The FlashLine Self-Service portal for financial aid and scholarships, called the “Financial Aid Dashboard,” has been upgraded to provide enhanced navigation and a more user-friendly look and feel.
The Dashboard is where students can view and accept their financial aid and scholarships and see their specific financial aid information.
All existing financial aid capabilities are still available.
Effectively communicating is a skill all students need to enter the workforce. But it’s not just about talking, it’s about being present, about listening, and about avoiding roadblocks that hinder shared understanding. But how can Golden Flashes go about doing this? “Dialogue and Difference: A New Understanding” is a new initiative from the Division of People, Culture and Belonging, the School of Peace and Conflict Studies and the Division of Student Life, providing support for each Kent State University student’s success.Jacquelyn Bleak, associate lecturer in the School of Peace and Conf...
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Four students in the Long Term Care Administration (LTCA) Program who participated in The Legacy Project, celebrated a book launch this week during a lunch ceremony at Maplewood Senior Living in Cuyahoga Falls. The students combined their elders' stories into a paperback titled, "Connecting the Pieces of Our Lives," an 88-page collection of four life stories of elders living in Northeast Ohio. Through periodic meetings, elders at Maplewood shared stories, uncovered common interests and formed meaningful connections with students. The book cover is a combination of artwork created by the s...
Kent State University is set to burst with Golden Flash pride as the annual Homecoming celebration returns Sept. 28. The heart of Kent, Ohio, will transform into a sea of blue and gold when alumni, students, families, employees and community members come together for this cherished tradition that began in 1918. The university will host activities and events leading up to the Sept. 28 Homecoming Parade and Homecoming football game. All are invited to connect, celebrate and experience the vibrant Kent State community spirit.This year’s Homecoming theme is A Legacy of Leadership, and the universi...
Welcome to Flash Focus! In this series, we introduce you to fascinating student Flashes from all walks of life. Meet Lilly Kensicki, a Kent State University mechatronics engineering technology major from Parma, Ohio. Think of the phrase “well-rounded student,” and you should think of Kensicki. Kensicki is in multiple organizations on campus with leadership positions such as the recruitment chair for Women in Engineering, the treasurer of Kent State Unite for Reproductive and Gender Equity (KSURGE), the social media chair for the American Institute in Aeronautics and Astronautics and...
Meet Carrie Schweitzer, Ph.D., a professor in the Department of Earth Sciences at Kent State University, who since 2000 has been conducting research while teaching geology at Kent State University’s Stark Campus. Her expertise lies in evolution, decapods, crustacea, and invertebrate paleontology. Recently, Schweitzer has been working on an extensive research project intended to aid earth science students and professionals alike in their textbook understanding of Decapoda, a grouping that classifies crustaceans such as crabs, shrimp, and lobsters. “My now late husband (Rodney Feldmann...
