Student Life

A staffer among the blooming trees

IN A FLASH: Blooms Where You Are Planted

With so many areas of campus in bloom, it's easy to find a beautiful place to sit and take it all in.

Tags: Nationally Distinctive, Student Life

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United States Capitol Building

‘So Much More Than Just an Internship’: Finding Independence in the Nation’s Capital With The Washington Program in National Issues

How does a college student build the confidence and independence to tackle life after college? Students build these skills in a multitude of ways, but for Justice Jama, it was participating in the Washington Program in National Issues during his senior year at Kent State University.

Tags: Student Life, Students First, Success Stories

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Students in the Upward Bound program during the summer of 2022

Summer Program Will Offer Lessons in Civics, Literature and a Sense of Connectedness

A five-week pilot project funded by a $15,000 Teagle Foundation Knowledge for Freedom Program grant will be held at Kent State this summer for Upward Bound and Firestone High School students.

Tags: University News, Student Life, Community and Society, Success Stories

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Kent State alumna and College of Nursing adjunct faculty member Marcia Cornell, center, was named Preceptor of the Year.

College of Nursing Alums Win National Awards at Conference

Two Kent State University College of Nursing alumnae brought home national awards from the recent National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists (NACNS) Annual Conference held in March in Portland, Oregon.

Tags: Student Life, Research & Science, College of Nursing

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Recycling sign

A Smiley Face Makes All the Difference

Research conducted at Kent State proves that seeing a smiley face emoji will make students more prone to recycle their trash. 

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Earth Fest Stickers

IN A FLASH: Kent State Earth Fest

As part of Earth Month, there was an Earth Fest event at the Kent Student Center on Tuesday.

Tags: Student Life, University News, Research & Science, Community & Society, Organizational Sustainability, Community Impact, Kent Student Center

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Rendering of the College of Aeronautics and Engineering expansion

Filling Aviation Workforce Needs

Kent State University was recently featured on Channel 5 News ABC for the expansion of its aeronautics program to provide hands-on experience that will better prepare students to fill gaps in the aviation workforce.

Tags: Student Life, Community & Society, Community Impact, Kent State Works

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Gracie Ford and Lulu on Daffodil Hill

IN A FLASH: Chill on the Hill

The colors of spring have arrived on the Kent Campus. 

 

Tags: May 4, 50th Commemoration of May 4, Student Life, Nationally Distinctive

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Earn your degree completely online.

‘Labor of Love’ Leading Design and Success of Online Programs

Kent State is already among 2023’s Best Online Programs, and those programs are working hard to continue changing the conversation about online degrees and demonstrating their value.

Tags: Student Life, Nationally Distinctive, Students First, Kent State Works

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