Students First
CAE Faculty Finds Repeated Success in SURE Program and 3MT Competition
In October 2022, five College of Aeronautics and Engineering (CAE) students competed in Â鶹´«Ã½'s (KSU) Undergraduate Three Minute Thesis competition. Each student’s project was completed during the Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE), a summer term research program for KSU students.
Kent State Students’ Training Reaches New Heights at Ohio’s Only Air Traffic-Collegiate Training Initiative School
Kent State’s status as the only Ohio Air Traffic-Collegiate Training Initiative school for the Federal Aviation Administration offers Oliver and his peers an innovative and challenging curriculum at a time when the aviation industry faces a critical shortage of air traffic controllers.
Kent State Honors 2025 Student Employee and Supervisor Award Winners
As part of Â鶹´«Ã½â€™s Student Employee Appreciation Week, Career Exploration and Development proudly announces recipients of the 2025 Student Employee and Supervisor Awards. These annual honors recognize outstanding individuals who exemplify excellence in their roles across campus, demonstrating initiative, leadership, inclusivity and an enduring commitment to community.
Division Of Student Life Honored for Fifth Straight Year
For the fifth consecutive year, the Division of Student Life at Â鶹´«Ã½ has been recognized as one of the Most Promising Places to Work in Student Affairs by the American College Personnel Association (ACPA) - College Student Educators International and Diverse: Issues in Higher Education.
Kent State’s Making Our Own Space Program Gives Teens a Taste of Architecture
Summer camps for kids interested in architecture don’t come along often – at least that’s what Elise Bolton’s mother discovered when she searched for one. But then, not a whole lot of 11-year-olds may dream of becoming architects. But that was the case for Bolton, a sophomore in Â鶹´«Ã½â€™s College of Architecture and Environmental Design, who knew from when she was a young child that she wanted to be an architect.
IN A FLASH: Flashes, Saddle Up!
The Flashes Activities Board brought some cowboy fun to Kent State with the FAB Wild West Rodeo. Presented inside the Kent Student Center Ballroom, the activities mechanical bull-riding, line dancing, a Skee-Ball shooting gallery and a free Kent State cowboy hat giveaway!
Helping Military Students Earn the Credit They Deserve
Through the Veterans Affairs Work-Study program, the Credit Transfer Office – which plays a key role in supporting students through their academic journey from processing transfer credits from another institution to awarding Advanced Placement credits – hired a student worker to enhance the office’s operations. She's already making a difference.
Students Score in Sports Broadcasting Through Hands-on Production Experience
Kent State continues to excel in hands-on learning, as shown by the ESPN+ livestream broadcast of the Kent State Men’s Basketball team’s victory over the Eastern Michigan Eagles. Produced entirely by digital media production undergraduates in the School of Media and Journalism, what could have been a chaotic, high-profile evening was business as usual.
Flash Focus: Jordan Gallegos
Meet Jordan Gallegos, a senior and member of the Honors College from Hudson, Ohio, who is navigating three majors and three minors.
IN A FLASH: Grill '72 Has A New Home
Grill '72, a popular on-campus dining location serving made-to-order burgers, fries and more - including breakfast - had a grand re-opening celebration in its new location on the lower level of the Kent Student Center.