Student Life

Kent State student donating blood.

IN A FLASH: Flashes Donate to Save Lives

Every pint of donated blood can save three lives.

Tags: Student Life , Community & Society , Community Impact , In a Flash

Kent State Today

A view from inside the DI Hub, over Winter Break.

IN A FLASH: A View from Winter Break

The quiet of Winter Break has ended and classes for Spring Semester begin today.

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Kent State Today

Students at International Orientation event.

'If you are here, you have already achieved something.'

New students from around the world assembled in the Kent Student Center on Thursday for an International Orientation event. 

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Kent State Today

A group of upward bound students walking around Centennial Court

Upward Bound: Sending Students Soaring for Nearly 50 Years

Upward Bound's success stories aren't just limited to current students. 

Numerous university leaders credit the program for helping them achieve milestones in their lives and careers.

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Jaiden Morales in control room at Lorain High School

Recent Kent State Grad Puts Multimedia Degree to Work at His Alma Mater   

At Kent State’s fall commencement on Dec. 17, 2022, Jaiden Morales earned his bachelor's degree in digital media production, an accomplishment motivated by passion that was ignited at Lorain High School. The Kent State program has prepared Morales to succeed his mentor, Joseph Bock, as the multimedia coordinator at the high school where his future began. 

Tags: Community & Society , Student Life , Profiles

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Southern Comfort Kitchen Founder and CEO Will Matthews Cooks

Pop-Up Restaurant is now Popping Off!

First featured on Kent State Today in 2018 with his pop-up restaurant and food truck, Will Matthews now has a food kitchen in Akron.

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Kent State Today

Students leave messages for future Flashes to see.

Messaging Flashes of the Future

Renovations this week in the Kent Student Center presented a unique opportunity for Flashes to leave "time capsule" messages. 

Tags: Office of the University Architect , University News , University Facilities Management , Organizational Sustainability , Student Life

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Kent State University nursing students receive hands-on learning experience by practicing on a simulator.

Kent State Awarded $960,000 in Choose Ohio First Scholarships to Strengthen State’s STEM Workforce

Nearly $1 million in new scholarships will provide critical support to Kent State students in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

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Plans from College of Architecture and Environmental Design students for redevelopment in the city of Warren.

Eliminating an Eyesore: Architecture Students Give City of Warren Ideas for Redevelopment

Students from Kent State University’s College of Architecture and Environmental Design recently presented the city of Warren with a variety of plans for how the site of the town’s former St. Joseph Hospital can be reused. 

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Kent State Today

Student in distress, sitting on ground with hands on head.

Student Research Reveals Student Homelessness Concerns

College students expect themselves and their peers to deal with emails, assignments and exams. What they are not expecting is to find out that some of their classmates experience homelessness.

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