Student Life

Student pose for a picture at Lavender Graduation.

LGBTQ+ Center Marks 10-Year Milestone

In a month synonymous with cupid, hearts and chocolates, it seems fitting that Kent State University’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Plus (LGBTQ+) Center is set to celebrate 10 years of love beginning on Valentine’s Day and extending through the end of the year.

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Division of Student Life

Veterinary Technology Students at the Trumbull Campus

Kent State Veterinary Technology Students at the Trumbull Campus Achieve Ohio's Highest Passage Rate

Veterinary technology students at Kent State Trumbull recently earned the highest three-year average passage rate in Ohio on the Veterinary Technician National Exam administered by the American Association Of Veterinary State Boards.

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Kent State Today

CT Scan Rendering of a Komodo Dragon Head

Alumna Jessica Maisano ‘Rocks’ Childhood Dream Job

Honors College alumna Jessica Maisano, ’94, B.A., started her career at Kent State as a fashion merchandising student before realizing her passion for dinosaurs and dirt was a viable career option. One Kent State professor would show Maisano that childhood dreams are actually within reach.

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Kent State Today

Kent State senior Gianna DaPra in the TV2 Studio

Journalism Student Ranks in Nation's Top 10 for 'Pulitzer Prize of Collegiate Journalism' Contest

The Hearst Journalism Awards — widely known as the Pulitzer Prizes of Collegiate Journalism — recently recognized Kent State senior Gianna DaPra in the nation’s top 10 for television features.

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College of Communication & Information

Cybersecurity Image by Pete Linforth from Pixabay

Kent State Bridges Gap With New Cybersecurity Major

The gap between the number of trained cybersecurity professionals and the number of available positions has increased in the past few years. To help bridge the gap, Kent State University’s College of Applied and Technical Studies will be offering an associate’s degree in cybersecurity starting Fall 2021.

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Kent State Ashtabula

Cybersecurity Image by Pete Linforth from Pixabay

Kent State Bridges Gap With New Cybersecurity Major

The gap between the number of trained cybersecurity professionals and the number of available positions has increased in the past few years. To help bridge the gap, Kent State University’s College of Applied and Technical Studies will be offering an associate degree in cybersecurity starting fall 2021.

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Kent State Today

Members of Kent State University's Undergraduate Student Government Painted "Flashes Take Care of Flashes" on the Rock on Front Campus.

Kent State Establishes Policies and Procedures for Painting Campus Rock

Kent State University will implement a new administrative policy regarding painting the Rock, which is located on Hilltop Drive on the Kent Campus. The policy, which goes into effect Jan. 11, 2021, is one of the institutional responses to racially offensive language that was painted on the Rock in 2020 and aimed at African American students. 

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Kent Campus

Screenshot of Spectrum News 1 Ohio Featuring Alumna Alyssa Mittereder

Kent State Alumna Remains Passionate About Hospitality Through Pandemic Job Loss

Kent State alumna Alyssa Mittereder has struggled with an issue faced by many during the pandemic: job loss. Despite the many curve balls thrown her way, Mittereder told Spectrum News 1 Ohio that she is still passionate about the hospitality industry and searches for jobs each day, using the connections she made at Kent State to land a career, hopefully soon.

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Kent State Today

Two female nursing students listen intently to their instructor in a laboratory classroom

Nursing Program Casts Virtual ‘Net’ To Stay Connected 

When the order came in the spring of 2020 to go remote, faculty and students in Kent State Ashtabula’s nursing program were concerned. How would they stay connected in a remote environment? How would the students stay engaged? Enter “The Net,” a virtual community for nursing students, faculty and nursing support staff at Kent State Ashtabula. 

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Kent State Ashtabula