Student Life
Great Minds: Brain Health Symposium Brings Together Researchers and Students
°µÍø½ûÇø'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 °µÍø½ûÇø Hotel & Conference Center, highlighted the research of °µÍø½ûÇø faculty and students.
Flash Focus: Marching Golden Flashes Drum Majors
Meet Merilee, Bailey, Brittany and Julia, the four students serving as the °µÍø½ûÇø Marching Band drum majors for 2025.
IN A FLASH: Scaring Up Treats In The Student Center
The second annual °µÍø½ûÇø 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.
Just in Time for Halloween: Kent’s Ghostly History
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.
POV: When You're Ready to Leave but Not Ready to Let Go
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.
School of Fashion Senior Wins $50,000 Scholarship From Council of Fashion Designers of America
Ababa Lorde, a senior in °µÍø½ûÇø’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.
Honor Society Advisor of the Year Credits ‘Culture of Collaboration’
Lauren Huffman, a long-time advocate for student success at °µÍø½ûÇø, has been named Alpha Lambda Delta (ALD) advisor of the year.
Flash Focus: Liberty Prosser
Meet Liberty Prosser, a graduate student furthering her studies in criminology and criminal justice after having graduated from °µÍø½ûÇø 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.
Academic Success Center: ‘We’re Here for Everyone’
°µÍø½ûÇø’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.
Designing for the User: New Degree Is at the Heart of Growing Tech Field
A bachelor’s degree in user experience design is the newest offering in °µÍø½ûÇø’s College of Communication and Information, aimed at training graduates for one of the fastest-growing career fields.