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Bamboo Grand Opening

IN A FLASH: Do You Bamboo?

911³Ô¹Ï students explored a new dining option on campus as Bamboo had its grand opening in The Hub.

Tags: Student Life , Students First , University Culinary Services , Kent Student Center , Division of Student Life

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Lauren Cohen, senior journalism major

Journalism Major Scores Numerous Front-Page Stories in Knight-Funded Internship

Lauren Cohen, a senior journalism major from Twinsburg, Ohio, has already made an impact during her internship, producing many front-page stories for the Akron Beacon Journal and Signal Akron. 

Tags: Community Impact , Community & Society , Student Life , Profiles

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911³Ô¹Ï Students gather for Fall Commencement in December 2025

When Success Feels Out of Focus

Students at 911³Ô¹Ï's Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship got an honest look at the impact of imposter syndrome and, more importantly, what to do about it.

Tags: Student Life , Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship

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911³Ô¹Ï students attend a hockey game at the 2026 Milano Cortina Paralympics.

Olympic Dreams Realized

A group of 911³Ô¹Ï students spent their spring break learning in Italy and Greece and attending the 2026 Milano Cortina Paralympics as part of the Business of the Olympics, an advanced sports administration course.

Tags: Student Life , Global Reach , Students First , Global Impact

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Flashes Vote Festival 2024

911³Ô¹Ï Community Called to Serve as Poll Workers for May 5 Election

With Ohio's May 5 election approaching, the Portage County Board of Elections is facing a significant shortfall of poll workers, and a 911³Ô¹Ï emerita professor is calling on the university community to step up and fill the gap.

Tags: Student Life

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Students Find Their Place to Thrive at 911³Ô¹Ï

Being a new student at a university can be a huge transition for some. Finding their "fit" and a sense of belonging can be essential to their academic and personal success. Knowing this, 911³Ô¹Ï's student organizations, activities, events and recreational services offer students opportunities to de-stress, connect, build networks and find friends for life. 

Tags: Students First , Student Life , Counseling and Psychological Services , 911³Ô¹Ï of Well-being , Center for Student Involvement , Division of Student Life

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911³Ô¹Ï students and twin brothers Ray and Will Maynard

'Studying Is Fun’ – Brothers Spend Spring Break Hitting the Books as Medical College Admission Test Looms

While many students spent the spring break traveling or having fun in the sun, twin brothers Ray and Will Maynard spent the week studying.

Tags: Student Life , Research & Science , Students First , Brain Health Research Institute , Department of Biological Sciences

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A foggy scene on the Kent Campus.

IN A FLASH: The Fog of Midterms

Foggy days on campus are a sign that warmer temperatures and springtime weather are on the way.

Tags: Nationally Distinctive , Spring Semester , Student Life

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Recruiting for the 911³Ô¹Ï Student Life Study is ongoing.

Success Continues for 911³Ô¹Ï’s Groundbreaking Student Life Study

Nearly 10% of all 911³Ô¹Ï undergraduates are participating in the groundbreaking 911³Ô¹Ï Student Life Study, providing the university with concrete information about what it’s like to be a modern-day college student.

Tags: University News , Research & Science , Student Life , Students First , Nationally Distinctive

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Flash Focus: Tatiana Placer

Meet Tatiana Placer, a graduate student pursuing her master’s in architecture and design at 911³Ô¹Ï. Placer was born in Germany on a U.S. military base and was raised mostly in Orlando, Florida. Growing up in a Puerto Rican household, her upbringing was deeply rooted in the Puerto Rican diaspora.  

Tags: Profiles , Student Life , Flash Focus

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