Anne Louise Pesch Kruklis Abroad

Hemlines and Horizons: Senior Studies Fashion Across the Globe

Inspiration can come from anywhere, but traveling the world and experiencing different cultures seems to be the best source of creativity for Anne Louise Pesch Kruklis, a senior fashion design major from Curitiba, Brazil, exploring the world with the programs offered by Kent State University. 

Tags: Profiles, Global Reach, Student Life, Global Presence

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Before and after at Stopher-Johnson Honors Complex

IN A FLASH: 24 Hours Later and 30 Degrees Lower

March arrived at Kent State with warmer temperatures and sunny skies, inspiring students to venture outdoors. That all changed, however, in just a day's time, as winds whipped, temperatures dropped and snow fell. 

Tags: Nationally Distinctive, Student Life, Johnson Hall, Stopher Hall, Spring Semester

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An I Promise student follows his treasure map at the Kent State University Museum

I Promise Students Find Treasure at Kent State Museum

Kent State University recently hosted 26 high school students from the LeBron James Family Foundation I Promise network in Akron, Ohio, for a day of activities, including a treasure hunt at the Kent State University Museum.

Tags: Student Life, Students First, Community Impact, Kent State University Museum, Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship

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Flash Focus: Bella Hanley

Meet Bella Hanley, a junior economics major from Canfield, Ohio, and member of Delta Sigma Pi, a co-educational professional business fraternity, with the post-graduation goal of attending law school.

Tags: Profiles, Student Life, Students First

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Muna Koirala, a first-year architecture student, talks about her academic highs and lows.

First-Year Architecture Student Continues to Build Her Foundation

Muna Koirala is not shy about admitting that her first year in the College of Architecture and Environmental Design has been a challenge.

Tags: Student Life, Students First, College of Architecture and Environmental Design

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The Social Code: Students Respond to Changing Social Media Landscape

The TikTok ban. Platforms removing fact-checkers. Political motivations. So much is changing so fast in the social media landscape. But is it business as usual for students using social media? Has anything changed? 

Tags: Community & Society, Community Impact, Student Life

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Drew DeGeorge, a senior accounting major, prepares his peers to become trainers in the P.E.E.R. Success Academy.

P.E.E.R. Success Academy Builds a Foundation for Leadership Beyond the Classroom

Kent State's P.E.E.R. Success Academy serves as the foundation for peer educator and peer leader positions on campus.

Tags: Student Life, Community and Society, Students First, Student Success Programs, Featured Story

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Valentine's Day Puppy Kissing Booth

IN A FLASH: Canine Kisses for a Cause

A Valentine’s Day Puppy Kissing Booth in the Kent Student Center helped Kent State students raise funds for an organization that provides service dogs to children and veterans with disabilities.

Tags: Student Organizations, Community Impact, Community & Society, Veterans, Student Life

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