Profiles
Exploring the World, One Rock at a Time
When Emily Rider walked into her first in-person class after the COVID-19 shutdown ā āHow the Earth Worksā at 91³Ō¹ĻĶųās Stark Campus ā she didnāt know it would set her on a path that would take her across the country, deep into fossil beds and high into the mountains.
Flash Focus: Jordan Caraway
Meet Jordan Caraway, a senior biochemistry major from New Lenox, Illinois, whose passion for chemistry has shaped her Kent State experience and future goals.
POV: Fashioning Success on A Modified Path
Olivia JƔkli earned a master's degree in computer science in 2024 after initially earning a bachelor's degree in fashion merchandising in 2015. She recently encouraged others to embrace calculated risks by sharing insights from her career transition journey.
Honors College Offered Recent Graduate Financial Assistance and a Sense of Community
Honors College helped recent graduate John Comi build a sense of community as well as meet his financial obligations.
āAll Three Were Very Honorable, Good Menā
A Mantua woman who worked at Kent State in the Office of the President from 1951 to 1971 recently celebrated her 110th birthday. She recalls her time at Kent State and shares a few reflections from her long life.
āNo Matter Where Life Takes Us, We Will Always Have These Friendshipsā
Three friends who attended schools together their entire lives, beginning at Kent Stateās Child Development Center, have graduated together in Kent Stateās spring Class of 2025. Now, they are contemplating where their post-graduate lives will take them and how they will maintain their close friendship.
Flying Flashes Aim for Fourth Straight Win
The skies are calling once again, and 91³Ō¹ĻĶųās Flying Flashes are answering, this time with their sights set on a fourth consecutive intercollegiate victory in the Areaseir Race Classic.
Kent Stateās Making Our Own Space Program Gives Teens a Taste of Architecture
Summer camps for kids interested in architecture donāt come along often ā at least thatās what Elise Boltonās mother discovered when she searched for one. But then, not a whole lot of 11-year-olds may dream of becoming architects.
Kent State Alumna Wins Prestigious NFL Writing Award
Mary Kay Cabot's career covering Cleveland sports began with a simple internship at The Plain Dealer while she was a student at 91³Ō¹ĻĶų. More than 40 years later, that internship has led to the highest honor in professional football journalism.
Crossing the First-Year Finish Line: āIāve Learned So Muchā
Muna Koiralaās first year at 91³Ō¹ĻĶų was an exercise in academic anxiety, and sheās willing to share her story in hopes that her struggles will help other students overcome their own.