Student Life

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Navigating Seasonal Depression: Mental Health Resources to Help You Through

As the temperatures continue to hover around freezing, and the sun makes rare appearances, have you noticed yourself feeling unmotivated or having feelings of sadness? Have your friends and family mentioned that you do not seem like yourself? Fortunately, there are resources available at Kent State University to help you through this difficult time.  

Tags: Health , Community & Society , Student Life

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Accounting senior Anna Siesel will walk right into a job with a global accounting firm after she graduates from Kent State in May.

Kent State Supplies Growing U.S. Demand for Accountants and Auditors

Kent State accounting majors have excellent employment prospects. The projected growth rate for accountants is six percent from 2022-2033. 

Tags: University News , Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship , Nationally Distinctive , Honors College , Student Life , Community & Society

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Feeling Stressed? Kent State’s Student Life Study Can Help

Researchers conducting Kent State University’s groundbreaking Student Life Study will reach out to its participants via their phones to offer ways to combat stress and anxiety as the weight of the spring semester mounts.

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The Social Code: Students Respond to Changing Social Media Landscape

The TikTok ban. Platforms removing fact-checkers. Political motivations. So much is changing so fast in the social media landscape. But is it business as usual for students using social media? Has anything changed? 

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Drew DeGeorge, a senior accounting major, prepares his peers to become trainers in the P.E.E.R. Success Academy.

P.E.E.R. Success Academy Builds a Foundation for Leadership Beyond the Classroom

Kent State's P.E.E.R. Success Academy serves as the foundation for peer educator and peer leader positions on campus.

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Experts Weigh In: Is Eating Late at Night Bad?

After a long day in class, a night out or burning the midnight oil studying or working on projects, students may find themselves grabbing whatever food is available. A recently article says eating within three hours of bedtime may cause heartburn, acid reflux symptoms, obesity and other health risks. But is it really bad to eat late at night?  

Tags: Health , Community & Society , Featured Story , Student Life

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IN A FLASH: Canine Kisses for a Cause

A Valentine’s Day Puppy Kissing Booth in the Kent Student Center helped Kent State students raise funds for an organization that provides service dogs to children and veterans with disabilities.

Tags: Student Organizations , Community Impact , Community & Society , Veterans , Student Life , In a Flash

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Flash Focus: Benjamin Ward

Flash Focus: Benjamin Ward

Meet Benjamin Ward, a senior computer science major from New Philadelphia, Ohio, juggling research, professional opportunities and extracurricular experiences during his Kent State academic career.

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Fonda and John Elliot pictured in their caps and gowns during Kent State University's fall 2024 commencement ceremony. (Photo credit: Bob Christy)

John and Fonda Elliot Create New Scholarship Program With $1 Million Gift to Kent State

John Elliot, a 1970 Kent State University graduate, and his wife, Fonda, have created The Elliot Scholars program at Kent State with a $1 million donation. This new scholarship program will provide support to first-generation students of any major who require financial support to attend Kent State.

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Welcoming Future Flashes

Future Flash Days offer an opportunity for admitted students and their families to come from all over the country to visit Kent State to experience campus life and learn more about our academic programs to further inform their decision to choose Kent State. 

Tags: Admissions , Division of Enrollment Management , University News , Student Life

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