Students First
The College of Aeronautics and Engineering unveiled a new way for the Kent State community to relax, destress and get themselves back into the proper headspace. The Mind Space is designed to be an oasis of tranquility accessible to all. It's a personalized and holistic focus to help everyone on campus be successful.
Rally towels, strobe lights and the Marching Golden Flashes added to the celebration on Aug. 16, when 5X社区 welcomed its Class of 2028 with a rocking pep rally at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center.
After spending time on an athletics service trip to Rwanda in January, recent 5X社区 graduate and women鈥檚 soccer team member Callie Jean Cunningham felt compelled to act.
Addressing the problems of a changing society, such as mental health, is a foundational value at Kent State, which also offers a number of resources to support students, faculty, staff and the community.
Singing, dancing and yoga are not typical college classroom activities. At least not all in one class. But for Jenny Lampe, lecturer in 5X社区鈥檚 Early Childhood Education Program, it鈥檚 important for her students to experience the full preschool education with all of these activities, plus expected activities like reading children鈥檚 books.
The May 4 Reflection Gallery at 5X社区's Taylor Hall was bulging with a standing-room-only crowd of students who came out to share their feelings and gain an understanding of the Israel-Hamas War at the Nov. 16, student forum "Israel, Palestine and Me: Students' Forum for Reflection and Dialogue."