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Brianna Benson, assistant director of Community Engaged Learning, is one of the many unsung heroes at Kent State.

Unsung Heroes Abound at Kent State University

Perhaps the best word to sum up Brianna Benson’s role at Kent State University is “caretaker.”

Tags: Student Life , Profiles , Students First , Community Engaged Learning , University College

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Students walk campus in January with long shadows

Hacking Finals Week

Between research papers, exams and group projects, Kent State students are heading into one of the most stressful times of the semester: finals week. Here are the best tips to stay ahead and finish the semester stress-free.  

Tags: Health , Students First , Student Life

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Brooklyn Fockler Leshon assists the bride and groom in staging the cutting of the wedding cake.

Everything BUT the Wedding

Students in Kent State's Wedding and Special Events Protocol class worked with each other and with vendors to plan and coordinate all the elements of a (mock) rooftop wedding with a real, engaged couple at the Kent State University Hotel and Conference Center. 

Tags: Nationally Distinctive , Students First , Community & Society , Hospitality Management , Kent State University Hotel and Conference Center , Alumni

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Kent State Police 2024 police prepare for training

University Earns Recognition for Relationships and Emergency Preparedness

A new recognition program launched by the Portage County Emergency Management Agency spotlights organizations demonstrating exceptional commitment to emergency management, readiness and community safety. Kent State University has been named the inaugural honoree of the Portage Preparedness Initiative

Tags: University News , Students First , Community Impact , Community & Society

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Elizabeth Sowa

College Credit Plus Student Takes Calculated Approach to the Future

Without a doubt, Elizabeth Sowa is the definition of high achiever. Currently a junior at Glen Oak High School, they earned a first-place award this past summer at the Kent State Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) competition as a College Credit Plus student through the Stark Campus.

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Kent State senior architecture major Georgia Coulter studied abroad with professional architect Frank Barkow

Serendipitous Encounter Leads to International Opportunity for Kent State Architecture Student

A lecture series in the College of Architecture and Environmental Design changed the trajectory of Kent State senior Georgia Coulter's college experience, allowing her to study abroad with Frank Barkow, an educator, researcher and architect. 

Tags: Student Life , Global Reach , College of Architecture and Environmental Design , Students First

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HEM Design Challenge 2025

‘We Create Magic for a Living – and We Get Paid for It’

In a fast-paced, reality TV-style competition, students in the Club Management class in Kent State’s Hospitality and Event Management Program worked in teams alongside industry professionals to create styled table settings themed around specific holidays. 

Tags: Hospitality Management , College of Education, Health and Human Services , Students First , Community and Society , Student Organizations , Design at Kent State

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Kent State PRSA ROCKS Award-winning students, faculty and advisors.

IN A FLASH: Kent State’s PR Students and Faculty ROCK!

A team of Kent State public relations students and a Kent State public relations professor earned prestigious awards at the Public Relations Society of America – Greater Cleveland chapter’s ROCKS Awards ceremony.

Tags: kent state school of media and journalism , Public Relations , Nationally Distinctive , Students First , faculty

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Flash Focus: Abigale Traska

Meet Abigale Traska, an alumna and current graduate student from Brunswick, Ohio, whose willingness to explore her options has yielded a promising future. 

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Don'Marie Reid speaks during I AM FIRST celebration

I AM FIRST Week Honors First-Generation Students, Staff and Alumni

Students, faculty, staff and alumni celebrated I AM FIRST Week, a recognition of Kent State University students’ first-generation identity, by building community and showcasing campus-wide support.

Tags: Students First , Global Reach , Student Life , Global Presence

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