Student Life

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.

Student Creates Moving Memorial to 9/11
A Kent State University student honored the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks with a display of 2,977 American flags on the campus student green this week.

How to Stop a Zombie Attack ... With a Marshmallow
The annual "Zombie Apocalypse" event, presented by Kent State Navigators early in the fall semester, offers a fun activity for students.

United Greek Council Registers Voters on Campus
United Greek Council held a voter registration event in Risman Plaza this week. Members of Alpha Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. in Cleveland collaborated with the students.

Grab a Beignet and Free T-Shirt at Sept. 17 Flashes Vote Fest
The Flashes Vote Festival on Sept. 17 on Risman Plaza is presented by Kent State Undergraduate Student Government as a fun way to engage student voters, share voting information, get Flashes registered to vote.

IN A FLASH: "Rock-y" Mountain Art
"The Rock" on the Kent Campus has worn many messages and many, many coats of paint. This week it displayed something unique.

IN A FLASH: Welcome Honors College Class of 2028!
A special event welcomed Kent State's first-year Honors College students to Fall Semester 2024.

New Sensory Wellbeing Space Opens on Kent Campus
A space inside the Speech and Hearing Clinic has been renovated to serve as the new Sensory Wellbeing Space where neurodiverse students and their allies can find a welcoming and inclusive environment for gathering or study.

Flash Focus: Bryson Bodo
Meet Bryson Bodo, a biology major with a pre-medicine concentration from Unionport, Ohio, and a member of Kent State University’s Honors College.

Fall Food Truck Series Returns to Risman Plaza
For several weeks, in the fall and spring, University Culinary Services invites a selection of local food trucks to offer their tasty treats on Risman Plaza each Wednesday from 11 a.m.-2 p.m.