Student Life

Campus Kitchen Keeps on Cooking
The Campus Kitchen at Kent State University is celebrating eight years of making an impact across campus and in the Kent community, annually turning 60,000 pounds of leftover food into 18,000 meals.

Kent State Robotics Team Places Third in NASA Robotics Mining Competition
From November 2017 to the day of the competition in May, the Kent State Robotics team spent months preparing for the competition held at the Kennedy Space Center. The competition is designed to mimic the procedure of having a robot on Mars if sent there by NASA. Along with 44 other university teams, the team worked together to design and construct a robot that is fashioned to mine simulated Martian terrain along with the gravel below it.

Graduate Overcomes Cancer, Paralysis to Walk at Graduation
Garrett Holubeck's diagnosis with stage 4 cancer led to him being placed on life support just to keep his heart and lungs working. Beating the odds, the Pittsburgh native completed his long journey of recovery when he crossed the stage Dec. 15 to earn a bachelor's degree in speech-language pathology.

Kent State Nursing Student Recognized With the Congressional Award Silver Medal
U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan presented Kent State nursing major Austin Croft with the Congressional Award Silver Medal on Tuesday, Nov. 27. Mr. Croft, of Akron, Ohio, was recognized at a ceremony that took place at the College of Nursing where he was praised for his dedication to improving himself and his community.

Kent State Stark Launches Dreamers and Doers: Lainey Ward
Kent State Stark student builds a path toward her future using the obstacles she has overcome.

Kent State Student Finds Purpose, Passion and Empowerment
For Diamond Lauderdale, Kent State University is not only her chosen college, it is her home.
Southern Comfort Kitchen Cooking up Experiences for Entrepreneurship Students
Two Kent State entrepreneurship students have turned their passion for Louisiana cuisine into a new pop-up restaurant, the Southern Comfort Kitchen.

Video: Discovering Purpose - Daisy Smith
Hear how Kent State University student Daisy Smith discovered her purpose at Kent State.

Kent State Women’s Rugby Team Shows Tree-mendous Effort on and off the Field
The Kent State University women’s rugby team found themselves facing a literal bump in the road on their way to a rugby match on Oct. 7.