Student Life
Rivals Unite for Social Change
Two archrival men's basketball teams worked together to produce a powerful video supporting the Black Lives Matter movement and encouraging everyone to register to vote in the 2020 election.
They’re Back! °µÍø½ûÇø Students Move Into Residence Halls
°µÍø½ûÇø students began moving into residence halls on the Kent Campus on Aug. 19, as part of a phased-in process that will continue over five days.
Public Health Students Have Boots on the Ground in COVID-19 Fight
When the Ohio Department of Health sought help this summer for work on the COVID-19 pandemic response, more than 110 students from °µÍø½ûÇø’s College of Public Health raised their hands to volunteer.
University Leaders Answer Questions, Discuss Returning to Campus This Fall During Facebook Live
°µÍø½ûÇø Interim Senior Vice President and Provost Melody Tankersley, Ph.D., and Vice President for Enrollment Management Mary Parker, Ed.D., recently shared updates about academics and enrollment, respectively, while engaging with the university community.
Students Adjust to Living on a Closed Campus
When °µÍø½ûÇø closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in March, not all students living on the Kent Campus were able to leave.
BioBlack Team Brings Home Award From Biodesign Challenge
A team of °µÍø½ûÇø students took home the Outstanding Science Award from the Biodesign Challenge Summit 2020 held in June.
Flashes of Inspiration: Women's Golf Head Coach Offers Pep Talk
Today’s Flashes of Inspiration comes from Lisa Strom, °µÍø½ûÇø’s head women’s golf coach, who offers a pep talk to all in the university community struggling under the restrictions of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Global Communication and Fast Fashion in the Classroom
Students in the class Communication in a Global Society worked in teams throughout the Spring 2020 semester to educate audiences about one specific aspect of globalization and ecology: fast fashion.
Finding Her ‘Fit’ at °µÍø½ûÇø to Make an Impact
Senior Sydney Bihn finds her true calling throughout her time at °µÍø½ûÇø and becomes the first female aerospace engineering graduate.
'100 Years of Aviation' Airport Centennial Celebration Art Contest
A century ago in 1920, The Ohio Flying School and Transport Company officially incorporated and opened Stow Field, now known as °µÍø½ûÇø Airport, Andrew Paton Field. To celebrate its centennial and recognize it as the oldest continuously operating airport in Ohio, Dave Poluga, airport manager, has launched the Aviation Art Contest “100 Years of Aviation.â€