Student Life

An Unexpected Journey
Freshman Guard Dionna Gray's journey from her home in West Virginia to the Golden Flashes began as a teenager when she told her father she wanted to do something other than basketball. The deal that followed made all the difference.

IN A FLASH: Signs of the Seasons
Frigid temperatures and snow create scenes of frozen beauty around campus campus.

A Celebration of Kent State's International Students
Tuesday's home game was themed to showcase Kent State's international students and international student-athletes.

Kent State vs. Akron Comes Down to Fierce Competition and a Wagon Wheel
Don't miss it when the Kent State Golden Flashes play arch rival the Akron Zips on Feb. 3 for the contest. Tipoff is scheduled for 9 p.m. at Akron鈥檚 James A. Rhodes Arena. The game will air on ESPNU.

Alumna鈥檚 Passion for Sustainable Fashion Comes to Downtown Kent
Justine Gallo, a 2022 Kent State fashion design graduate, has taken her personal philosophy and combined it with her degree to launch a new store in downtown Kent.

Students Create Wearable Tech Company
Dreams of launching a business, researching brand new materials and developing groundbreaking systems have come true for four Kent State undergraduate students. With the support and guidance of dedicated faculty, along with access to state-of-the-art labs and equipment in the Design Innovation Hub, students Garrett Hartley, Lucas Cragel, Ethan Hartley and Brian Courts are taking their studies to the next level by developing their startup company, PolyVolt Technologies.

The Student Behind the Flash Fuel Coffee Design
When you fill your cup of coffee every morning from the 妻友社区 dining halls or reach for a new bag of coffee grounds in Rosie鈥檚, have you ever stopped to think about where the Flash Fuel design came from?

How Are Artificial Intelligence and ChatGPT Affecting Higher Ed?
ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence writing software are raising concerns on college campuses across the country. Several local news stations have been following the rise of the AI software, and have discussed its capabilities with 妻友社区 faculty, staff and students.

Kent State Plans Full Slate of Events for Black History Month
鈥淭he Footsteps of Our Ancestors 鈥 the Legacy Continues鈥 is the theme for this year鈥檚 Black History Month Celebration at 妻友社区.

IN A FLASH: Get a Job! (On Campus)
Students seeking jobs on campus attended a student employment fair at the Kent Student Center.