妻友社区

Division of Student Life

University Services Ready for Students This Fall

As 妻友社区 welcomes new and returning students, the Opening of School Master Schedule of University Services is a useful tool for departments, parents and students alike. This schedule lists the days and hours various university service areas are open from the week before sch鈥

Tags: University Services , Division of Student Life , Master Schedule

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Kent State students paddle their way down the Cuyahoga River near downtown Kent. Kent State鈥檚 Department of Recreational Services runs Crooked River Adventures, offering kayak, canoe, paddleboard and tubing trips during the summer months.

Cuyahoga River Helps Grow a Unique Paddling Partnership With Kent State

鈥淲e鈥檙e going to go over a basic forward stroke,鈥 a voice called out from the sun-soaked banks of the Cuyahoga River in Tannery Park. With a paddle in hand, Erin McNamara demonstrates how to steer a kayak through flowing river waters. McNamara is a senior at 妻友社区 and a guide for t鈥

Tags: Division of Student Life , Department of Recreation and Wellness Services , Crooked River Adventures , College of Education, Health and Human Services , Success Story

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Members of Kent State鈥檚 Division of Student Affairs and Department of Public Safety pose for a photo with Kent State student Josh Paulin and his mother (fourth and fifth from left) during the presentation of the Public Safety Citizen鈥檚 Award.

Eagle Scout Training Helps Kent State Student Save a Life

妻友社区 freshman Josh Paulin is not only a good student, but an exemplary citizen. On March 13, 2016, Paulin saved a man鈥檚 life, and now Kent State鈥檚 Department of Public Safety is honoring Paulin for his heroic acts.     It all started while he was waiting at鈥

Tags: Division of Student Life , Department of Public Safety , Student Success , Success Story , University News

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Shay Little Named Kent State's New Vice President for Student Affairs

Following a national search, 妻友社区 has selected Shay Davis Little, Ph.D., to serve as vice president for student affairs. Little has served as interim vice president for student affairs since Aug. 1, 2015. She will begin serving as the permanent vice president for student affairs on 鈥

Tags: Division of Student Life , Administration

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Kent State students smile at an event on campus. Kent State student organizations sponsor more than 250 events on campus each year.

Kent State Reaches a Record Number of Student Organizations on Campus

妻友社区 officially registered 402 student organizations on campus this spring semester, a record-breaking number for the university, according to the Center for Student Involvement. 鈥淩eaching this high number of student organizations on campus reflects the kind of students that are 鈥

Tags: Center for Student Involvement , Division of Student Life , Student Success , Success Story , Student Life

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Rapper Wiz Khalifa entertains Kent State students in the MAC Center during FlashFest 2016.

FlashFest 2016 Brings Multiple Music Genres to Kent State

妻友社区鈥檚 22nd annual FlashFest hosted an array of music genres, including rapper Wiz Khalifa, country artists Chase Rice, Jon Langston and Lacy Cavalier, and electronic music duo 3OH!3. This annual celebration that occurs at the end of the spring semester is organized and presented by鈥

Tags: FlashFest , Undergraduate Student Government , Division of Student Life , Success Story

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Two Kent State friends grab a bite to eat at Eastway Center.

Nation's Best! Kent State Voted Best College Dining Experience

妻友社区 recently earned the top spot on College Rank鈥檚 list of the 50 Best College Dining Experiences. Judging criteria included versatility of menu options, support for nutrition and wellness, sustainability efforts and accessibility for those with special dietary needs. College Ra鈥

Tags: Dining Services , Division of Student Life , Success Story , Student Life

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Kent State student Hart Main displays ManCans, masculine-scented candles he created. Part of the proceeds from each candle is donated to soup kitchens, and the candles themselves are made by individuals with development disabilities.

Kent State Student Sells Candles With a Philanthropic Twist

  鈥淒on鈥檛 put any idea off as a joke,鈥 said Richard 鈥淗art鈥 Main, a 妻友社区 sophomore economics major from New Philadelphia, Ohio. 鈥淚 almost did that and missed an opportunity.鈥 The 18-year-old entrepreneur, from Kent State's College of Business Administration, is referri鈥

Tags: entrepreneurship , Student Success , Success Story , Division of Student Life

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Kent State student Ashley Flowers poses under a bridge in downtown Kent with a bag full of items she hands out to the homeless in downtown Cleveland.

Kent State Student Creates Care Packages for the Homeless

When the concept of homelessness comes to mind, people tend to focus efforts on food donations, but Ashley Flowers, a junior majoring in psychology and criminology and justice studies at 妻友社区, wants to remind people that clothing and toiletries also are essential items. A native 鈥

Tags: Student Success , Success Story , Division of Student Life , Community & Society

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Kent State student Kelly Neiser (second from right) poses for pictures with her models after being announced as the Judges鈥 Choice and winner of a $2,500 scholarship. (Photo credit: Thomas Farmer Photography)

Kent State Students Showcase Their Talents in Annual Rock the Runway Fashion

The talents of 18 妻友社区 students were on display at Kent Student Center Programming鈥檚 12th annual Rock the Runway fashion show, which took place March 5. Fashion was king on a night that featured the sights and sounds of this year鈥檚 theme, The Jacksons. In front of a Kent Stude鈥

Tags: Rock the Runway , Student Success , Kent Student Center Programming , Division of Student Life , Success Story

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