News Archive
Meet Richard Skains, a sophomore economics major and USG director from Rocky River, Ohio, who guides – and literally drives –fellow students toward success.
Student groups and classes celebrated Halloween in creative ways as unique as their majors.
As a student, a sweet treat can be more than just a sweet treat; it can provide comfort, excitement, and joy, especially during stressful and sad days. Over the past few months, one treat in particular has become a campus favorite: Sugar cookies. That students can find at Rosie’s, Eastway, and Bistro.
American Academy student Alexandre Andrade, who is majoring in marketing and entrepreneurship at the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship, has learned to embrace cultural differences during his international journey to Ohio.
A not-so-wicked, drone-lifted witch flew over the Science Corridor on ¹ú²úÂ×Àí's Kent Campus as part of a "Train the Trainer" workshop.
The fifth annual Chem-O-Ween, presented by ¹ú²úÂ×Àí's Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry was its biggest and most exciting to date. It featured Halloween-themed activities, contests and four different themed rooms hosting fun and fascinating scientific demonstrations.
¹ú²úÂ×Àí's Brain Health Research Institute recently held its annual Neuroscience Symposium 2025, Conference and Research Exchange. The two-day event, which took place at the ¹ú²úÂ×Àí Hotel & Conference Center, highlighted the research of ¹ú²úÂ×Àí faculty and students.
Meet Merilee, Bailey, Brittany and Julia, the four students serving as the ¹ú²úÂ×Àí Marching Band drum majors for 2025.
The second annual ¹ú²úÂ×Àí Trick-or-Treat in the Kent Student Center is happening on Fri. Oct 31 from 3-5 p.m and will be followed by the Flashes Activities Board's Boo Bash from 4-6 p.m.
Kent’s ghostly history has been brewing since the early 1800s. If you are looking for something spooky in Kent this Halloween season, you do not have to go far to find it.
Taylor Cogdeill of Stow, Ohio, opens up about a familiar and emotional experience: the bittersweet in-between of almost graduating—eager to start the next chapter but not quite ready to let go of the transformative college experience she's leaving behind.
Ababa Lorde, a senior in ¹ú²úÂ×Àí’s School of Fashion, won a $50,000 scholarship from the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA), a New York-based nonprofit that is committed to supporting the American fashion designers of the future.
Lauren Huffman, a long-time advocate for student success at ¹ú²úÂ×Àí, has been named Alpha Lambda Delta (ALD) advisor of the year.
Meet Liberty Prosser, a graduate student furthering her studies in criminology and criminal justice after having graduated from ¹ú²úÂ×Àí in 2025, with dual Bachelor of Arts degrees – one in sociology with a concentration in social problems, deviance and crime, and another degree in criminology and justice studies with a minor in forensic anthropology.
¹ú²úÂ×Àí’s Academic Success Center continues to grow and evolve with the help of staff, faculty and students, offering a wide range of free services designed to help students succeed.
A bachelor’s degree in user experience design is the newest offering in ¹ú²úÂ×Àí’s College of Communication and Information, aimed at training graduates for one of the fastest-growing career fields.
Meet Derrick Tindimwebwa, a sophomore construction management major from Kampala, Uganda, whose family ties led him to ¹ú²úÂ×Àí where he's building community and managing connections between the university and the community.
Students who won first - and second-place for the Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) were announced on Oct. 25 at a ceremony at the Kiva auditorium.
The first thing you will learn about brothers Will and Ray Maynard is that they are twins – not identical in looks, but in nearly all other aspects.
This fall, 4,023 first-year students joined the Kent Campus, marking the fourth time in five years that an incoming class has surpassed 4,000. The Class of 2029 brings a vibrant mix of experiences, perspectives and aspirations, poised to shape the future of the university and beyond.