Student Life

Elizabeth Pomarico helps students with indoor archery during WinterBlast.

Flash Activities Board Connects Students One Event at a Time | ‘Club Hopping’

The Flash Activities Board, known as FAB, is usually a student’s first introduction to the Kent State University community. Whether a student is looking for a quick evening activity, roaring crowds or somewhere to meet new friends in general, an event by the FAB should be their first stop.

Tags: Student Organizations , Student Life , Community Impact , Center for Student Involvement , Black Squirrel Festival , Division of Student Life

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2019 public relations graduate Maddie Scalzi thrifting for her HGTV pilot

From PR to HGTV

Before Pinterest boards and TikTok DIYs, there was “Design on a Dime.” Now, 2019 Kent State University graduate Maddie Scalzi is bringing the 2000s HGTV show back to life, one DIY and thrifted find at a time.

Tags: Arts & Culture , Nationally Distinctive , Student Life , Public Relations , School of Media and Journalism

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Lillian Glaze, vcd junior, works WNBA Sirens reveal

Kent State Junior Works as Technical Director for Cleveland Sirens WNBA Reveal

When Lillian Glaze, a junior visual communication design major, opened the “WNBA Launch” email, she immediately realized the assignment was much bigger than she expected. She would be the technical director for the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) brand reveal at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, helping bring the city’s newest professional sports team to life for thousands of viewers.  

Tags: Sports , Student Life , Students First , School of Visual Communication Design , College of Communication and Information

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Sarah Spinner, Ph.D., J.D., speaks at fall Leaders Lunch Club.

Leaders Lunch Club Connects Students to Campus Experts

Kent State University’s Center for Student Involvement hosted its first Leaders Lunch Club of the semester at the Pepsi Leadership Center on Sept. 2 with Sarah Spinner, Ph.D., J.D., director of the Kent State University Museum, as its first featured speaker to kick off the fall event series. “Leadership is not a title that’s given to you,” Spinner said. “Someone doesn’t make you a leader. Leadership is how you choose to act.”

Tags: Students First , Student Life , Community & Society , Center for Student Involvement , Division of Student Life

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Dodgeball Vice President Carlton Pittman ready to throw a dodgeball with another group member

Kent State Dodgeball Team Starts Season Ranked Fourth After Historic Season | ‘Club Hopping’

Kent State Dodgeball enters its 25th season ranked fourth nationally and third in the Ohio Region. Team leaders and members describe a close-knit community built on Wednesday and Friday practices, with the squad eyeing a rematch against rival Ohio State University after a semifinal loss last year.

Tags: Student Life , Students First , Student Organizations , Center for Student Involvement , Student Recreation and Wellness Center , Division of Student Life

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2026 Blastoff

Hopping Into the Shoes of Student Organizations

One of the best parts of being a student at Kent State University is how students guide their own paths. And one of the easiest ways they can personalize their golden experience is through more than 330 student organizations and clubs within Kent State’s Center for Student Involvement. 

Tags: Student Life , Students First , Student Organizations , Center for Student Involvement , Division of Student Life

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Students visit table at Employment Fair Fall 26

Kick-Starting Careers at the Kent State Student Employment Fair

More than 400 students attended Kent State University’s Student Employment Fair to meet with employers and put their networking skills into action.

Tags: Students First , Student Life , Career Exploration and Development , University College

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Kent Chief of Police Gary Stone, Kent State University Senior Vice President of Student Life Eboni Pringle and Associate Dean of Students for Conduct and Community Engagement Todd Kamenash visit off-campus students.

Kent State Brings Student Support Beyond Campus to Welcome Off-Campus Flashes

Kent State University officials took student support beyond campus on Sept. 2, visiting four Kent neighborhoods to welcome off-campus students and connect them with university and community resources.

Tags: Student Success , Student Life

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Students walk to classes on the first day of the fall semester

Kent State Students Access Affordable, High-Quality Legal Help Through Student Legal Services

Now that the fall semester is in full swing, Kent State University students are discovering a wealth of resources available both on and off campus that can help them navigate their studies and daily lives. One such resource is Student Legal Services, which provides affordable legal help.

Tags: Student Life , Students First

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A Kent State University student listens to a speaker during the 2026 Student Leadership Summit.

Student Leadership Summit Helps Golden Flashes Find Their Voice, Build Community

For Evan Austin, leadership does not begin with a title. It begins with understanding who you are, finding your community and continuing to move forward when things don’t go according to plan.

Tags: Student Life , Students First , Center for Student Involvement , Division of Student Life

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