Students First
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Kent State has been recognized for its efforts in support of student voters. The ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge named Kent State to its list of ALL IN Most Engaged Campuses for College student voting, which recognizes institutions for making intentional efforts to increase student voter participation.
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Bundle up for the last home football game of the season: it’s a Freeze-Out!
![Intense Kent State field hockey action Intense Kent State field hockey action](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/20221028_BC_220467_Field%20Hockey_444_0.jpg?VersionId=qloWdT1cwlwmeY32e.UajmNV9Frtf_B8&h=10d202d3&itok=RwJVFGGF)
It was the Golden Flashes vs the Knights at Kent's Murphy-Mellis Field.
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Kent State University students rose to the challenge as they competed to win $2,000 at LaunchNET’s Elevator Pitch contest on Wednesday evening.
![International students at Kent State's Homecoming International students at Kent State's Homecoming](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/Screen%20Shot%202022-11-14%20at%2012.56.01%20PM_1.png?VersionId=oVp_KIpNvp7yVM_Mkp_KL6D9hr9UCGbS&h=1acc4165&itok=2584HnXB)
International Education Week comes to campus with a full schedule of fun activities.
![Kent State student athletes wearing their varsity letter jackets](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/221101-football_RD-00318_0.jpg?VersionId=.RlN6LnxCzAQ.6G2qiZh3WU3sA8p_1tl&h=eceee0f1&itok=lCcrnxLr)
Student-athletes received their varsity letter jackets in November.
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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. As part of the celebration, some faculty and staff who were first-generation students share their stories in their own words.
![Students celebrate first-generation student week at Kent State University. Students celebrate first-generation student week at Kent State University.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/20221109_BC_220472_First%20Generation_003_0.jpg?VersionId=i3UBD21z63OXsWqRWRtBOhyr98v29JxS&h=10d202d3&itok=wur6_u9J)
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.
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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.
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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.