Community & Society
October Puts You Into a State of Well-Being
October is Kent State University’s Mental Health Awareness Month. Though the national health observance is in May, the university chooses October to promote mental health awareness as the need for mental health support on campus peaks during this time.
Kent State's Hospitality Draws Siblings to Same Program
Siblings Abby and Nate Bergdorf followed their family legacy when they both enrolled at Kent State, but they have taken the family ties a bit further.
IN A FLASH: Trumbull Freshmen ROCK!
Students in Kent State at Trumbull's Flashes 101 course rocked their school spirit.
Read-in Puts Ban on Banned Books
“If Monday was a color, she’d be red...” The third annual Read-In @ Kent State was held on Wednesday, Sept. 27, in Taylor Hall. This open-mic event gave students, faculty, staff and alumni the opportunity to read excerpts from or speak briefly about banned and challenged books that are important to them.
Want to Vote in the November Election?
The League of Women Voters and Kent State Votes have joined University Libraries to encourage students, faculty and staff to register to vote. Staff will be available in University Libraries' lobby from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the dates and times below to assist those who are registering and requesting absentee ballots.
Wilson Duda’s Drawings are Picture (Book) Perfect
Wilson Duda, a student in Kent State's Career and Community Studies program, is excelling as an artist and illustrator.
IN A FLASH: Celebrate Our 'Unofficial' Mascot!
Let's get nuts! The 41st Annual Black Squirrel Festival kicks off today at 4 p.m. on the Student Green and Risman Plaza.
Educators from Around the Globe Improving their Teaching Skills at Kent State
A group of 22 secondary school teachers from 20 different countries is spending six weeks at Kent State University as part of a Fulbright program of professional development for foreign educators.
Learning Through the Lens of History
While Alison Caplan grew up in nearby Akron, Ohio, and has spent time in Kent, when she joined the university as the new director of the May 4 Visitors Center in July, she began to see, and understand, the campus in a whole new light. Caplan is part of a group of Golden Flashes that Kent State Today will be following for the 2023-24 academic year.
IN A FLASH: We Are (Flash) Family!
A full schedule of fun activities is planned for Parents and Families Appreciation Weekend – Sept. 29 and 30 – at Kent State.