Student Life
Have You Picked Your Eclipse Outfit Yet?
As the 2024 total solar eclipse passes over Kent, Ohio, on Monday, April 8, Kent State University students, faculty and staff have the unique opportunity to witness an optical illusion known as the Purkinje effect.
Total Eclipse of Kent State!
The excitement has been building for more than a year, and the day is finally upon us!
Up, Up and Away: Inspiring High-Flying Careers
Kent State University’s College of Aeronautics and Engineering recently hosted a career fair featuring 44 employers from fields ranging from aeronautics and aerospace to engineering, military and more. Sponsored by the United States Air Force, the event aimed to connect students to alumni and top organizations within these sectors.
Food Trucks Are Back!
Kent State University Culinary Services is embracing gastronomic diversity with its annual Food Truck Series, stationed outside the library and student center at Risman Plaza. The community food trucks are available to students, staff, faculty and the Kent community visiting campus.
Mobile Flashes Wellness Unit Makes Its Debut
The brightly colored blue and gold Mobile Flashes Wellness Unit from Kent State University’s College of Public Health will be hitting the streets to help bring public health services to the people of northeast Ohio.
Flash Friday: Leah Benson
This Flash Friday we want you to meet Leah Benson, a senior aerospace engineering major from Hermitage, Pennsylvania.
IN A FLASH: Dogs in De-stress
Kent State University at Geauga provided treats, activities and therapy dogs to help students de-stress before midterms this semester.
From Career-Ready to Camera-Ready at WFMJ-TV
Simonek and Tromler sat down with Kent State Today to talk about their experiences in the university’s journalism program and how it prepared them to hit the ground running within the first week on the job at 21 WFMJ-TV.
IN A FLASH: Food Truck Wednesdays are Back!
The Kent State University Spring Food Truck Series begins on Risman Plaza April 3 and continues each Wednesday through May 1.
How to Capture the Eclipse
Explore these safety precautions to photograph the solar eclipse like a professional.