Student Life

IN A FLASH: Spring's First Kent State Farmers' Market
The first on-campus Farmers' Market of spring arrived on Tuesday in the DI Hub.

Travel to Israel Brings Insight and Knowledge 快猫短视频 Jewish Culture to BUS Leader聽
Senior Brian Johnson traveled to Israel Jan. 3-13 with a group of 19 student leaders with the Student Leaders Trip to Israel sponsored by Hillel, a Jewish campus organization.

Black History Month Ends, but Diversity Work Continues at Kent State
One of the leaders of Kent State University鈥檚 Anti-Racism Task Force is reflecting on the group鈥檚 success with an eye to the past.
鈥淭he accomplishments of the task force are really grounded in the historic work of the Department of Africana Studies, Black United Students and many others,鈥 said Amoaba Gooden, Ph.D., vice president for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, who heads the task force.

I HEART Travel Week Expo Flies Students Out of Their Comfort Zone
The Valentine鈥檚 Day-themed expo made it easy for students to discover, explore and fall in love with the many study abroad options available through Kent State.

How Hospitality Management Is Weathering the Great Resignation
In early 2021, during the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, masses of employees across the country began resigning their jobs in record numbers, marking what is known as the 鈥.鈥 For students in Kent State's Hospitality and Event Management program, there鈥檚 a big opportunity to capitalize on an industry that is in the middle of a large shift in management.

Fashion Merchandising Student Sold on Campus and Downtown Charm
From her perch in Rockwell Hall, where she takes classes as a fashion merchandising major, Kent State University student Lucia Perry has a perfect view of the Lefton Esplanade leading to downtown Kent.

IN A FLASH: Crystal Clear
Freezing rain encased tree branches on campus in ice Wednesday morning.

鈥楳erchandising Is Both a Science and an Art鈥
Olivia Meyer, junior Honors College fashion merchandising student, is designing her own success at Kent State and abroad. 鈥淚 think what I'm most excited for is the unknown,鈥 she muses.

Fifty Years of Bridging Kent State to our Nation's Capital
The Washington Program in National Issues is more than your average internship program. For 50 years, a cohort of roughly 20 Kent State juniors and seniors heads to Washington, D.C., to participate in a variety of internships.

Kent State University and Jackson State University: Campuses Connected by Tragedy and Transformation
Kent State students who traveled to Jackson State University during an alternative winter break trip had in-depth, hands-on exposure to survivors of the May 15, 1970, police shooting, which killed two people; the youngest Freedom Rider, Hezekiah Watkins; and the home of Myrlie and Medgar Evers, a National Monument.