Student Life
Nation's Best! Kent State Voted Best College Dining Experience
Kent State University recently earned the top spot on College Rank’s list of the 50 Best College Dining Experiences. Judging criteria included versatility of menu options, support for nutrition and wellness, sustainability efforts and accessibility for those with special dietary needs. College Ra…
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Kent State University Libraries Offers Therapy Dogs for Stress-Free Zone
They’re back! Kent State University Libraries invites all Kent State University students, faculty and staff to take a break and relax with therapy dogs on Monday, Dec. 14, and Tuesday, Dec. 15, from 3-5 p.m. There will be free popcorn and beverages for attendees. “The therapy dogs at the Stress-F…
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Kent State Greek Life Participates in WKYC’s #ShovelChallenge
Kent State University members of Phi Kappa Tau Fraternity and Alpha Phi Omega, a co-ed service fraternity, spent their afternoon on Feb. 27 digging out snow-covered fire hydrants in Kent neighborhoods. WKYC Channel 3 Producer Jon Adkins approached the Kent Fire Department and Kent State’s Greek L…
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Kent State Student Aims to Be Finalist in McDonald’s Singing Competition
Kent State University music major Carrie Vieweg is one of 25 U.S. semifinalists in the Voice of McDonald’s singing competition. According to a news release, Voice of McDonald’s is a biennial competition that “aims to discover, recognize and reward the most talented singers” among McDonald…
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Biological Diversity Students at Kent State University at Geauga Go Canoeing
Kent State University at Geauga students are learning about wetland ecology right in their own backyard. The Biological Diversity class with Jodi Naji, Ph.D., assistant professor of biological sciences, took a field trip to Burton Wetland's Lake Kelso to study the biological diversity of a bog envi…
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Kent State Students Participate in Fire Safety Training
Kent State University student security workers participated in a pilot Campus Fire Safety Ambassador Program offered by the State Fire Academy in Columbus, Ohio. Kent State was the first university to participate in the program, which included training on using fire extinguishers, finding a way out…
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Kent State Violin Student in High Demand for Distinction in Music Performance
Kent State University senior music performance major Yang Zeng has been offered a contract to be part of the first violin section of the Akron Symphony. Zeng, originally from Kunming, Yunnan, China, has been a student at Kent State’s Hugh A. Glauser School of Music since 2010. He started s…
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Fall 2013 Learning Institute: How to Build a Better Student
Kent State University’s Faculty Professional Development Center will host the Fall 2013 Learning Institute on Oct. 11 from 8:30-11 a.m. at the Moulton Hall Ballroom. Registration is required as space is limited. Refreshments will be provided. John Dunlosky, professor of psychology and director of e…
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Kent Student Center Post Office Offers Free Black Squirrel Postcards with Postage
The United States Post Office, located in the lower level of the Kent Student Center, is finding a creative way to advertise this semester. The Post Office is running a new postcard promotion through the end of September. Postcards created by Signum Design Studio, promoting this year’s 32nd annual B…
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Kent State Students Celebrate at Welcome Weekend
Before the fall semester went into full swing on Aug. 26, new students were invited to participate in Welcome Weekend, a four-day orientation program that ran Aug. 22-25 and helped acclimate students to the Kent State University community. The event served as an opportunity for students to transitio…
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