Student Life

Jaiden Morales in control room at Lorain High School

Kent State Prepares Student To Step Into His Future Career

Kent State's digital media program prepared Morales to succeed his mentor, Joseph Bock, as the multimedia coordinator at Lorain High School, where Morales' future began.

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Franck Fotso, mechatronics major from Cameroon, Africa, chose Kent State because it has a top notch engineering program that is affordable.

International Student Finds Kent State Engineering Program Too Good to Pass Up

Franck Steve Guepjop Fotso of Cameroon, Africa, chose to attend Kent State because of its impressive engineering curriculum, which matched his career aspirations and had a robust program for international students, at an affordable price that fit into the family budget. 

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Freshman Guard Dionna Gray Looks To Drive During a Recent Game

An Unexpected Journey

Freshman Guard Dionna Gray's journey from her home in West Virginia to the Golden Flashes began as a teenager when she told her father she wanted to do something other than basketball.  The deal that followed made all the difference. 

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Fall leaves, frozen in ice and covered with a dusting of snow.

IN A FLASH: Signs of the Seasons

Frigid temperatures and snow create scenes of frozen beauty around campus campus.

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Proud students carry a Brazilian flag onto the court.

A Celebration of Kent State's International Students

Tuesday's home game was themed to showcase Kent State's international students and international student-athletes. 

Tags: Sports, Global Reach, Global Presence, Student Life

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Fierce rivalry between Kent State and Akron comes down to competition and an old wagon wheel.

Kent State vs. Akron Comes Down to Fierce Competition and a Wagon Wheel

Don't miss it when the Kent State Golden Flashes play arch rival the Akron Zips on Feb. 3 for the Crystal Clinic Wagon Wheel Challenge contest. Tipoff is scheduled for 9 p.m. at Akron’s James A. Rhodes Arena. The game will air on ESPNU. 

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Justine Gallo and Sun In Leo store

Alumna’s Passion for Sustainable Fashion Comes to Downtown Kent

Justine Gallo, a 2022 Kent State fashion design graduate, has taken her personal philosophy and combined it with her degree to launch a new store in downtown Kent.

Tags: Student Life, Arts & Culture, Community Impact, Organizational Sustainability

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Different forms of wearable technology

Students Create Wearable Tech Company

Dreams of launching a business, researching brand new materials and developing groundbreaking systems have come true for four Kent State undergraduate students. With the support and guidance of dedicated faculty, along with access to state-of-the-art labs and equipment in the Design Innovation Hub, students Garrett Hartley, Lucas Cragel, Ethan Hartley and Brian Courts are taking their studies to the next level by developing their startup company, PolyVolt Technologies.

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Emma Lentz, the student behind the Flash Fuel coffee design

The Student Behind the Flash Fuel Coffee Design

When you fill your cup of coffee every morning from the Kent State University dining halls or reach for a new bag of coffee grounds in Rosie’s, have you ever stopped to think about where the Flash Fuel design came from?

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Artificial Intelligence Graghic Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay

How Are Artificial Intelligence and ChatGPT Affecting Higher Ed?

ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence writing software are raising concerns on college campuses across the country. Several local news stations have been following the rise of the AI software, and have discussed its capabilities with Kent State University faculty, staff and students.

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