Student Life

Lunch at a Future Flash Day

IN A FLASH: Fantastic Finish for Future Flash Days

On six Fridays in February and March, more than 1,000 admitted — and committed — high school students from around the United States and its territories visited Kent State for Future Flash Days.  The students were accompanied by their parents, guardians and families as they learned about our …

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American Academy students relax and play guitar after class at PUCPR

IN A FLASH SPECIAL: VIEWS FROM CURITIBA, BRAZIL

After class, American Academy students at PUCPR like to hang out and relax. 

Tags: American Academy , Global Education , Global Impact , Student Life , Global Reach

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Fresh vegetables at DI Hub

Good Food on Campus: Student Cooks Create Fresh Dishes from Scratch

Student cooks working in University Culinary Services see firsthand the fresh ingredients and care that goes into preparing meals at campus dining halls. 

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DI Dining - serving station

Good Food on Campus: Creating Great Tastes and International Flavors

The DI Hub's executive chef wants to make sure every student gets what they want to eat - with a side of vegetables.

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Fresh Fruit at DI Hub

Good Food on Campus: Daily Dining Options Are Guided By Student Needs

University Culinary Services is always listening and adapting to create nutritious, on-campus meal options for Kent State students to enjoy.

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Kent State's MAC Championship Men's basketball team.

Kent State Admissions Team Makes Transferring a Slam Dunk

Kent State University’s men’s basketball team goes by many names: Golden Flashes, Mid-American Conference champions, winners. 

But Ted McKown, senior associate director of admissions for transfer enrollment, would add “transfer students” to that list. 

Many of the players on this season’s winning team transferred to Kent State from other colleges, making them part of a group of about 1,200 students who, each year, find themselves at Kent State for a new stop on their educational journeys. 

Tags: Student Life , Sports

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Kent Kraziness is a competition of black squirrels created by senior Cecil Martin.

Black Squirrels Have Taken Over the (Kent Kraziness) Brackets

Kent Kraziness is an Instagram competition created by University Housing Services to increase social media engagement. The competition, which kicked off on March 14-April 4, is a nod to the NCAA's March Madness.

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Who Runs the World: Experiences of Gender, Race, and Power in Graduate School

Kent State Graduate College Asks ‘Who Runs the World?’

Women represent nearly 60% of students in graduate or professional degree programs; however, they are still a minority in certain STEM fields like engineering and computer science. The Graduate College celebrated women’s history month by tackling this tough topic head-on.

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Intramural Sports Basketball League Championships Spring 2023

IN A FLASH: Intramural Champs

Players and fans saw great gameplay at the Intramural Sports Basketball Championships this week. 

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Ironwork going up in Crawford Hall construction.

IN A FLASH: Over the Fences

The framework of Crawford Hall has begun to rise from behind the construction fence. 

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