Risman Plaza

"Our event today is a vigil to mourn the lives lost and to make a push to bring awareness that we need a cease-fire right now," said Yazun Issawi, a sophomore from Canton, Ohio, who is in Kent State's computer information systems program. Issawi is the vice president of student organization Kent State's Students for Justice in Palesti...

The annual Veterans Day Commemoration at Kent State University will begin at 11 a.m., Nov 9 on the Student Green.  Photo by Rami Daud, senior photographer, University Communications and Marketing The ceremonies will be followed by a luncheon for veterans and service members in the Kent Student Center and bulb-planting on Daf...

Celebrating Kent State University’s unofficial mascot, the annual Black Squirrel Festival is back for its 41st year. Planned and organized by the student-staffed Flashes Activities Board, the festival takes place Friday, Sept. 29, from 4-7 p.m. on Risman Plaza and the Student Green. This year’s event is happening during Kent State’s...

Campus preacher Cindy Smock, known to her 400,000+ followers on TikTok as “Sister Cindy,” captured the attention of curious crowds Monday and Tuesday on Risman Plaza as she shared her sometimes vulgar brand of testimony. Her topics usually focus on her opposition to premarital sex and feminism, mixed with discussions on sexuality and readi...

The 2023-2024 season of the Kent State Farmers' Market kicks off on the Student Green on Sept. 19 from 4-7 p.m. The university has partnered with Haymaker Farmers' Market to bring a farmers' market to the Kent Campus. The Kent State Farmers' Market provides students with opportunities to learn about the local farming community, select f...

The Food Truck Series is back! Every Wednesday through the end of April, from 11 a.m. to 2 pm. a small fleet of local food trucks will be bringing different, tasty dishes to Risman Plaza. The selection includes Daisy Pops, Brooks BBQ, Roll Call Burgers & Fries, Kent State's Fork in the Road Food Truck - and more! Wa...

Event Will Support Study Abroad Scholarships at Kent State Kent State University will host the inaugural “Run the World 5K”, a run/walk international-themed race, on Saturday, September 12 on the Kent Campus Esplanade. Registration proceeds will support study abroad scholarships so that Kent State University students can better afford the...