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Freshman Guard Dionna Gray Looks To Drive During a Recent Game

Freshman Guard Dionna Gray's journey from her home in West Virginia to the Golden Flashes began as a teenager when she told her father she wanted to do something other than basketball.  The deal that followed made all the difference. 

Kent State doctoral student in neuroscience Thywill Ettey is studying spinal cord injuries.

Some of Kent State University’s most prestigious alumni in the field of neuroscience have agreed to serve on the Brain Health Research Institute (BHRI) Advisory Board, which will host its inaugural meeting today. 

College of Architecture and Environmental Design Students Pitching Designs in Warren

Kent State’s College of Architecture and Environmental Design students have been commissioned to create new design concepts for a redevelopment site in Warren, Ohio, as recently featured in the Youngstown Business Journal.

Students learned about employment opportunities on campus at a student employment fair in January.

Students seeking jobs on campus attended a student employment fair at the Kent Student Center. 

Students participate in Jewelry Making With FAB

Jewelry Making With FAB was an artistic and interactive activity hosted by the Flash Activities Board that turned the second floor of the Kent Student Center into a free jewelry-making station for two hours.

Students enjoyed a variety of activities at the annual FAB WinterBlast.

Friday's WinterBlast was part of a full schedule of activities this semester from the Flash Activities Board (FAB).

Kent State student Torrance Gaskins is spending the spring semester at Université Savoie Mont Blanc in Chambéry, France, near the French Alps, to immerse herself in French language.

Gilman Scholarship allows Kent State senior to enjoy an immersive semester in France. 

Library Study Lounge

With the new semester already in full swing, cracking open a textbook is more important than ever. It can be hard to focus in your room or even in an apartment with ample distractions. Need a new place to study? Here are five focus-friendly places for you.

Ashtabula Interim Dean Bill Ayres (left) receives a $50,000 check from MFG Chairman Richard Morrison

Following an initial two-year period, Molded Fiber Glass (MFG) Chairman Richard Morrison recently returned to the Kent State University at Ashtabula Campus to announce a two-year renewal of the MFG Foundation Ashtabula County Scholarship program.

Students and instructors of Kent State University at Trumbull's Bachelor of Science in Nursing program pose for a group photo following its first White Coat Ceremony.

For the first time in its history, Kent State University at Trumbull hosted a White Coat Ceremony for students in the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program. Held Tuesday, on the first day of spring classes, the ceremony is a rite of passage for medical and nursing students in their journey toward a career in healthcare.