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Students First

Powerpoint from the LGBTQ+ about International Pronoun Day

Pronouns Are More Than Words, They Represent Identity

On International Pronoun Day, the Kent State University LGBTQ+ Center held an event honoring all pronouns. The importance of respecting pronouns was explained and a group discussion was led to further examine the complexities of genders and pronouns.

Tags: Student Life, Community & Society, Diverse Kent State, Students First

Kent State Today

Kent State senior Maya McDaniel will become one of the university's youngest students to receive a bachelor's degree. (Screenshot courtesy of WEWS News 5 Cleveland)

Kent State Senior Has Kept a Secret: Her Age

Kent State University student Maya McDaniel began her collegiate journey at age 14. Now a 17-year-old senior, she is set to graduate with a degree in game design and a minor in computer science and also set to become one of the youngest students to receive a bachelor’s degree from the university.

Tags: Student Life, Profiles, Students First, College Credit Plus

Kent State Today

A photo of a student riding a bike across the science mall

First Star Kent State Academy Provides Umbrella of Protection for Foster Care Alumni 

First Star Kent State Academy has created a resource, the Purple Umbrella Network, to offer support to students transitioning from foster care.

Tags: Community & Society, University News, Students First

Kent State Today

Screenshot of ScholarshipUniverse webpage

Where on the Web? ScholarshipUniverse, the ‘Choose Your Own Adventure’ of Scholarships

Students who are frustrated with the scholarship process are getting the help they need with ScholarshipUniverse. This installment of “” features an easy and accessible scholarship finder for Kent State University students.

Tags: Student Life, Students First, Where on the Web

Kent State Today

Students forming the letter "K" on campus.

Meet the Kent State Class of 2026

Hailing from 39 U.S. states and Washington, D.C., this freshman class also represents 31 countries, more than doubling the freshman international student population from the previous year.

Tags: University News, Students First, Featured Story

Admissions

Brenna Parker From Kent State to the White House And Back

From Kent State to the White House And Back

The School of Media and Journalism hosted Brenna Parker, digital director for Vice President Kamala Harris, for refreshments and a discussion with Parker about her journey at Kent State and beyond.

Tags: Student Life, Community & Society, jargon, Nationally Distinctive, Students First

Kent State Today

Title IX Celebrates 50 Years

'Title IX not only changed my life, but literally saved my life'

Kent State is honoring and commemorating the 50th anniversary of Title IX legislation with a year-long celebration, highlighting the success and impact of women's athletics at Kent State University.

Tags: Student Life, Homecoming, Students First, Sports

Kent Campus

Kent Student Center is still the heartbeat of the campus

At 50, Kent Student Center Is Still the Heartbeat of the Campus 

The Kent Student Center is approaching a major milestone, its 50th anniversary, having opened in January 1973 as the largest student union east of the Mississippi River and the sixth largest in the nation. 

Tags: University News, Student Life, Students First, Division of Student Life

Kent State Today

Kent State University's 2022 Alumni Award Recipients

Kent State Alumni Association Names 2022 Alumni Award Recipients

Sponsored by the Kent State University Alumni Association, the Alumni Awards are the university’s highest alumni honors. Recipients are selected based on their exceptional professional and civic contributions and for their outstanding support of the university. The 2022 Alumni Award recipients include six alumni and one student.

Tags: University News, Students First, alumni awards, Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement, alumni-news, Awards and Honors

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