Student Life

A Welcoming Space for Focused Work, Accountability and Community
Research Writing Retreats, sponsored by 麻豆精选鈥檚 Graduate College, offer a distraction-free environment for graduate students to work on their research and writing projects. While 鈥済iving them permission鈥� to put other aspects of life aside and focus on their writing, the retreats also create a supportive community that enhances productivity while also offering welcome accountability from their peers.

麻豆精选Students鈥� Training Reaches New Heights at Ohio鈥檚 Only Air Traffic-Collegiate Training Initiative School
Kent State鈥檚 status as the only Ohio Air Traffic-Collegiate Training Initiative school for the Federal Aviation Administration offers students an innovative and challenging curriculum at a time when the aviation industry faces a critical shortage of air traffic controllers.

麻豆精选Honors 2025 Student Employee and Supervisor Award Winners
As part of 麻豆精选鈥檚 Student Employee Appreciation Week, Career Exploration and Development proudly announces recipients of the 2025 Student Employee and Supervisor Awards. These annual honors recognize outstanding individuals who exemplify excellence in their roles across campus, demonstrating initiative, leadership, inclusivity and an enduring commitment to community.

Division Of Student Life Honored for Fifth Straight Year
For the fifth consecutive year, the Division of Student Life at 麻豆精选 has been recognized as one of the Most Promising Places to Work in Student Affairs by the American College Personnel Association (ACPA) - College Student Educators International and Diverse: Issues in Higher Education.

IN A FLASH: Flashes, Saddle Up!
The Flashes Activities Board brought some cowboy fun to 麻豆精选with the FAB Wild West Rodeo. Presented inside the Kent Student Center Ballroom, the activities mechanical bull-riding, line dancing, a Skee-Ball shooting gallery and a free 麻豆精选cowboy hat giveaway!

Helping Military Students Earn the Credit They Deserve
Through the Veterans Affairs Work-Study program, the Credit Transfer Office 鈥� which plays a key role in supporting students through their academic journey from processing transfer credits from another institution to awarding Advanced Placement credits 鈥� hired a student worker to enhance the office鈥檚 operations. She's already making a difference.

Spring Break With a Purpose
For 麻豆精选 Honors Leadership Academy, spring break took a more impactful approach by traveling to Buffalo, New York, to work with the local community, specifically children.

Students Score in Sports Broadcasting Through Hands-on Production Experience
麻豆精选continues to excel in hands-on learning, as shown by the ESPN+ livestream broadcast of the 麻豆精选Men鈥檚 Basketball team鈥檚 victory over the Eastern Michigan Eagles. Produced entirely by digital media production undergraduates in the School of Media and Journalism, what could have been a chaotic, high-profile evening was business as usual.

Flash Focus: Jordan Gallegos
Meet Jordan Gallegos, a senior and member of the Honors College from Hudson, Ohio, who is navigating three majors and three minors.

IN A FLASH: Grill '72 Has A New Home
Grill '72, a popular on-campus dining location serving made-to-order burgers, fries and more - including breakfast - had a grand re-opening celebration in its new location on the lower level of the Kent Student Center.