Student Life

Kent State student and first-time voter

Kent State students – many of them first-time voters, were proud to go to the polls on Tuesday. 

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Justin Horoiwa, a participant in the Degree Completion Program, served two years in the Peace Corps after the program

The Degree Completion Program allows former students who have attended Kent State and people who have started a degree at other colleges or universities to finish their degrees at Kent State.

Flashes Trick of Treat 2024

On Halloween, the Kent Student Center and the University Library welcomed student trick-or-treaters in the afternoon and the Flashes Activity Board held a Boo Bash later in the day. Kent State's Elvis was spotted handing out treats on Risman Plaza. 

Architecture student Muna Koirala works on a project.

One of the first projects that Muna Koirala had to tackle in her first semester in the College of Architecture and Environmental Design was the movement of a flying object.

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Emmanuel David Flash Focus

Meet Emmanuel David, a senior computer science major, and international student from Nigeria whose sights are set on becoming a cyber intelligence analyst.

Marching Flashes in the Halloween Spirit

Some members of the Kent State Marching Golden Flashes showed their Halloween spirit this week as they donned costumes for their practice session on the field near the corner of Main Street and Horning Road. 

Protest images

Students are passionate. Pair that with Kent State’s rich history in activism and some amazing things can happen. The university aims to foster an inclusive community that makes students feel appreciated and supported even – and especially – when engaged in activism. But what are the best practices for students and student groups?  

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The breadth of ongoing research by Kent State University’s Brain Health Research Institute members will be displayed when the institute hosts its annual Neuroscience Symposium 2024 Nov. 7-8 at the Kent State University Hotel and Conference Center.

President Todd Diacon congratulates one of the first-place winners from the Summer Undergraduate Research Experience.

The Summer Undergraduate Research Experience demonstrates Kent State's "R1" classification by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.

VCD student Kateryna Karelina, illustration and communications intern at the NASA Glenn Research Center

A full-time internship at NASA. Studying for a degree from Kent State University. Add two small children to the mix. This is daily life for Ukrainian native Kateryna Karelina. And she loves it.