Students First

New Professor Completes His ‘Freshman’ Year
Freshman year can be a little stressful, even for a faculty member. But Raiful Hasan, Ph.D., who just completed his first year as an assistant professor of computer science at Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡, is feeling content and excited for the next academic year.

IN A FLASH: Small Businesses Showcased!
All semester, student entrepreneurs look forward to the Spring Small Business Showcase, from LaunchNET Kent State.

IN A FLASH: Flashes Forever!
In early May, Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡celebrated its soon-to-be alumni of the spring Class of 2024 with #FlashesForever Fest on the Lester A. Lefton Esplanade.
She's Staying for Graduate School!
As a high school senior just three years ago, Hannah Fender was not overly excited about attending Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡. Now, she loves it so much, she’s staying for graduate school.

Pandemic Graduates 2024: Starting College in 2020 Took Grit and Resiliency
Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡students who started college during the COVID-19 pandemic in Fall 2020 have shown great grit and resilience as they graduate in the class of 2024.

Flash Friday: A.J. Scilla
Meet A.J. Scilla, a junior public relations major with a passion for sports photography. Originally from Mars, Pennsylvania, Scilla currently resides in Savannah, Georgia, working for the Savannah Bananas.

Kent State’s (Tortured) Poets Department
Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡ students can tap into their inner poet with Wick Weekly, a distinctive program hosted by the Wick Poetry Center. Whether students are down bad for someone or are looking for a way to process current events (like a certain singer's new album), poetry can open up a door to a world where students can create and explore.

Flashes Go Further to Complete Degrees with Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡Scholarships
The Flashes Go Further Scholarship Program has awarded nearly $50 million to more than 11,000 Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡students since 2021.
