Student Life

Brake the Cycle: Keeping Bikes Secure on Campus
Hundreds of Kent State University students use bikes and scooters to get around the university's two hundred and fifty-three acres of land. With that in mind, keeping your bikes and scooters safe and available to you at any time is extremely important.

‘Stand for Your Rights’ Headlines Annual Read-In
Think about a time you finished reading a book that provided a new meaning and connection to you. Now imagine that book that changed and shaped a part of you being banned, unavailable to new readers. The Kent State University community joined for the fourth annual open mic night Read-In to discuss banning and challenging books.

Office of Intercultural Student Life: A Bridge to American Culture
The Office of Intercultural Student Life, formerly known as International Student Affairs, has a new central location in the Kent Student Center, which has made it more accessible to international students. Along with the new location comes the mission to provide drop-in services for international students.

IN A FLASH: Scenes from Homecoming 2024
Homecoming Weekend at Kent State came with a full schedule of events including a parade, alumni activities, a tailgate and a football game at Dix Stadium.

IN A FLASH: The Road to Homecoming
All around campus - and on the streets of Kent - there are signs that it's almost time for Kent State to erupt in a Blue and Gold celebration for Homecoming Weekend.

A Year With a Flash: Kent State Journeys to Be Chronicled This Academic Year
Kent State Today will be following a group of six Golden Flashes for the 2024-25 academic year, chronicling their efforts and successes during the fall and spring semesters. The group of students are at various places in their Kent State University academic careers and will share their experiences throughout the year as they take part in our distinctive programs, research and global experiences.

Flash Focus: Morgan Bedilion
Meet Morgan Bedilion, a senior costume design technology and production major from Hartville, Ohio, already using - and getting recognized for - her skill sets.

Flash Focus: Lilly Kensicki
Meet Lilly Kensicki, a mechatronics engineering technology major from Parma, Ohio. Think of the phrase “well-rounded student,” and you should think of Kensicki.

Wanted: Student Feedback on New Room Options
Students are invited to examine and evaluate a sample assembly of furniture in Kent State’s Tri-Towers rotunda so that their input can guide University Housing in selecting new furnishings for residence halls.

Indian Delegation Visiting Kent Campus to Experience University First-Hand
A group of college recruiters who have contributed to Kent State University’s high enrollment of international students from India are on campus this week to experience the university first-hand.