Community & Society
Peer Educators Bridge the Gap in Student Mental Health Support
For many students at Â鶹¾«Ñ¡, talking about mental health or wellness can feel intimidating. But for those who connect with Certified Peer Educators, those conversations often start with something simple: another student who understands.
‘I Love This,’ How Summer Advantage Helped a First-Gen Student Find Her Path
When Yeshe Mulugeta arrived at Â鶹¾«Ñ¡, she expected the transition to be challenging, but not overwhelming. Kent State’s Summer Advantage Program provides first-generation students with the award-winning support needed to overcome academic challenges and move forward with confidence. It helped turn things around for Mulugeta.
It's Kent State's Day of Giving
Be the hero in someone's story. April 14 is Kent State's 24-hour Day of Giving, part of Flashes Give Back Week, a weeklong celebration of all the ways Golden Flashes support our blue and gold communities.
Building a Career – And a Life – In New York City Fashion
A 2024 graduate from Â鶹¾«Ñ¡'s School of Fashion shares an update about her life after Â鶹¾«Ñ¡and beginning her exciting career in New York City.
IN A FLASH: Preparing For Disaster
When disaster strikes: Students at Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ at Trumbull received real world disaster training through a partnership with a local hospital.
Where They Were on May 4, 1970
A future Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ president and a past Â鶹¾«Ñ¡administrator were serving at universities in Dayton and Texas on May 4, 1970, and had to find ways to manage student protests in reaction to the shootings.
City of Cleveland and Â鶹¾«Ñ¡Launch Initiative to Strengthen Police-Community Trust
Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ and the City of Cleveland have launched a new research and training initiative aimed at strengthening trust, collaboration and accountability between the Cleveland Division of Police and city residents. The project is supported by a $20,000 grant from Kent State’s Community Engaged Research Institute.
From Â鶹¾«Ñ¡to the Moon: Alumna Helps NASA Tell the Artemis Story
As four astronauts aboard NASA's Orion spacecraft speed toward the moon on the Artemis II mission — the first crewed lunar voyage in more than 50 years — a Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ graduate is among those who helped make the moment possible.
Community Spirit Inspires Â鶹¾«Ñ¡Student Volunteers in Post-Paddy's Cleanup
In the spirit of community, Â鶹¾«Ñ¡student volunteers picked up litter and trash around Kent neighborhoods following the annual Fake Paddy's Day celebration.
Ohio Senate Votes Unanimously to Name Highway for Trumbull Graduate Jacob Derbin
The Ohio Senate voted unanimously on March 25 to designate a stretch of Interstate 480 in Cuyahoga County as the Officer Jacob J. Derbin Memorial Highway, honoring the Euclid police officer who was killed in the line of duty in May 2024.