Congratulations, Flashes!Kent State University at Stark has announced the President's and Dean's Lists for Fall 2024.Requirements for the President’s List are a 4.00 grade point and at least 15 letter-graded (A, B, etc.) credit hours completed by the end of the semester.Requirements for the Dean’s List include a 3.40 grade point average or above and at least 12 letter-graded (A, B, etc.) credit hours completed by the end of the semester.Direct inquiries about the President's and Dean's Lists to the Office of Student Services at 330-244-3251. FALL 2024 PRESIDENT'S LISTThe followi...

Welcome to Flash Focus! In this series, we introduce you to fascinating student Flashes from all walks of life.Meet Reagan Pruente, a junior human development and family science major from Brook Park, Ohio.Pruente originally came to Kent State University to pursue a teaching degree but discovered that her true passion lay in helping children in other ways.“Switching to human development and family science felt right because I still wanted to work with kids and help them in one way or another,” Pruente told Kent State Today. This decision led her to an opportunity to intern at the Stark Co...

The importance of mental health advocacy and wellness in the context of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s concept of the Beloved Community was the focus of Kent State University’s annual MLK Celebration on Jan. 30.A luncheon and panel discussion titled “The Dream of Wellness: Mental Health Advocacy Through the Lens of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.” marked the occasion, which was held in the Kent Student Center Ballroom.Yvonna Washington-Greer, Ph.D., associate vice president of the Division of Student Life, was the emcee for the event, which opened with a performance called “A Griot Speaks Rememb...