Student Life

Spreading the Love of Art
Art students excitedly staffed tables, spreading their love of aesthetic creations to all who came to the Valentine’s art sale on Friday, Feb. 9, in the Center for the Visual Arts. Artistic masterpieces were on display, ready to bring joy to lucky buyers.

Learn, Celebrate and Engage for I Heart Travel Week
The Office of Global Education is hosting I Heart Travel Week Feb. 12-16 where students can learn more about education abroad, celebrate current and past students who have studied abroad, and engage with international activities on campus.

Opportunities from Unexpected Places
Finding a job for the summer can sometimes be a burden, but for students at ¹ú²úÂ×Àí, it’s easier when the employment prospects come to you. Students and professionals gathered on the second floor of the Kent Student Center on Feb. 6 to kickstart their connections and discuss opportunities for this summer.

IN A FLASH: Tuning in for Taylor
Fans of Taylor Swift - and other artists - came together in the Rathskellar to watch the Grammys.

Flash Friday: Ariyanna Robb
Say hello to Ariyanna Robb, a senior hospitality and event management major, concentrating in event management and hotel and resort management, and minoring in business, from Trenton, Ohio.
High Style: ¹ú²úÂ×Àí’s School of Fashion Rules the Runway
​Students, faculty and alumni from ¹ú²úÂ×Àí’s world-renowned School of Fashion sent some of their most exciting designs down the runway on Feb. 8 in Haute for the House, a fashion show that benefitted Ronald McDonald House Charities of Northeast Ohio.

IN A FLASH: Thinking Ahead to Summer
¹ú²úÂ×Àí students who are thinking ahead for summer attended the Summer Job and Internship Fair on the second floor of the Kent Student Center.

Reaching Planetary Exploration - As a Freshman
My name is Andrew Pertz, I am an aerospace engineering student with a minor in applied mathematics. In a lot of ways, I feel like ¹ú²úÂ×Àí found me. As a first-generation college student, the process of applying and finding schools was very overwhelming.

Touchdown! ¹ú²úÂ×Àí Football Squad Scores with I Promise School Students
Golden Flashes football team members spent a recent afternoon visiting with students at the LeBron James Family Foundation’s I Promise School in Akron, Ohio, where they checked out the school’s facilities and spent time reading to youngsters.

¹ú²úÂ×Àí Kindness Warms International Students' Heads - and Hearts
A ¹ú²úÂ×Àí staffer's aunt helped graduate students from Rwanda prepare for their first winter in northeast Ohio.