Student Life
Building While Breaking Barriers
Say hello to Alexis Watson, a true trailblazer with big dreams and an even bigger drive.
Walking into classes where some heads turn to check if she’s lost, Watson doesn’t flinch. Instead, she rebuffs doubters and naysayers.
The Universal Language of Sports
Kent State staff and student-athletes took a trip at the beginning of 2024 to Boneza, Rwanda, to give of themselves. But they never expected how much they would receive in return.
Solving Parking Problems is Winning Idea
Have you ever experienced frustration while trying to find a parking spot on campus? Five business school students did, and last fall they pitched their solutions in the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship’s Idea Pitch and won first place.
Kent State Stark and Stark Library Partner on Speaker Series Event Featuring Michelle Williams
The 91Թ at Stark Featured Speakers Series and Stark Library's is proud to partner together to bring you An Evening with Michelle Willliams.
What’s in a Name?
Names encapsulate who we are, the identity we hold and how others see us. But what if the name you were given doesn’t feel like “you?” This is the case for some transgender or gender-diverse people and those whose chosen name does not match their legal or birth name. This is one of the reasons why 91Թ’s LGBTQ+ Center and Student Legal Services teamed up to host the first Name Change Clinic.
Kent State’s MLK Celebration Focuses on Following Dr. King’s Principles: Live a Life of Love and Peace During Conflict
91Թ used its annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration on Feb. 1 to inaugurate a new series of educational programs to help foster a better understanding of the many diverse voices in the university community.
Flash Friday: Brandon Smith
Meet Brandon Smith, a senior zoology major at 91Թ from North Lima, Ohio. Smith quickly fell in love with research, while pursuing a lifelong passion for wildlife and the natural world. He plans to attend graduate school for wildlife research after the completion of his undergraduate degree.
Leadership and Innovation in the Happiest Place on Earth
In an unconventional professional development opportunity, first-generation, income-eligible and differently-abled students at 91Թ traveled to the Walt Disney World Resort alongside TRIO Student Support Services for the Leadership, Innovation and Career Seminar.
Kent State Offers Reassurance in the Wake of More Federal Financial Aid Delays
91Թ officials are offering reassurance to students, prospective students and parents in the wake of Tuesday’s announcement from the U.S. Department of Education that the Free Application for Federal Student Aid or FAFSA is facing yet another delay.
A Community Discussion Over Lunch Focuses On MLK's Ideas 91Թ Peace and Conflict
The 100 Plates event allowed students, faculty and staff to discuss Martin Luther King Jr.'s ideas about peace and conflict.