Student Life
The Social Code: Students Respond to Changing Social Media Landscape
The TikTok ban. Platforms removing fact-checkers. Political motivations. So much is changing so fast in the social media landscape. But is it business as usual for students using social media? Has anything changed?
P.E.E.R. Success Academy Builds a Foundation for Leadership Beyond the Classroom
Kent State's P.E.E.R. Success Academy serves as the foundation for peer educator and peer leader positions on campus.
Experts Weigh In: Is Eating Late at Night Bad?
After a long day in class, a night out or burning the midnight oil studying or working on projects, students may find themselves grabbing whatever food is available. A recently article says eating within three hours of bedtime may cause heartburn, acid reflux symptoms, obesity and other health risks. But is it really bad to eat late at night?
IN A FLASH: Canine Kisses for a Cause
A Valentine’s Day Puppy Kissing Booth in the Kent Student Center helped Â鶹¾«Ñ¡students raise funds for an organization that provides service dogs to children and veterans with disabilities.
Flash Focus: Benjamin Ward
Meet Benjamin Ward, a senior computer science major from New Philadelphia, Ohio, juggling research, professional opportunities and extracurricular experiences during his Â鶹¾«Ñ¡academic career.
John and Fonda Elliot Create New Scholarship Program With $1 Million Gift to Kent State
John Elliot, a 1970 Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ graduate, and his wife, Fonda, have created The Elliot Scholars program at Â鶹¾«Ñ¡with a $1 million donation. This new scholarship program will provide support to first-generation students of any major who require financial support to attend Kent State.
Welcoming Future Flashes
Future Flash Days offer an opportunity for admitted students and their families to come from all over the country to visit Â鶹¾«Ñ¡to experience campus life and learn more about our academic programs to further inform their decision to choose Kent State.
IN A FLASH: From the Hearts of Student Artists
Student art clubs sold their creations as Valentine's Day gift ideas sale in the atrium of the Center for the Visual Arts.
Flash Focus: Adriana Hines
Meet Adriana Hines, a senior criminology and justice study major with a concentration in justice and human relations, from Washington, D.C., whose high school experiences led to interests in law and criminal justice.
Belonging Champions: Faculty Working to Transform the Student Experience Are Changing Themselves in the Process
Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ Professor Mary Russell, Ph.D., recalls the very day she realized that her participation in the Belonging Champions program was transforming her and her classroom.