Student Life

ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Athletics Service Trip to Africa Sparks Shoe Drive for Children
After spending time on an athletics service trip to Rwanda in January, recent ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ graduate and women’s soccer team member Callie Jean Cunningham felt compelled to act.

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. ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ International Admissions celebrated the spirit of summer in Kent with inspiring words and beautiful images that welcome their international students to campus.

‘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., ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½â€™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 ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½
In May, student-athlete Gabby Bailey completed her master's degree at ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ while also pursuing her dream of competing in the Olympics with support from her coach and ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Athletics.

International Student-Athletes Find Second Home at ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½
ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½'s international student-athletes make an extraordinary commitment to leave their countries to study and train so far away from home.

‘There Is So Much More to Medicine Than Just Science Classes’
ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ student Elizabeth Marhefka recognized as ARI-AHEC’s 2024 Scholar of the Year. The senior biology and premed student was honored for her passion for medicine and commitment to community engagement.

IN A FLASH: Bringing Their Best
The final weeks of the Spring Semester bring a flurry of activity to the College of Architecture and Environmental Design as students prepare to present their final projects.

Notre Dame College Students Are Finding a Home at ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½
ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ welcomes Notre Dame College students with a streamlined transfer process.

Newsroom Filled With ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Graduates Takes on Akron, Ohio
When longtime ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ journalism professor Susan Zake decided to pursue a new career with the non-profit online news source, Signal Akron, she made a hiring list from the many ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ graduates she had mentored over her 17-year career.

IN A FLASH: The Tradition of ‘Manchester Beach’
On sunny days, in the weeks before finals, students can be found catching rays in the grass on Manchester Field, between the Kent Student Center and Eastway Center.