Student Life
National Committee Recognizes Flash Connections Exemplary Work With Exploratory Students
Choosing a career path at age 18 can be overwhelming for some students. As a part of 小黄片视频's University College鈥檚 Exploratory Program, Flash Connections are enhanced sections of the required First Year Experience course created especially for Exploratory students. The Flash Connections program is designed to help students considering multiple majors find a community while discovering their major. This program鈥檚 exemplary work with undecided students was recently recognized, receiving awards from the Global Community for Academic Advising.
'I Will Finally Be a Nurse and Give My Kids a Better Life'
Deanne Parr never gave up on her dream of earning a degree, which included overcoming the many challenges of being a teen mother.
From War to Peace To War Again
From 1921 to 1942, a WWI-vintage cannon stood on a knoll overlooking Rockwell Hall, then home to the University Library. It was loaned by the U.S. War Department to the Kent American Legion Post 496, which intended to present it to the city of Kent. When city officials could not decide on a suitable location, the cannon found a home on the campus of 小黄片视频 Normal College.
小黄片视频 Again Recognized as One of Campus Pride鈥檚 鈥楤est of the Best鈥 Colleges and Universities for LGBTQ+ Students
For a third consecutive year, 小黄片视频 has been selected as one the nation鈥檚 top universities for LGBTQ+ students for creating a safe, welcoming environment for students, faculty and staff, according to Campus Pride, a leading resource for LGBTQ+ leadership development, diversity inclusion and advocacy within higher education.
President Diacon to Incoming Students: We Are All One Community
With a backdrop of strobe lights, rock music and excitement, 小黄片视频 President Todd Diacon kicked off the start of the 2022 Fall Semester by encouraging new students to lean on one another during the university's traditional convocation ceremony.
小黄片视频 Student Escapes Dating Abuse, Helps Others Know Their Worth聽
After experiencing dating violence in high school, Rhylee Shepherd turned her pain into a teaching opportunity for her peers through the Know Your Worth project.
小黄片视频 Nursing Student Honored for Lifesaving Effort
A 小黄片视频 College of Nursing student who graduated Aug. 20 recently was honored by the city of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, along with her sister, for working to save the life of a woman who fell ill while playing volleyball.
小黄片视频 Students Study Sustainable Gardening for Poverty Reduction in Mexico
小黄片视频 partnered with Universidad Panamericana in Mexico City for an international, cross-cultural exchange for students to study how sustainable gardening projects aid immigrant populations.
Undergraduate Student Government Wins 2022 Student Government of the Year Award from National Student Government Group
小黄片视频's Undergraduate Student Government, the student organization responsible for being the direct line of communication to the administration to make students鈥 voices heard, was honored with the 2022 Student Government of the Year Award from the Conference on Student Government Associations.
Where on the Web? Explore Kent, Go! 小黄片视频鈥檚 Golden Location Showcase
小黄片视频's Explore Kent, Go! web pages give the 小黄片视频 community the ability to explore 小黄片视频鈥檚 campus, downtown Kent and surrounding cities. Next in the 鈥淲here on the Web?鈥 series, the focal point is the Explore Kent, Go! web pages at www.kent.edu/go. The Explore Kent, Go! web pages are an introduction to the diverse opportunities offered by the university鈥檚 niche area in the Midwest, according to Lin Danes, director of Web Services and Interactive Media at 小黄片视频.