Student Life
‘My Heart Feels Softer’
When she signed up for the Kigali Summer Institute in Rwanda, Kent State University senior Emily Spencer, thought it would be a good training ground for humanitarian work she hopes to perform in the future. When she returned from the three-week course, she felt significantly changed.
Graduate Student Enrollment Driving Increases in International Ranks
Large numbers of international graduate students are boosting enrollment of both international students and graduate students.
Welcome to Education Abroad Showcase Week!
Education Abroad Showcase begins Monday, Sept. 18, with events each day through Friday, Sept. 22.
New Virtual Studying Resource for Parenting Students
Parenting students have an entirely different experience on campus. Financial concerns, scheduling and access to childcare are just some of the issues parents on campus have to contend with. Kent State’s Center for Adult and Veteran Services is providing a new resource for parenting students who are unable to leave their kids at home to study.
Out of this World Technology Lands at Kent State Tuscarawas
Aliens have landed at Kent State University at Tuscarawas. The campus unveiled a computer lab with 24 new Alienware computers for the fall semester of 2023. Students studying engineering technology and/or animation game design at Kent State Tuscarawas are able to use these high-end computers to draft images and create code.
Kent State Journeys to Be Chronicled This Academic Year
Kent State Today will be following a group of Golden Flashes for the 2023-24 academic year chronicling their efforts and successes during the fall and spring semesters. The group includes students, faculty and administrators who are at different places on their Kent State University journeys.
Interning at the LGBTQ+ Center
"I chose to come to Kent State because it was essentially my perfect university for a number of reasons, but one of the main ones was my internship experience at the Kent State LGBTQ+ Center!"
What Are You Listening To?
The Kent State social team took to the streets to find out what people on campus are listening to.
Three Tips for Protecting Your Digital Identity
Unauthorized purchases. An erased computer. A hacked bank account. These are all potential risks for people who don’t protect their digital identity. Anyone is vulnerable to these risks, but those who practice digital identity safety have a lower chance of it happening to them.
IN A FLASH: Everybody Loves the Wednesday Food Truck Series!
Grab lunch on Wednesdays at one of the food trucks parked on the Student Green.