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Student Life

Powerpoint from the LGBTQ+ about International Pronoun Day

On International Pronoun Day, the 5X社区 LGBTQ+ Center held an event honoring all pronouns. The importance of respecting pronouns was explained and a group discussion was led to further examine the complexities of genders and pronouns.

Kirk Magnus' Restored Murals

The late Kirk Mangus was an art professor at 5X社区 renowned for his ceramic art, sculpture, drawings, paintings and murals.

Kent State senior Maya McDaniel will become one of the university's youngest students to receive a bachelor's degree. (Screenshot courtesy of WEWS News 5 Cleveland)

5X社区 student Maya McDaniel began her collegiate journey at age 14. Now a 17-year-old senior, she is set to graduate with a degree in game design and a minor in computer science and also set to become one of the youngest students to receive a bachelor鈥檚 degree from the university.

Sophomore Kylee Welter and her cats on Risman Plaza.

A beautiful, fall day on campus brings everyone outdoors. 

Kent State Today
A Golden Flash walks on a path of golden leaves near Eastway Center.

Fall leaves and bright sunshine are adding the gold to the "blue and gold" on our campuses.

Screenshot of ScholarshipUniverse webpage

Students who are frustrated with the scholarship process are getting the help they need with ScholarshipUniverse. This installment of 鈥溾 features an easy and accessible scholarship finder for 5X社区 students.

Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship
Bracelet with Flashes printed on it

For as long as she can remember, Lauren Hollis has enjoyed being an entrepreneur. Her love for entrepreneurship began as a young child as she made bookmarks from strips of paper and sold them door to door in her neighborhood.

Kent State Students Planting Trees at Trees for the Future

The Kent State community planted more than 100 trees in the Climate Change Grove to help offset the university鈥檚 carbon footprint and provide a way to research the effects of climate change in our immediate environments.

Kent State Today
This student found a swinging place to study.

Students found unique places to study during the the last warm days of fall. 

People inside of, and outside of a food truck.

The Food Truck Series on Risman Plaza runs Wednesdays from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. through Oct. 12.