Student Life

Kent State student Torrance Gaskins is spending the spring semester at Université Savoie Mont Blanc in Chambéry, France, near the French Alps, to immerse herself in French language.

Gilman Scholarship allows Kent State senior to enjoy an immersive semester in France. 

Library Study Lounge

With the new semester already in full swing, cracking open a textbook is more important than ever. It can be hard to focus in your room or even in an apartment with ample distractions. Need a new place to study? Here are five focus-friendly places for you.

A snowy scene, framed by the "Star Sphere 2010" sculpture, near Front Campus.

The weekend snowfall decorated Kent State's campuses in a coating of white. 

The 2022 Kent State men's basketball "blackout" game vs. Ohio University.

Fans at tonight's "blackout" game can enjoy Mid-American Conference basketball vs. Ball State, plus a pre-game presentation about electric vehicles and sustainability and an EV car show.

Kent State Professor Joseph Oritz with two electric vehicles in a parking lot near the DI Hub.

Kent State professor Joseph Ortiz explores the future of the EV and what these vehicles really mean to students' futures. 

Kent State Today
Adults and children enjoying the Kent Skates ice rink.

Flashes can enjoy a number of fun, winter activities in January and February. 

Kent State student donating blood.

Every pint of donated blood can save three lives.

A view from inside the DI Hub, over Winter Break.

The quiet of Winter Break has ended and classes for Spring Semester begin today.

A group of upward bound students walking around Centennial Court

Upward Bound's success stories aren't just limited to current students. 

Numerous university leaders credit the program for helping them achieve milestones in their lives and careers.

Jaiden Morales in control room at Lorain High School

At Kent State’s fall commencement on Dec. 17, 2022, Jaiden Morales earned his bachelor's degree in digital media production, an accomplishment motivated by passion that was ignited at Lorain High School. The Kent State program has prepared Morales to succeed his mentor, Joseph Bock, as the multimedia coordinator at the high school where his future began.