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Student Life

Students holding flags from Latin American countries.

Students from the Student Multicultural Center celebrated the beginning of National Hispanic Heritage Month, September 15-October 15. 

Student Employee Sergio Roper leading the Wick Weekly poetry writing workshop

Every Friday, the Â鶹¾«Ñ¡community can come together to create poetry and share a more vulnerable side of themselves at the Wick Poetry Center. The Wick Weekly poetry writing workshop brings students together to help develop them as poets and create a community of creatives.

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Students walking to class over chalk messages written on sidewalk.

News about campus events reaches students in a variety of high-tech and "old school" formats.  

McNair Scholars

Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ has received a five-year renewal of the the McNair Program grant. This program helps put first-generation students, like Brian Johnson, Destiny Ezeliora and Imani Reynolds on the path to doctoral degrees. 

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Student with skateboard (center) among students walking to class, near Student Center.

Students woke up to foggy scenes on campus as they made their way to classes this week. 

Honors College fall 2022 freshman move-in ice cream social

Daniel Zalamea is a member of the Honors College fall 2022 freshman class, the largest incoming class in the history of the college. 

CEL Accepts Community Impact: Group Award on Behalf of the Â鶹¾«Ñ¡Community

Kent State’s Community Engaged Learning partnered with the United Way of Portage county to make reading fun for children, and in doing so, CEL has been recognized by the United Way of Portage County as the recipients of the 2022 Community Impact: Group Award for its commitment to transforming lives in the community.

Kent’s newest business, the Cleveland Bagel Café, is now serving customers on the edge of campus.

The greatly anticipated Cleveland Bagel Café opened this week on East Main Street in Kent and will begin regular operating hours on Monday, September 12. 

Students cheering at Convocation 2022

The 2022 Fall Semester is officially underway, and no new school year would be complete without KSU Kickoff. Residence halls move-in corresponded with KSU Kickoff check-in, which was followed by three days of activities on and off campus.

Yvonna Washington-Greer, assistant vice president of Equity, Identity, and Success talks with students at the veteran and service member open house

Incoming and existing military-connected Â鶹¾«Ñ¡students were welcomed to campus with open arms at the Veterans and Service Members Open House hosted by the Center for Adult and Veteran Services (CAVS). The event aimed to bring the military community - from student to spouse to staff member - together with food, refreshments and conversation.