Student Life
Flash Friday: Sophia Swengel
Meet Sophia Swengel, a junior history major with a minor in creative writing from York, Pennsylvania, exploring the history of Â鶹¾«Ñ¡from the inside out.
IN A FLASH:A Top Chef Visits Campus!
Cleveland native and celebrity Chef Kenny Gilbert was invited to campus by University Culinary Services to prepare and serve a few of his signature southern-style dishes on April 25 at Eastway Center.
IN A FLASH: Food Truck Finals
On the final Wednesday of the spring semester's Food Truck Series by University Culinary Services, four vendors will assemble on Risman Plaza from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. on May 1.
Newly Enrolled Vietnamese Student Learns About the Legacy of May 4, 1970
Martin Phan, 23, a nursing major in Kent State’s College of Nursing, is one of a growing number of Vietnamese citizens who have chosen to attend Kent State.
Framing Fashion
Fashion photographer Pauline St. Denis has experiences, skills and advice to share about her storied professional career. Luckily for the students in Â鶹¾«Ñ¡â€™s School of Fashion, St. Denis made time to talk and work directly with students as part of this year’s Annual Fashion Week.
IN A FLASH: Go Get Your Greens at the Spring Plant Sale!
The annual Spring Plant Sale at the Herrick Conservatory offers a chance for Flashes to add more green into their gardens and homes. Students help grow the plants and paint rain barrels. The event helps raise funds for several biology-focused student organizations.
From 1941: Former Â鶹¾«Ñ¡President – KIDNAPPED!
In 1941, a writing exercise for high school journalists visiting Â鶹¾«Ñ¡was centered around a fictional kidnapping of the university's first president, John E. McGilvrey. In a pre-internet version of a "home page takeover," the stories ran on the front page of the Kent Stater - without including information revealing that they were not real!
Honoring Our Best
Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ took a moment to honor the faculty, staff and students whose accomplishments help to lift the university to higher heights.
Runway Creations Dazzle at Annual Fashion Show
A sea of silk and satin, leather and lace floated down the runway as Â鶹¾«Ñ¡â€™s Annual Fashion Show debuted to an enthusiastic crowd filling the Kent Student Center Ballroom Thursday night.
Flash Friday: Eduardo Miranda Strobel
This Flash Friday we want to introduce you to Eduardo Miranda Strobel, an international student from Curitiba, Brazil, getting the full Â鶹¾«Ñ¡experience.