Students First
Fighting Post-COVID Social Anxiety through ProjectConnect
Since the COVID-19 pandemic, anxiety and depression levels have been on the rise. The Healthy Minds Study for 2021-22 found that 44% of students reported symptoms of depression and 37% reported anxiety disorders. That is where ProjectConnect comes in.
Flash Friday: Sally Maltempi
Sally Maltempi, a senior chemistry major with a focus in biochemistry and a music minor at Kent State University from Rootstown, Ohio, tests foodborne diseases by day and sings opera at night.
Learning How to Learn: From Regional Undergrad to Master’s Degree Candidate
A first-generation student who began his education journey at the Twinsburg Academic Center now has his sites set on medical school.
Oh, the Places She Goes
Kent State University alumna McKenzie Morgan has been there, done that, and has seen it all from fashion to travel. Morgan began her fashion blog in high school, writing about trends and other aspects of the fashion world. Now she travels a world Styled By McKenz.
Painting a Pathway
Since childhood, Maria McDonald loved painting. But it wasn’t until she got to college that she saw how painting could be a career. Now, this Kent State alumna is enjoying her first solo art show in Massillon Museum’s Studio M.
Finishing the Race: Kent State Senior Is Weeks Away from Defending her Honors Thesis
Hannah Fender is entering the home stretch.
She crunched her bachelor’s degree studies into three years, packed them full of research and other activities and now she is staring down the final 10 weeks of her undergraduate college career.
Generative AI: Friend or Foe?
Professional development is an important part of being a successful member of the professional workforce. Learning new skills is key for students, faculty and staff. University Library has developed the Digital Scholarship Series, a collection of professional development virtual and in-person opportunities focused on the digital landscape that will help professionals and introduce training to areas that may not be covered in regular instruction and curricula.
IN A FLASH: A Presidential Experience
Two student reporters from Kent State had the opportunity to cover President Joe Biden's recent visit to East Palestine, Ohio.
Kent State’s ‘Hidden Gem’ Celebrates 25 Years
If you frequent the Kent State University Library for Starbucks and studying, you may not have noticed you were within feet of one of the most important resources for students on campus. The Student Multimedia Studio on the first floor provides a space for high academics and creative play for students, faculty and staff.
Helping Students Demonstrate Safely
Kent State University has a strong history of student activism. The university wants to ensure students can exercise their right to protest, demonstrate and march about issues that matter to them. And to do it safely.