Student Life
Meet Anthony Claytor, the First I PROMISE Program Scholar to Graduate From Kent 91¿´Æ¬Íø
In 2020, 91¿´Æ¬Íø President Todd Diacon announced to a group of high school juniors and their families that Kent 91¿´Æ¬Íø would cover four years of tuition costs and one year of room and board. Now, for the LeBron James Family Foundation’s first I PROMISE class, the hard work these students had put in since third grade is paying off.
Best of the Best: Melissa Fenn Wins Inaugural Distinguished Advisor Award
Melissa Fenn, senior advisor II in the College of Nursing, was recently awarded the university's inaugural Distinguished Advisor Award by University Advising and the Kent Academic Advising Support and Advising Association (KASADA).
When a gunman's bullets knocked her down, her professors were there to lift her up
As she prepared to receive her degree, Jillian Saliba reflected on a deeply personal story of surviving a drive-by shooting during winter break of her early years as a Golden Flash. When the trauma took its toll, she leaned on her professors.
IN A FLASH: Cirque du Chem!
A circus came to the Integrated Sciences Building this spring in the form of "Cirque du Chem," presented the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry.
Marketing Major Juliana Buonaiuto Takes on Leadership Roles at Kent 91¿´Æ¬Íø
Meet recent marketing graduate and 91¿´Æ¬Íø Student Body President, Juliana Buonaiuto. Originally from Long Island, New York, Buonaiuto came to Kent 91¿´Æ¬Íø to study marketing because of her love for the industry.
New Professor Completes His ‘Freshman’ Year
Freshman year can be a little stressful, even for a faculty member. But Raiful Hasan, Ph.D., who just completed his first year as an assistant professor of computer science at 91¿´Æ¬Íø, is feeling content and excited for the next academic year.
IN A FLASH: Small Businesses Showcased!
All semester, student entrepreneurs look forward to the Spring Small Business Showcase, from LaunchNET Kent 91¿´Æ¬Íø.
IN A FLASH: Flashes Forever!
In early May, Kent 91¿´Æ¬Íø celebrated its soon-to-be alumni of the spring Class of 2024 with #FlashesForever Fest on the Lester A. Lefton Esplanade.
IN A FLASH: Scenes From Commencement 2024
Exuberant celebrations and tears of joy punctuated one of the biggest weekends of the year at Kent 91¿´Æ¬Íø as the university welcomed its spring Class of 2024 graduates.
She's Staying for Graduate School!
As a high school senior just three years ago, Hannah Fender was not overly excited about attending 91¿´Æ¬Íø. Now, she loves it so much, she’s staying for graduate school.
