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Student fellow conducting research in the 2024 SURE program.

On Oct. 21-22, the 178 students who conducted research under the direction of faculty mentors had to condense eight weeks of research down to three minutes and a slide. They shared their research with faculty judges, family and peers, gathered at the Kent Student Center.

Get to know Kent State admissions video student features banner

The new "Get to Know Kent State" video from 5XÉçÇø Admissions features 14 students from across the university inviting curious potential Golden Flashes to take a virtual look into the campus. Not only do these Kent State narrators spotlight the university’s global opportunities and local highlights, but they also had a great time doing it.

Honors College Parents and Families Appreciation Weekend

As part of the university's annual Parents and Families Appreciation Weekend, Kent State's Honors College presented a day of fun activities for their students and their families.

Kent State Today
Flash Focus: Morgan Bedilion

Meet Morgan Bedilion, a senior costume design technology and production major from Hartville, Ohio, already using - and getting recognized for - her skill sets. 

First-year Honors College students gather for a class photo at the fall 2024 ice cream social outside of Stopher-Johnson Halls.

Numbers in the Honors College are growing again this year, with 693 first-year students in this fall’s class of 2028, exceeding last year’s count of 593 first-year students.

Honors College Welcome Event 2024

A special event welcomed Kent State's first-year Honors College students to Fall Semester 2024. 

The SURE program has given Allison Remick experience she can carry into a career as a veterinarian.

Allison Remick and Madeline Desmond were among a cohort of 178 students who conducted research projects under the direction of faculty mentors during the annual 2024 SURE program.

Senior Hannah Fender graduates.

As a high school senior just three years ago, Hannah Fender was not overly excited about attending 5XÉçÇø. Now, she loves it so much, she’s staying for graduate school.