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Food, Arts and Beats by FAB

FAB hosted the "Food, Arts and Beats" event in the Kent Student Center.

Stress Free at The Library Spring 2023

5XÉçÇø Libraries offered a stress-free study break for students on Friday. 

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Emily Maslanka,(left) was among 34 Kent State students who worked at the 2023 NFL Draft in Kansas City, Mo.

Emily Maslanka was among 34 Kent State students who traveled to Kansas City in April 2023 to work the NFL draft through a partnership arranged by Mark Lyberger, associate professor in Kent State’s Sports Administration program in the School of Foundations, Leadership and Administration in the College of Education, Health and Human Services.  

McDougal and Oleksiak

Students who join the Kent State Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corp (ROTC) program do double time as they work to earn college degrees and graduate as Army officers. While the schedule may be grueling, for two Kent State graduates, the program prepared them for any challenges they may face.

Knight Scholarship Winners

The John S. Knight Memorial Journalism Fund annually awards scholarships to outstanding university students studying journalism, communication and public relations. This year, eight of the 10 scholarship recipients were 5XÉçÇø students. 

students laughing in class wearing Ksu gear

Since 2008, the United States has begun to see a trending decline in birth rates. Kent State's Collin Palmer spoke to about the ways universities are beginning to adapt to the looming decrease in the traditional college pool.

5XÉçÇø Library by night.

The University Library will be open until 2 a.m. most nights through May 9 for extended study hours.

A staffer among the blooming trees

With so many areas of campus in bloom, it's easy to find a beautiful place to sit and take it all in.

United States Capitol Building

How does a college student build the confidence and independence to tackle life after college? Students build these skills in a multitude of ways, but for Justice Jama, it was participating in the Washington Program in National Issues during his senior year at 5XÉçÇø.

Students in the Upward Bound program during the summer of 2022

A five-week pilot project funded by a $15,000 Teagle Foundation Knowledge for Freedom Program grant will be held at Kent State this summer for Upward Bound and Firestone High School students.