Student Life

Members of the Spring Class of 2023 pose for a photo

IN A FLASH: Commencement's Eve

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

Tags: Student Life , University News , Community Impact , Commencement , Class of 2023

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Food, Arts and Beats by FAB

IN A FLASH: The Beats Go On

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

Tags: Student Life , Kent Student Center , Community Impact , Arts & Culture

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Stress Free at The Library Spring 2023

IN A FLASH: Four-Legged Stressbusters

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

Tags: Student Life , University Libraries

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A new Kent State graduate crosses the stage and proudly holds her diploma during the advanced degree ceremony.

Kent State Celebrates Its Newest Graduates With Spring Commencement Ceremonies

The Kent State University alumni family will grow by about 5,500 new graduates as the university holds its spring commencement ceremonies. 

Tags: University News , Commencement , Success Story , Alumni , Student Life

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Emily Maslanka,(left) was among 34 Kent State students who worked at the 2023 NFL Draft in Kansas City, Mo.

Students Attend NFL Draft

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.  

Tags: Sports , University News , Student Life

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McDougal and Oleksiak

Kent State Alumni Learned to Lead in Army ROTC

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.

Tags: Student Life , Profiles , Community Impact

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Knight Scholarship Winners

Media and Journalism Students Stand Out at Annual Scholarship Awards

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. 

Tags: Student Life , Nationally Distinctive

School of Media and Journalism

students laughing in class wearing Ksu gear

Kent State Adapting to Declining Number of College-Aged Americans

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.

Tags: University News , Student Life

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Kent State University Library by night.

IN A FLASH: Late Nights at the Library

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

Tags: Student Life , University News , University Libraries

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Elly Styles from Office of Global Education Presenting at the Counselor Fly-In

'Flying High' Fly-In for Global High School Counselors

Fifteen high school counselors from 11 different countries took part in the Office of Global Education’s (OGE) Counselor Fly-In event April 26 to learn more about Kent State University and its offerings.

Tags: Student Life , Global Reach

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