Student Life
Scheduling Classes? Don't Miss These Hidden Gems
With a multitude of electives, Kent Core and major-specific courses, Â鶹¾«Ñ¡students have generous options when scheduling spring courses. Here is some advice for working with your advisor along with some fun class suggestions.
Chicago Native Pursues Aviation Dream at Kent State
Ashanti Mallit's childhood fascination with aviation led her to Kent State, where she is now a professional pilot major. She discovered Â鶹¾«Ñ¡through the United Aviate Program, a career development initiative that helps aspiring pilots transition to United Airlines as first officers.
Using Cybersecurity Month to Train for Year-Round Diligence
October is cybersecurity awareness month, and Â鶹¾«Ñ¡â€™s information security team is informing students and staff about how to stay safe online through four weeks of interactive fun with the chance to win some amazing rewards. The goal, of course, is year-round attention to cyber threats.
STARS Struck: Â鶹¾«Ñ¡Sustainability Improves University Rankings
Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ has earned an AASHE STARS Silver rating for its ongoing commitment to campus sustainability, a step up from the bronze rating on the past submission, thanks to the Office of Sustainability and its numerous initiatives.
Poetry in Motion: Performance Links Movement, Creativity and Verse
Â鶹¾«Ñ¡â€™s School of Theatre and Dance, Wick Poetry Center and Brain Health Research Institute joined forces for an Oct. 1 dance performance that set poetry to motion.
Kent State's Spacecraft Design Lab is Where Students Build Flight-Ready Satellites
Kent State's Spacecraft Design Lab is the location where a group of 35 Â鶹¾«Ñ¡undergraduates and nine graduate students in the AstroFlashes space exploration club are designing, building, and testing satellites and spacecraft components, and competing in space engineering challenges.
‘The Tools That Are Being Used in the World of Business Are Changing’
New courses and new programs in Kent State's Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship, made possible by state-0f-the-art business technology inside Crawford Hall, provide Â鶹¾«Ñ¡business graduates with knowledge and skills that give them a competitive edge in the job market.
Two Student Documentaries Earn PBS Broadcast
When students enroll in Â鶹¾«Ñ¡â€™s documentary filmmaking course, they expect guidance, instruction and the tools needed to create their own documentaries. What they don’t expect is to have their work featured on local television, a rare opportunity that elevates classroom learning to a professional exhibition.
Brain Food: October Ushers in a Month of Brain Health Research Institute Events
Â鶹¾«Ñ¡â€™s Brain Health Research Institute (BHRI) and Wick Poetry Center are joining forces with the School of Theatre and Dance for a performance of poetry that will celebrate the potential of human creativity.
The Special Role Students Play in Keeping Campus Safe
Campus security and safety require a lot of work from faculty, staff and students, beyond even what the Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ community might guess.