Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ«

Student Life

McNair Scholars

Putting Doctoral Degrees - and Dreams - Within Reach

Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University has received a five-year renewal of the the McNair Program grant. This program helps put first-generation students, like Brian Johnson, Destiny Ezeliora and Imani Reynolds on the path to doctoral degrees. 

Tags: Student Life

Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« Today

Student with skateboard (center) among students walking to class, near Student Center.

IN A FLASH: In a Fog

Students woke up to foggy scenes on campus as they made their way to classes this week. 

Tags: Student Life

Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« Today

Honors College fall 2022 freshman move-in ice cream social

Honors College Boasts Largest Freshman Class, Population Ever

Daniel Zalamea is a member of the Honors College fall 2022 freshman class, the largest incoming class in the history of the college. 

Tags: University News, Student Life, Honors College

Honors College

CEL Accepts Community Impact: Group Award on Behalf of the Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« Community

Community Engaged Learning Earns United Way 2022 Community Impact: Group Award

Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îȫ’s Community Engaged Learning partnered with the United Way of Portage county to make reading fun for children, and in doing so, CEL has been recognized by the United Way of Portage County as the recipients of the 2022 Community Impact: Group Award for its commitment to transforming lives in the community.

Tags: Community & Society, Student Life

Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« Today

Kent’s newest business, the Cleveland Bagel Café, is now serving customers on the edge of campus.

The Wait is Over: The "Schmear" is Here!

The greatly anticipated Cleveland Bagel Café opened this week on East Main Street in Kent and will begin regular operating hours on Monday, September 12. 

Tags: Student Life

Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« Today

Students cheering at Convocation 2022

Fall Semester Kicks Off With Activities On and Off Campus

The 2022 Fall Semester is officially underway, and no new school year would be complete without KSU Kickoff. Residence halls move-in corresponded with KSU Kickoff check-in, which was followed by three days of activities on and off campus.

Tags: Student Life, Featured Story, Video

Kent Campus

Yvonna Washington-Greer, assistant vice president of Equity, Identity, and Success talks with students at the veteran and service member open house

CAVS Open House Welcomes Veterans and Service Members

Incoming and existing military-connected Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« students were welcomed to campus with open arms at the Veterans and Service Members Open House hosted by the Center for Adult and Veteran Services (CAVS). The event aimed to bring the military community - from student to spouse to staff member - together with food, refreshments and conversation.

Tags: Student Life, Community & Society

Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« Today

This year more juniors, seniors, faculty and staff have purchased meal plans than last year.

When It’s Time to Eat It’s Hard to Beat the Good Old Meal Plan 

There is a growing number of juniors and seniors, faculty and staff who opted to buy a meal plan for Fall Semester 2022.

Tags: University News, Student Life

Kent Campus

Jake Mansfield (BA '21) Taking An Exam at New River Gorge

Rocking Out. Recent Graduate Took Exams To New Heights

Remote learning means students can study and take their exams virtually -- make that literally -- anywhere. 

Tags: Student Life, College of Arts & Sciences

Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« Today

Social Justice Quilting Project

Social Justice Quilting Project With Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« to Benefit the King Kennedy Community Center

In August 2021, 1,000 incoming Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« students, faculty and staff began a collaborative community effort to implement a social justice quilting project. This initiative stemmed from the Community Engaged Learning department's welcome week and was completed in late August 2022. The mission was to create something by Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« students that could be sold or auctioned off to raise money for improvements to the gymnasium at the King Kennedy Community Center.

Tags: Community & Society, Student Life

Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« Today