Student Life

Students Gain Real Experience Helping to Create Latest °µÍø½ûÇø Commercial
Three °µÍø½ûÇø students gained valuable video production experience by working on a new television commercial produced by the university as part of the new spring campaign.

Senior Journalism Major Meets Chinese Media, Government Leaders on International Reporting Trip
°µÍø½ûÇø School of Journalism and Mass Communication senior Christiana Ford was one of five students nationwide selected to participate in the National Association of Black Journalists’ (NABJ) all-expenses paid reporting trip to China in November 2018.

Campus Kitchen Keeps on Cooking
The Campus Kitchen at °µÍø½ûÇø is celebrating eight years of making an impact across campus and in the Kent community, annually turning 60,000 pounds of leftover food into 18,000 meals.

°µÍø½ûÇø Robotics Team Places Third in NASA Robotics Mining Competition
From November 2017 to the day of the competition in May, the °µÍø½ûÇø Robotics team spent months preparing for the competition held at the Kennedy Space Center. The competition is designed to mimic the procedure of having a robot on Mars if sent there by NASA. Along with 44 other university teams, the team worked together to design and construct a robot that is fashioned to mine simulated Martian terrain along with the gravel below it.

Graduate Overcomes Cancer, Paralysis to Walk at Graduation
Garrett Holubeck's diagnosis with stage 4 cancer led to him being placed on life support just to keep his heart and lungs working. Beating the odds, the Pittsburgh native completed his long journey of recovery when he crossed the stage Dec. 15 to earn a bachelor's degree in speech-language pathology.

°µÍø½ûÇø Nursing Student Recognized With the Congressional Award Silver Medal
U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan presented °µÍø½ûÇø nursing major Austin Croft with the Congressional Award Silver Medal on Tuesday, Nov. 27. Mr. Croft, of Akron, Ohio, was recognized at a ceremony that took place at the College of Nursing where he was praised for his dedication to improving himself and his community.

°µÍø½ûÇø Stark Launches Dreamers and Doers: Lainey Ward
°µÍø½ûÇø Stark student builds a path toward her future using the obstacles she has overcome.

°µÍø½ûÇø Student Finds Purpose, Passion and Empowerment
For Diamond Lauderdale, °µÍø½ûÇø is not only her chosen college, it is her home.
Southern Comfort Kitchen Cooking up Experiences for Entrepreneurship Students
Two °µÍø½ûÇø entrepreneurship students have turned their passion for Louisiana cuisine into a new pop-up restaurant, the Southern Comfort Kitchen.