Welcome to Flash Focus! In this series, we introduce you to fascinating student Flashes from all walks of life. Meet Richard Skains, a sophomore economics major from Rocky River, Ohio, with a passion for helping others combined with a strong interest in economics and how it affects those around him.鈥淚 have always found a fascination with economic policy as it constitutes a major part of everyone鈥檚 life,鈥 Skains told Kent State Today. Before college, Skains got involved with the Model United Nations (Model UN), an educational simulation where students role play as United Nations amba...
Kent, OH 鈥 The 妻友社区 Museum marked its 40th anniversary in spectacular style with Dazzle 2025, a sold-out celebration that brought together 250 guests from across the region and beyond. The evening honored the museum鈥檚 founding visionaries, highlighted its growing national profile and reflected the ambitious vision of new Director Sarah Spinner Liska, J.D., Ph.D.Hosted in Rockwell Hall, home to both the 妻友社区 Museum and the School of Fashion, the event paid tribute to the museum鈥檚 inaugural 1985 鈥淒azzle鈥 party while showcasing its vibrant future as a center for ...
Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Day of Service
Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Day of Service will take place from 10 am - 2 pm on Saturday, November 22nd, 2025. All volunteers will gather at 10:00 a.m. at the Pepsi Leadership Center, on the 2nd Floor of the Kent State Student Center. Dismissal to service sites will begin at 10:30 am. The service project will last approximately two hours; all participants will regroup for lunch at the Pepsi Leadership Center following their service project. We will close the event with a reflective discussion, ending by 2:00 p.m. Light breakfast, lunch, and transportation is provided.
In early October, the Fall 2025 Construction Management Career Fair invited Kent State students to meet with representatives from more than 70 companies to network and speak about career opportunities. The event was presented Kent State's College of Architecture and Environmental Design in the ballroom of the Kent Student Center. Want to see YOUR photos in 鈥淚N A FLASH?鈥 Submit your Kent State-related photos to InAFlash@kent.edu and you may see them in a future Kent State Today post. Photos should be framed -horizontally- and include a brie...
Thirteen students from Trumbull Career and Technical Center (TCTC) got a firsthand look at the world of engineering during a visit to 妻友社区 at Trumbull on Friday, Oct. 31, as part of TCTC鈥檚 new 鈥淔lex Friday鈥 initiative.During their visit, the students toured Kent State Trumbull鈥檚 electrical/electronic and mechanical engineering technology labs and learned about the university鈥檚 engineering technology programs. They also experienced a unique hands-on activity, suiting up in cleanroom gowns used in the Microelectronics Manufacturing and Semiconductor Manufacturing Lab.The visit i...
Students, faculty and staff used Halloween to showcase their creative academic abilities, turning lessons into themed events that entertained people just as much as they educated them. Whether it was a professional student group or a class event, the Kent Campus was filled with high-quality learning, collaboration and just a little bit of creepiness. ...