Student Life

A Hop, Skip and 5,000 Miles to Kent State
If you look into the stands of the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center during a Kent State women's basketball game, you鈥檒l find a mother-daughter pair of students from Brazil cheering with all their might. Five thousand miles from home, Hetty and Fernanda have found new activities and friends in the United States.

Flash Focus: Aislinn Foran
Meet Aislinn Foran, a senior communication studies major with a focus in applied communication and a minor in public relations from Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania. With a heavy involvement in the Her Campus at 妻友社区 (HCKSU) chapter, Foran contributed to creating a welcoming environment for all members.

IN A FLASH: The Buzz on Mathematics
The Integration Bee, presented by Kent State's Department of Mathematical Sciences, invited students to enjoy fun math-themed competitions and activities along with fun costumes, pizza and math-oriented jokes and puns.

Students Love Kent鈥檚 Nightlife, Food and Events
From mornings at Tree City Coffee to late nights at Barflyy, Kent State鈥檚 community has plenty of food and entertainment options thanks to the help of Main Street Kent, now a Nationally Accredited Main Street program for 2024.

IN A FLASH: An Investment in Experience
妻友社区 President Todd Diacon was among the people who attended the semi-annual report presentation by the student organization Golden Flash Asset Management in Crawford Hall. Students in this group learn about investing by managing a real portfolio, gaining valuable career experience.

Flash Focus: Lance Delisle
Meet Lance Delisle, a junior aeronautical studies major with an aviation law and policy minor from Woodstock, Georgia, who balances his studies with his responsibilities as an Air Force reservist.

Student Investment Group Feels Market Swings in Real Time

Congratulations, Mr. President: Ivory Kendrick Defies Life鈥檚 Challenges to Lead Student Government
Ivory Kendrick, the newly elected president of the University Student Government, spoke his destiny into existence last year when he set his sights on leading the organization. Now, Kendrick is ready to hit the ground running.

Donate Unwanted Items During Move Out
During move-out, students sometimes trash clothes and boxes of food. Throw 鈥楴鈥 Go, 妻友社区's annual move-out program, is currently underway to keep those useable items out of landfills and in the hands of people who need them.

Blue and Gold, Going Green for Earth Month
Every April, 妻友社区 celebrates Earth Month by having Earth-related events all month long. April 22, 2025, is the 55th anniversary of Earth Day, with this year鈥檚 theme being 鈥淥ur Power, Our Planet.鈥