Student Life
First-Year Students Move Onto Campus Carrying Belongings, Excitement and Some Nervousness
º£½ÇÔ´´'s president, faculty and staff helped the new Golden Flashes move into their residence halls.
FAFSA Troubles? Help and Financial Aid Are Still Available
º£½ÇÔ´´â€™s financial aid administrators want students and their families who were caught in the snags of the 2024-25 Free Application for Federal Student Aid process to know that financial aid and help completing the application are still available. The FAFSA cycle for the 2024-25 school year is not over.
º£½ÇÔ´´ Maintains Marijuana Ban as Ohio Begins Recreational Sales
With recreational marijuana sales now underway in Ohio, º£½ÇÔ´´ officials are reminding the campus community that marijuana use remains prohibited on all university properties.
º£½ÇÔ´´ Athletics Service Trip to Africa Sparks Shoe Drive for Children
After spending time on an athletics service trip to Rwanda in January, recent º£½ÇÔ´´ graduate and women’s soccer team member Callie Jean Cunningham felt compelled to act.
º£½ÇÔ´´ Celebrates Its Newest Graduates With Summer Commencement Ceremony
The º£½ÇÔ´´ alumni family will grow by more than 1,000 new graduates as the university holds its summer commencement ceremony on Aug. 10.
IN A FLASH: Getting Campus Ready
Throughout the year, all around campus, dedicated people work hard to keep everything at º£½ÇÔ´´ in working order and looking great.
IN A FLASH: The Spirit of Summer
While there are fewer students on campus during summer break, the Kent Campus is still alive with energy and aspirations. º£½ÇÔ´´ International Admissions celebrated the spirit of summer in Kent with inspiring words and beautiful images that welcome their international students to campus.
º£½ÇÔ´´ Raises $383 Million in Record-Breaking Fundraising Campaign
º£½ÇÔ´´ recently concluded its most successful fundraising campaign in its 114-year history. The Forever Brighter campaign ended in June 2024, having raised more than $383.2 million total.
‘The Future of Higher Education Is Global’
Most people know the Palace of Versailles as a popular French tourist destination. For Marcello Fantoni, Ph.D., º£½ÇÔ´´â€™s vice president for global education, Versailles is where he serves on the Scientific Committee of its Research Center, helping to shepherd art history research on a global scale.
Working Toward the Olympics – and a Graduate Degree at º£½ÇÔ´´
In May, student-athlete Gabby Bailey completed her master's degree at º£½ÇÔ´´ while also pursuing her dream of competing in the Olympics with support from her coach and º£½ÇÔ´´ Athletics.