Assistant Director
Student Success Programs, University College
Kent Campus
Maghan Larkins truly embodies the university priority of a student first focus and the core value of engagement that inspires positive change. She has worked at Kent State in a professional capacity for the past five years as an academic advisor and now, as an assistant director in Student Success Programs specifically with the Destination Kent State (DKS) New Student Orientation program.
Larkins “Student First” focus was put on full display due to how COVID-19 changed all normal University operations. She took a lead role in writing all of the content that went into the DKS Mobile app, website and corresponding publications. Not only did she write content, but she also developed an entire virtual new student engagement plan. The engagement provided live events, movie nights, game nights and virtual friending activities. In addition, Larkins volunteered to lead weekend and evening engagement events for students twice a week from May through August. Larkins continually does whatever she can to ensure that Kent State’s new students are informed, feel connected to each other and the university.