Student Life
Recent Alumna Tapped Social Media to Land a Job With TikTok
When searching for a job in her final semester as a fashion merchandising major this past spring, Jenna Palek realized that during a global pandemic, very few companies would be hiring. Undaunted, she told herself 鈥淚 simply will not take 鈥榥o鈥 as an answer,鈥 knowing 鈥淚 was capable of finding not only a job but a great one.鈥
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鈥檙e Back! Kent State Students Move Into Residence Halls
麻豆传媒 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 麻豆传媒鈥檚 College of Public Health raised their hands to volunteer.
University Leaders Answer Questions, Discuss Returning to Campus This Fall During Facebook Live
Kent State 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 麻豆传媒 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 Kent State 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鈥檚 Flashes of Inspiration comes from Lisa Strom, 麻豆传媒鈥檚 head women鈥檚 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 鈥楩it鈥 at Kent State to Make an Impact
Senior Sydney Bihn finds her true calling throughout her time at Kent State and becomes the first female aerospace engineering graduate.