Student Life

Downtown Discovery Days Flyer

In partnership with Kent State University, Main Street Kent invites mask-wearing Kent State students to visit downtown Kent businesses for a chance to win great prizes.

Five students from Kent State Geauga Earn Writing Award in Spring 2020

Five students from Kent State University at Geauga distinguished themselves as writing award winners during Spring Semester 2020. Each was a student of Bonnie Shaker, Ph.D., assistant professor of English. While Kent State Geauga students have won a total of 16 awards from 2014 through 2020 in different categories, five winners in one year is a notable achievement.

Jenna Palek

When searching for a job in her final semester as a fashion merchandising major this past spring, Jenna Palek realized that during a global pandemic, very few companies would be hiring. Undaunted, she told herself “I simply will not take ‘no’ as an answer,” knowing “I was capable of finding not only a job but a great one.”

Akron head coach John Groce and Kent State head men's basketball coach Rob Senderoff

Two archrival men's basketball teams worked together to produce a powerful video supporting the Black Lives Matter movement and encouraging everyone to register to vote in the 2020 election.

Kent State students begin moving into residence halls on Aug. 19, 2020.

Kent State University students began moving into residence halls on the Kent Campus on Aug. 19, as part of a phased-in process that will continue over five days.
 

A person working at a computer taking down information.

When the Ohio Department of Health sought help this summer for work on the COVID-19 pandemic response, more than 110 students from Kent State University’s College of Public Health raised their hands to volunteer.

Students walk along the Lester A. Lefton Esplanade on the Kent Campus

Kent State Interim Senior Vice President and Provost Melody Tankersley, Ph.D., and Vice President for Enrollment Management Mary Parker, Ed.D., recently shared updates about academics and enrollment, respectively, while engaging with the university community.

Students living on the closed Kent State campus resident in the Stopher-Johnson residence hall complex.

When Kent State University closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in March, not all students living on the Kent Campus were able to leave. 

 

BioBlack Team Poses with their bacteria-dyed tote bad and dress dyed with bacterium

A team of Kent State students took home the Outstanding Science Award from the Biodesign Challenge Summit 2020 held in June.

Kent State Golden Flashes Women's Golf Team and Coach Lisa Strom

Today’s Flashes of Inspiration comes from Lisa Strom, Kent State University’s head women’s golf coach, who offers a pep talk to all in the university community struggling under the restrictions of the COVID-19 pandemic.