Student Life
![Sophomore Fashion Design major Timothy Green is pictured next to Culinary Services Cook DeVante D. Williams with Timothy’s submission of Brown Sugar Fried Chicken](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/BHM%20Culinary%20Services.jpg?VersionId=cktjm6BZ3gBaBj8rO.Gwr4tWxS.8D39P&itok=mua4TCvL)
In a celebration of Black History Month, Kent State University Culinary Services has transformed the month’s menu into a melting pot of different dishes. Led by Executive Chef Edward Shawn Hardin Sr., Culinary Services is offering a unique menu built upon students’ family recipes, highlighting the diversity of Black history.
![Graduate student Emily Zhang cooks dumplings as part of a Luna New Year celebration held Feb. 14 in Satterfield Hall. Graduate student Emily Zhang cooks dumplings as part of a Luna New Year celebration held Feb. 14 in Satterfield Hall.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/20240214_142354.jpg?VersionId=nE73VsbyOhJflbWUv9ZcL_Lz.BMWusy7&itok=-X7fs98-)
Satterfield Hall was filled with the sights, sounds and smells of Lunar New Year as Kent State University students gathered Feb. 14 to celebrate and learn to make Asian dumplings.
![Zachery Pfouts](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/PfoutsBanner.jpg?VersionId=ZSYPzhdse.izbsxvzXiOIaSifSxVWzh6&h=a23379f4&itok=iISPnF5m)
Zachery Pfouts’s journey to the job of his dreams looked more like a mountain trail than a straight path. Along the way, Pfouts found Kent State University at Tuscarawas. The campus’s distinctive Bachelor of Science and Engineering Technology degree turned out to be the key to his success.
![A dress designed by Kent State graduate student Angelique Wong. A dress designed by Kent State graduate student Angelique Wong.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/20240208_BC_Haute_For_House_402.jpg?VersionId=e6QGQe.4zSsxfAbJbpIqY_EDCGQmkoR7&itok=PQlGXsXA)
Kent State University graduate student Angelique Wong’s designs were judged the best in show at “Haute for the House,” a runway show the School of Fashion staged as part of a fundraiser for Ronald McDonald House Charities of Northeast Ohio.
![Photo by Jacob Brooks of KentWired/TV2 from February 2023 Photo of East Palestine cloud of smoke](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/EastPalestine.jpg?VersionId=V4Jmu6H7Dk.5oWvtWMhE9.gzk8vXytlo&itok=9OsBjAi0)
Feb. 3, 2023 – A date that forever changed lives of residents and businesses in East Palestine, Ohio. A Norfolk Southern freight train derailed and caught fire. Of the 38 cars that derailed, 11 contained toxic chemicals including vinyl chloride, a known carcinogen, butyl acrylate, and other chemicals. First responders, most of which were volunteer fire departments, were immediately called into action.
![dog sleeping dog sleeping](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/Untitled%20design%20%2832%29.png?VersionId=Uvq69Uzw49wzp16XCXRn6YALCt8Sc_3C&h=2e5fd910&itok=VXNeArZn)
Puppy love was in the air Tuesday, Feb. 13, on the second floor of the Student Center where Paws for a Cause hosted its annual puppy kissing booth.
![Kent State alumna Alexus Kellow, '21, stationed with the U.S. Army in South Korea, began her master's program in the College of Public Health online. Kent State alumna Alexus Kellow, '21, stationed with the U.S. Army in South Korea, began her master's program in the College of Public Health online.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/Alexus%20Kellow%20main%20image.jpeg?VersionId=vdGj9_vPVl4iWzQQtIPZrhpxYp6EIJQm&h=2e271597&itok=-JZryokJ)
Active military members are embracing online master’s degree programs in Kent State University’s College of Public Health for the flexibility and ease with which they can earn an advanced degree.
![Skateboarding student flies during a brief time of warmer temperatures in February Skateboarding student flies during a brief time of warmer temperatures in February](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/02082024_MB_Campus%20Feature-11.jpg?VersionId=1Um0Ka7XG.Vutf8vj27d.AhHcy.nbflH&itok=AIaUASez)
A brief preview of spring-like weather inspired Golden Flashes to venture outdoors.
![Students at the School of Art Valentines Sale sell ceramic mugs](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/ValentinesSaleBanner.jpeg?VersionId=tP3X3.EQWpYo_bNVFBuny5LKtv.StPI_&h=f948ed30&itok=XwZcJuW8)
Art students excitedly staffed tables, spreading their love of aesthetic creations to all who came to the Valentine’s art sale on Friday, Feb. 9, in the Center for the Visual Arts. Artistic masterpieces were on display, ready to bring joy to lucky buyers.
![Fabrizio Ricciardelli shows students around Italy](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/FabrizioAndStudents.jpg?VersionId=zEcQTTwG0Xzqsftg0ujp09NTUnAgi8GD&h=d216b97e&itok=IBiJrnU5)
The Office of Global Education is hosting I Heart Travel Week Feb. 12-16 where students can learn more about education abroad, celebrate current and past students who have studied abroad, and engage with international activities on campus.