Student Life

Five Focus-Friendly Places to Study on Campus
With the new semester already in full swing, cracking open a textbook is more important than ever. It can be hard to focus in your room or even in an apartment with ample distractions. Need a new place to study? Here are five focus-friendly places for you.

IN A FLASH: Kent State - With Frosting
The weekend snowfall decorated Kent State's campuses in a coating of white.

IN A FLASH: Blackout at the MAC Center Tonight!
Fans at tonight's "blackout" game can enjoy Mid-American Conference basketball vs. Ball State, plus a pre-game presentation about electric vehicles and sustainability and an EV car show.

Can electric vehicles drive us to a more sustainable future?
Kent State professor Joseph Ortiz explores the future of the EV and what these vehicles really mean to students' futures.

IN A FLASH: Flashes on Ice
Flashes can enjoy a number of fun, winter activities in January and February.

IN A FLASH: Flashes Donate to Save Lives
Every pint of donated blood can save three lives.

IN A FLASH: A View from Winter Break
The quiet of Winter Break has ended and classes for Spring Semester begin today.

Upward Bound: Sending Students Soaring for Nearly 50 Years
Upward Bound's success stories aren't just limited to current students.
Numerous university leaders credit the program for helping them achieve milestones in their lives and careers.
Recent Kent State Grad Puts Multimedia Degree to Work at His Alma Mater Â
At Kent State’s fall commencement on Dec. 17, 2022, Jaiden Morales earned his bachelor's degree in digital media production, an accomplishment motivated by passion that was ignited at Lorain High School. The Kent State program has prepared Morales to succeed his mentor, Joseph Bock, as the multimedia coordinator at the high school where his future began.

Messaging Flashes of the Future
Renovations this week in the Kent Student Center presented a unique opportunity for Flashes to leave "time capsule" messages.