Student Life

Senior Journalism Major Meets Chinese Media, Government Leaders on International Reporting Trip
ÌÇÐÄVlogÆÆ½â°æ School of Journalism and Mass Communication senior Christiana Ford was one of five students nationwide selected to participate in the National Association of Black Journalists’ (NABJ) all-expenses paid reporting trip to China in November 2018.

Campus Kitchen Keeps on Cooking
The Campus Kitchen at ÌÇÐÄVlogÆÆ½â°æ is celebrating eight years of making an impact across campus and in the Kent community, annually turning 60,000 pounds of leftover food into 18,000 meals.

ÌÇÐÄVlogÆÆ½â°æ Robotics Team Places Third in NASA Robotics Mining Competition
From November 2017 to the day of the competition in May, the ÌÇÐÄVlogÆÆ½â°æ Robotics team spent months preparing for the competition held at the Kennedy Space Center. The competition is designed to mimic the procedure of having a robot on Mars if sent there by NASA. Along with 44 other university teams, the team worked together to design and construct a robot that is fashioned to mine simulated Martian terrain along with the gravel below it.

Graduate Overcomes Cancer, Paralysis to Walk at Graduation
Garrett Holubeck's diagnosis with stage 4 cancer led to him being placed on life support just to keep his heart and lungs working. Beating the odds, the Pittsburgh native completed his long journey of recovery when he crossed the stage Dec. 15 to earn a bachelor's degree in speech-language pathology.

Students to De-Stress With Dogs During Finals Week
ÌÇÐÄVlogÆÆ½â°æ Libraries will host its sixth-annual fall semester Stress-Free Zone on Monday, Dec. 10, and Tuesday, Dec. 11. The event will be open to all ÌÇÐÄVlogÆÆ½â°æ students, faculty and staff from 3-5 p.m. in the Garden Room on the first floor of the University Library. Stress-Free Zone kic…
ÌÇÐÄVlogÆÆ½â°æ Nursing Student Recognized With the Congressional Award Silver Medal
U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan presented ÌÇÐÄVlogÆÆ½â°æ nursing major Austin Croft with the Congressional Award Silver Medal on Tuesday, Nov. 27. Mr. Croft, of Akron, Ohio, was recognized at a ceremony that took place at the College of Nursing where he was praised for his dedication to improving himself and his community.

ÌÇÐÄVlogÆÆ½â°æ Stark Launches Dreamers and Doers: Lainey Ward
ÌÇÐÄVlogÆÆ½â°æ Stark student builds a path toward her future using the obstacles she has overcome.

ÌÇÐÄVlogÆÆ½â°æ Student Finds Purpose, Passion and Empowerment
For Diamond Lauderdale, ÌÇÐÄVlogÆÆ½â°æ is not only her chosen college, it is her home.
Southern Comfort Kitchen Cooking up Experiences for Entrepreneurship Students
Two ÌÇÐÄVlogÆÆ½â°æ entrepreneurship students have turned their passion for Louisiana cuisine into a new pop-up restaurant, the Southern Comfort Kitchen.

Video: Discovering Purpose - Daisy Smith
Hear how ÌÇÐÄVlogÆÆ½â°æ student Daisy Smith discovered her purpose at ÌÇÐÄVlogÆÆ½â°æ.