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Bob Ross Paint Night.

IN A FLASH: Paintings and Paws

Happy wags and “happy, little brushstrokes” came together at Bob Ross Paint Night inside Oscar Ritchie Hall.

Tags: Students First , Arts & Culture , School of Multidisciplinary Social Sciences & Humanities , College of Arts and Sciences , In a Flash

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Recruiting for the Kent State Student Life Study is ongoing.

Success Continues for Kent State’s Groundbreaking Student Life Study

Nearly 10% of all Kent State University undergraduates are participating in the groundbreaking Kent State Student Life Study, providing the university with concrete information about what it’s like to be a modern-day college student.

Tags: University News , Research & Science , Student Life , Students First , Nationally Distinctive

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2026 CED Career Fair

Career Fair Brings Employers, Opportunities, Wisdom to Kent State

Kent State’s Career Exploration and Development fair connects students with leaders from Disney, Rock Entertainment and more, who share words of wisdom for students.

Tags: Students First , Student Life , Community Impact

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Rosa Bonillo Farias, is an internationally trained dentist participating in a partnership between MetroHealth and Kent State University that integrates public health education into clinical dental training.

Venezuelan Dentist Pursues Public Health Degree Through Kent State-MetroHealth Partnership

In her first year at MetroHealth's dentistry program, Bonillo Farias is participating in a partnership between MetroHealth and Kent State University that integrates public health education into clinical dental training. The collaboration was made possible by a federal grant awarded to MetroHealth to strengthen dental residents' public health skills.

Tags: University News , Students First , College of Public Health , Community & Society

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Architecture student Muna Koirala works on a project.

Architecture Student Finds Her First-Year Footing

One of the first projects that Muna Koirala had to tackle in her first semester in the College of Architecture and Environmental Design was the movement of a flying object.

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

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Students: What to Know Before You Vote

Kent State Votes wants to give student voters – especially those voting for the first time – all the information they need to get them to the polls on Election Day. 

Tags: Students First , Elections , Voting , Community & Society , May 4 Visitors Center

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College of Aeronautics and Engineering MindSpace

Takeoff to Tranquility

The College of Aeronautics and Engineering unveiled a new way for the Kent State community to relax, destress and get themselves back into the proper headspace. The Mind Space is designed to be an oasis of tranquility accessible to all. It's a personalized and holistic focus to help everyone on campus be successful.

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Incoming students cheer at 2024 freshman convocation.

Welcome Class of 2028! Kent State Greets Freshman Class With Raucous Rally

Rally towels, strobe lights and the Marching Golden Flashes added to the celebration on Aug. 16, when Kent State University welcomed its Class of 2028 with a rocking pep rally at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center.

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Kent State student-athletes visit Boneza, Rwanda

Kent State Athletics Service Trip to Africa Sparks Shoe Drive for Children

After spending time on an athletics service trip to Rwanda in January, recent Kent State University graduate and women’s soccer team member Callie Jean Cunningham felt compelled to act. 

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New Year, New You? Don’t Let Anxiety Keep You From Thriving

Addressing the problems of a changing society, such as mental health, is a foundational value at Kent State, which also offers a number of resources to support students, faculty, staff and the community.

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