Student Organizations
Engineering a Bright Future
My name is Autumn Ohl, and I’m currently an aerospace engineering major at ¹ú²úÂ×Àí set to graduate in the spring of 2025. Deciding where to go to college was one of the biggest decisions I’ve had to make to date. Looking back, I can confidently say that ¹ú²úÂ×Àí was the ri…
Creating Space in a Welcoming Place
My name is Brian Johnson. I'm a 2024 graduate with a major in public health and a minor in African studies. I’m from the wonderful city of Cleveland, Ohio. Whenever I meet people, I’m often asked why I chose ¹ú²úÂ×Àí. I always tell them that Kent was not my first choice, but it was my b…
A Natural with Nature and Research
My name is Olivia Eader, and I am a recent graduate of ¹ú²úÂ×Àí in environmental studies and English. Making Kent my home was the best decision I have ever made because of the opportunities I have been given.
It's the Great Pumpkin, ¹ú²úÂ×Àí!
There's a massive pumpkin inviting visitors to guess its weight inside the Herrick Conservatory. It's an annual tradition presented by student volunteers studying in the Department of Biological Sciences.
Echoes of Home: A Journey of Growth and Belonging
As I pen this story, Jhené Aiko's "Born Tired" loops in the background, a fitting soundtrack for a narrative penned during Black History Month and a testament to the journey of resilience and discovery I've embarked upon. Home, as Warsan Shire, a British-Somali poet suggests, “At the end of the…
How to Stop a Zombie Attack ... With a Marshmallow
The annual "Zombie Apocalypse" event, presented by ¹ú²úÂ×Àí Navigators early in the fall semester, offers a fun activity for students.
Stepping Out in Faith and Finding Her Place
In all honesty, ¹ú²úÂ×Àí was not my first-choice school, but I am truly thankful that this is the school I attend. I was drawn to the school wanting to be a fashion design major and the fashion design program here is one of the best in the country.Other than Rockwell Hall, I knew little to nothing…
IN A FLASH: Go Get Your Greens at the Spring Plant Sale!
The annual Spring Plant Sale at the Herrick Conservatory offers a chance for Flashes to add more green into their gardens and homes. Students help grow the plants and paint rain barrels. The event helps raise funds for several biology-focused student organizations.
IN A FLASH: Paint It Pink!
While celebrating their 10th anniversary on campus with Her Week and a schedule of events, student organization Her Campus ¹ú²úÂ×Àí lit the University Library in pink from April 9-13.
