Student Life
100 YEARS AGO AT KENT STATE: Distance Learning Comes to ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Normal College
In 1922, ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½â€™s first president, John McGilvrey, introduced what could be considered the great-grandmother of our current distance-learning programs at ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½: correspondence courses.
100 YEARS AGO AT KENT STATE: Jazz Age Brings Changes to Student Culture at ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½
"Roaring 20's" Bring New Styles and Social Rules. Women, in keeping with the fashions of the time, were wearing shorter skirts, bobbing their hair, wearing makeup, along with other sweeping changes.
ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Freshman Receives Gold Medal Recognition at The National Collegiate Taekwondo Championships
First-year advertising major and marketing minor, Isabelle Collyer, recently won a gold medal at the 2022 National Collegiate Taekwondo Championships (NCTA).
ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Partnership with Portage County Agency Saves More than Half a Million Pounds of Residence Hall Castoffs from Landfill
Workers from the Portage County non-profit organization recently arrived at ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½â€™s Kent Campus to collect one of the most prized castoffs from university residence halls: bicycles.
ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½â€™s American Academy Graduates Its First Brazilian Student
Alvacir Wesley Kalatai Alberti of Imbituva, Brazil, is the first student to graduate from the American Academy, a dual-enrollment program offered jointly at ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ and the Pontifical Catholic University of Parana, located in Curitiba, Parana, Brazil.
Where on the Web? Find Plans With the University Events Calendar
How does the ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ community find out what events are happening on campus? Where do you go to find your weekend plans? "Where On the Web?" is an ongoing series that introduces possibly unfamiliar pages and features on the ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ website that students, faculty and staff should know about. One informative section of the website is the Events Calendar which can be used by anyone and features events from all eight ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ campuses.
Students Aim to Make ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ ‘Most Refugee-Welcoming Campus in America’
Turmoil from recent wars and tragedies causes millions to be displaced from their homes every year. This year is no exception with the intensifying conflict in Ukraine, forcing millions of refugees to find safety elsewhere. Not only do these refugees need shelter, but they also need education and the opportunity to have new life experiences in different countries.
University Community Reflects on Juneteenth Federal Holiday at KSU
In advance of Monday’s observance of the Juneteenth federal holiday, we asked members of the ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ community to reflect on the federal holiday and share their thoughts on what they hope it means for the university.
Recent Graduate Chazzlyn Jackson Honed her Passion for Social Justice Activism at ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½
When recent Undergraduate Student Government (USG) President Chazzlyn Jackson started her journey at ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ in 2018, she had planned to major in fashion until a mentor with Kupita/Transiciones (K/T) cultural orientation program helped her tap into her leadership abilities and passion for social justice issues. The advice played a pivotal role for Jackson, who stepped into leadership roles and anti-racism advocacy and has not looked back.
Best Friends Graduate From ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ at the Age of 18
During ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½â€™s spring 2022 commencement on May 14, Jameson Payne will earn his bachelor’s degree in integrative studies with concentrations in physics and political science. Benjamin Wales-McGrath will graduate with a bachelor’s degree in cellular and molecular biology at the age of 18.