Student Life

Black Squirrels Have Taken Over the (Kent Kraziness) Brackets
Kent Kraziness is an competition created by University Housing Services to increase social media engagement. The competition, which kicked off on March 14-April 4, is a nod to the NCAA's March Madness.

Kent State Graduate College Asks ‘Who Runs the World?’
Women represent nearly 60% of students in graduate or professional degree programs; however, they are still a minority in certain STEM fields like engineering and computer science. The Graduate College celebrated women’s history month by tackling this tough topic head-on.

IN A FLASH: Intramural Champs
Players and fans saw great gameplay at the Intramural Sports Basketball Championships this week.

Kent State Offers Welcoming Environment for Service Animals
Kent State campuses are no stranger to service animals. With 32 service dogs currently registered across all campuses and student organizations that train future service dogs like Paws with a Cause, the Kent State community happily welcomes service animals.

Iced, Iced Baby
Want coffee? Good news. We visited seven coffee places in Kent and on the Kent Campus and discovered their most popular drink orders just for you.

Retired Engineer Chooses Kent State to Pursue Second Degree
Bob Rader’s path to becoming a Golden Flash was anything but traditional.

Sport Administration Junior Shares Bond With Mentor
Mentors can make a tremendous impact in the lives of their mentees. Just ask Jamir Kennedy.

Sports Betting Isn’t All Fun and Games – It Can Have Serious ConsequencesÂ
Since sports betting became legal in Ohio Jan. 1, 2023, television, social media, billboards and the like have been inundated with these comical ads. And Ohioans over 21 years of age, who can bet conveniently from their phones and at various venues such as casinos and bars, are part of the target audience.

IN A FLASH: Future Flashes on Campus
March 10 is the fourth of six "Future Flash Days" on campus.

1,000 Fearless Collaborators And Counting
Design Innovation welcomes its 1,000th collaborator, reaching the milestone in just under two years.