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Rae Sremmurd performs at FlashFest in the M.A.C. Center on April 23, 2015. FlashFest is hosted annually by Undergraduate Student Government.

Rae Sremmurd to return for next month’s FlashFest

Benjamin VanHoose March 22, 2017

Rae Sremmurd will return to campus Thursday, April 20 to headline this year’s FlashFest.The hip-hop duo performed during FlashFest two years ago alongside Jeremih and a then-less ubiquitous Chainsmokers....

Voices of Testimony encourages diversity through gospel music

Megan Ferguson March 22, 2017

HED: VOT encourages diversity through gospel music Voices of Testimony, a Christian gospel choir group, believes that bringing diversity to Kent State’s campus is a core part of what they do.“It is...

Omani students pursue education at KSU

Eryn Gebacz March 22, 2017

Imagine a scholarship where travel, tuition, rent, fees and insurance were all paid for by the government, allowing a student to learn in another country.That dream scholarship is a reality for the Omani...

Kent State students in Professor Ron Russo’s Adult Swim class listen to Seth Green in a live Google Hangout chat in Franklin Hall on Tuesday, March 21, 2017. Some students dressed in costumes representative of characters in Green’s work.

Seth Green chats with students in Adult Swim class

Benjamin VanHoose March 21, 2017

Technical issues weren’t enough to keep actor and comedian Seth Green from fielding questions from Kent State students Tuesday.As part of the “ST: Cartoon Network / Adult Swim” course (JMC 40095),...

Adulting 101 course planned for Fall

Hannah Wagner March 21, 2017

Health Education and Promotion will offer a new special topics course this fall called "Adulting 101" to help students make healthy decisions after leaving college.Irene Axiotis, an associate professor...

JMC and Rock Hall collaborate on new Rolling Stone course

Molly Spillman March 21, 2017

The 50th anniversary of Rolling Stone magazine will be celebrated and examined in a new class being offered through Kent State's School of Journalism and Mass Communication this fall.“Music, Movements...

Bridget Looney a junior and student manager for the Kent State women’s basketball team, cheers on the Flashes at the game against The University of Akron in the M.A.C. Center, Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017. The Flashes won 73-69.

Female Kent State students prepare for futures in male-dominated field

Danielle Johnson March 21, 2017

While working for Kent State's athletic teams, female students have pushed to prove they are qualified to be in the male-dominated sports industry.“Personally, I find me pushing myself to know a little...

Students of all faiths celebrate Jewish holiday

Megan Ferguson March 19, 2017

Hillel hosted a Purim Carnival Thursday for the first time in the Kent State student center.Students celebrated the Jewish holiday with free food, carnival games, raffles and Hamantaschen cook-offs.The...

Flash-a-thon uses mannequin challenge to promote annual event

Linda Stocum March 19, 2017

Flash-a-thon and Franklin Advertising held a mannequin challenge Tuesday to promote the event on April 8, and students who stood still the longest won free admission to the event.Members of Flash-a-thon...

Robert Hisrich logs into his computer in his office in the Business Administration building. 

Kent State to launch full-time online MBA program

Malcolm Murray March 19, 2017

Kent State’s College of Business will offer the full-time Master of Business Administration program online (MBA) beginning this fall.Kent will be one of three accredited schools in Ohio to offer an...

Information obtained from a study conducted by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The 1,300-person, five-year study was published December 2016. 

Recognizing the signs of abuse and assault in the classroom

Hannah Wagner March 19, 2017

Over her 15 years of teaching, first grade teacher Lisa Bass said she has seen approximately nine cases of child abuse.Bruises on the back of a student's head from being pushed against the wall and bruises...

Kent State Women’s Empowerment Conference participants “squirrel squat” for a group photo on Saturday, March 18, 2017.

Women’s Empowerment Conference sparks discussion, inspires women

Lyric Aquino March 18, 2017

The Women's Empowerment Conference, sponsored by the Panhellenic Council, rocked Kent State on Saturday in Bowman Hall.The event focused on empowering and inspiring women while engaging them in discussions...

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