Student Life

Students enjoyed a variety of activities at the annual FAB WinterBlast.

IN A FLASH: Having a WinterBlast!

Friday's WinterBlast was part of a full schedule of activities this semester from the Flash Activities Board (FAB).

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BSN Students and faculty who traveled to South Dakota fall semester 2022.

BSN Students Head West to Learn Cultural Humility

In the southwest corner of South Dakota, on the Nebraska border and at the southern end of the Badlands, sits the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. It is home to the Ogalala Lakota Nation.

This fall, faculty and students from the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program at Kent State Salem traveled to the reservation in what has become an almost annual excursion. The COVID-19 pandemic put a halt to the trips over the last three years, which made this return visit quite significant for members of the group.

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Director Michael Daniels speaking at the Welcome Back Mixer at the SMC.

IN A FLASH: A Warm Welcome at The SMC

Director Michael Daniels and his staff welcomed students back to campus last week at a mixer event at the E. Timothy Moore Student Multicultural Center (SMC). For the latest news about events at the SMC, you can subscribe to their listserv here. Want to see one of YOUR photos in “IN A FLAS…

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Kent State student Torrance Gaskins is spending the spring semester at Université Savoie Mont Blanc in Chambéry, France, near the French Alps, to immerse herself in French language.

Senior Says "Oui, Oui!" to Education Abroad

Gilman Scholarship allows Kent State senior to enjoy an immersive semester in France. 

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Library Study Lounge

Five Focus-Friendly Places to Study on Campus

With the new semester already in full swing, cracking open a textbook is more important than ever. It can be hard to focus in your room or even in an apartment with ample distractions. Need a new place to study? Here are five focus-friendly places for you.

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Ashtabula Interim Dean Bill Ayres (left) receives a $50,000 check from MFG Chairman Richard Morrison

Molded Fiber Glass Foundation Renews Commitment to Ashtabula County Scholarship Program at Kent State Ashtabula

Following an initial two-year period, Molded Fiber Glass (MFG) Chairman Richard Morrison recently returned to the Kent State University at Ashtabula Campus to announce a two-year renewal of the MFG Foundation Ashtabula County Scholarship program.

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A snowy scene, framed by the "Star Sphere 2010" sculpture, near Front Campus.

IN A FLASH: Kent State - With Frosting

The weekend snowfall decorated Kent State's campuses in a coating of white. 

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Students and instructors of Kent State University at Trumbull's Bachelor of Science in Nursing program pose for a group photo following its first White Coat Ceremony.

Kent State Trumbull Celebrates First White Coat Ceremony

For the first time in its history, Kent State University at Trumbull hosted a White Coat Ceremony for students in the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program. Held Tuesday, on the first day of spring classes, the ceremony is a rite of passage for medical and nursing students in their journey toward a career in healthcare.

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The 2022 Kent State men's basketball "blackout" game vs. Ohio University.

IN A FLASH: Blackout at the MAC Center Tonight!

Fans at tonight's "blackout" game can enjoy Mid-American Conference basketball vs. Ball State, plus a pre-game presentation about electric vehicles and sustainability and an EV car show.

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Kent State Professor Joseph Oritz with two electric vehicles in a parking lot near the DI Hub.

Can electric vehicles drive us to a more sustainable future?

Kent State professor Joseph Ortiz explores the future of the EV and what these vehicles really mean to students' futures. 

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