Student Life

Kent State Awards Celebrate First-Generation College Students and their Supporters
Kent State University celebrated the journey of first-generation college students and those who have made an impact serving as their mentors and advocates with the “I Am First” awards ceremony on Wednesday.

Student Parents Make the Grade With Family-Friendly Study Hours
Kent State University’s Center for Adult and Veteran Services offers family-friendly study hours for student parents that offers a trained student volunteer to entertain and supervise children, most Tuesdays from 2-5 p.m. and Wednesdays 4-7 p.m. on the sixth floor of the library.

'Keep Going, Keep Growing'
The Kent State Student Leadership Consultants (SLC) hosted a workshop Tuesday, Nov. 8, that showed students how strong leadership can be used to fundamentally change the culture in their student organizations and workplaces.

IN A FLASH: Taking a Break
Therapy and service animals are a familiar sight on Kent State's campuses.

Voting Underway on Campus as Election Day Has Arrived
A handful of students were up early and exercising their right to vote by casting ballots at one of two precincts located at the Warren Student Recreation and Wellness Center on the Kent Campus.

‘I AM FIRST Week’ Celebrates Kent State Alumni
Kent State University is celebrating its first-generation students this week with a series of events and programs to spotlight and encourage current students who will be the first in their families to earn a bachelor’s degree.

Creating Privacy During ‘Sex Week’
Kent State University’s Kent Interhall Council (KIC) annual Sex Week took place from Oct. 24, 2022, until Oct. 28, 2022, to provide resources and education about safe sex.

LGBTQ+ Trailblazers from Area High Schools Visit Campus
Students and faculty from 20 area high schools came to Kent State for GLSEN Northeast Ohio's Annual Fall Conference.

Todd Tries It: Academic Coaching
President Todd Diacon is in need of assistance to help catch up in his French class.

First-Generation Students Celebrated in ‘I AM FIRST Week’
Kent State University will celebrate its first-generation students this week with a series of events and programs to spotlight and encourage current students who will be the first in their families to earn a bachelor’s degree.