Students First
Finding a job for the summer can sometimes be a burden, but for students at Kent State University, it’s easier when the employment prospects come to you. Students and professionals gathered on the second floor of the Kent Student Center on Feb. 6 to kickstart their connections and discuss opportunities for this summer.
Say hello to Ariyanna Robb, a senior hospitality and event management major, concentrating in event management and hotel and resort management, and minoring in business, from Trenton, Ohio.
When Gov. Mike DeWine signed new voter legislation into law in January, he said it was intended to help improve “voter integrity." However, this move is creating hurdles for students on college campuses across the state and making waves in what is expected to be an incredibly contentious election year.
Kent State students who are thinking ahead for summer attended the Summer Job and Internship Fair on the second floor of the Kent Student Center.
On Jan. 26, the United Greek Council officially unveiled its new name and logo at a ceremony that welcomed members of the National Panhellenic Council, Interfraternity Council and National Pan-Hellenic Council executive board members and faculty and staff.
Energy was buzzing in the Kent Student Center Ballroom the morning of Feb. 2 as students and employers participated in the Construction Management Job Fair hosted by the Kent State Construction Management Student Organization.
Kent State staff and student-athletes took a trip at the beginning of 2024 to Boneza, Rwanda, to give of themselves. But they never expected how much they would receive in return.
Names encapsulate who we are, the identity we hold and how others see us. But what if the name you were given doesn’t feel like “you?” This is the case for some transgender or gender-diverse people and those whose chosen name does not match their legal or birth name. This is one of the reasons why Kent State University’s LGBTQ+ Center and Student Legal Services teamed up to host the first Name Change Clinic.
Meet Brandon Smith, a senior zoology major at Kent State University from North Lima, Ohio. Smith quickly fell in love with research, while pursuing a lifelong passion for wildlife and the natural world. He plans to attend graduate school for wildlife research after the completion of his undergraduate degree.
In an unconventional professional development opportunity, first-generation, income-eligible and differently-abled students at Kent State University traveled to the Walt Disney World Resort alongside TRIO Student Support Services for the Leadership, Innovation and Career Seminar.