Welcome to Flash Friday! In this series, we introduce you to fascinating student Flashes from all walks of life. Meet Penelope Cervantes, a senior biology major with a Spanish minor from Toledo, Ohio. With a passion for science, Cervantes said her decision to study biology was easy.“I knew I always wanted to do something in the field,” Cervantes said. “It is a very broad major, so you can do just about anything with your career.”Cervantes wanted to further connect with her family living in México, motivating her to pursue a minor in Spanish.“It's important for me to be more fluent in Span...

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. The Center for Sexual and Relationship Violence Support Services uses this time to reinforce Kent State University’s mission to provide a safe and welcoming community for students to share their stories, to provide help and support and to educate the community.The powerful “What Were You Wearing?” art installation in the Center for Visual Arts on the Kent Campus is more than just clothes. After three years, the installation has grown.  Kent State University faculty, staff, students and community submitted anonymous stories, some including their age...

Ohio – just like other states across the country – struggles with providing access to mental health services, as well as a shortage of social workers. In response to this situation, Kent State University’s College of Applied and Technical Studies last year launched its Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) program, aimed at addressing these significant challenges with a concentration on rural social work – a recognized need in areas where many of the Kent State Regional Campuses are located.As students in the BSW program are nearing the end of their second semester, faculty leaders helped prepare them...