Student Life

This year, the Kent State University Foundation will give $1,000 to one of the university’s key student support funds in celebration of Kent State’s 113th birthday.

Members of Kent State's Spring Class of 2023 could be found posing for photos at popular spots on campus this week. 

FAB hosted the "Food, Arts and Beats" event in the Kent Student Center.

Kent State University Libraries offered a stress-free study break for students on Friday. 

Emily Maslanka was among 34 Kent State students who traveled to Kansas City in April 2023 to work the NFL draft through a partnership arranged by Mark Lyberger, associate professor in Kent State’s Sports Administration program in the School of Foundations, Leadership and Administration in the College of Education, Health and Human Services.  

Students who join the Kent State Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corp (ROTC) program do double time as they work to earn college degrees and graduate as Army officers. While the schedule may be grueling, for two Kent State graduates, the program prepared them for any challenges they may face.

The John S. Knight Memorial Journalism Fund annually awards scholarships to outstanding university students studying journalism, communication and public relations. This year, eight of the 10 scholarship recipients were Kent State University students. 

Since 2008, the United States has begun to see a trending decline in birth rates. Kent State's Collin Palmer spoke to Spectrum News 1 about the ways universities are beginning to adapt to the looming decrease in the traditional college pool.

The University Library will be open until 2 a.m. most nights through May 9 for extended study hours.

With so many areas of campus in bloom, it's easy to find a beautiful place to sit and take it all in.