fans who could not make it to California for the big dance had their own party with Hoopin’ at the Hub. The watch party at the Kent State Student Center Hub on March 17 celebrated Kent State men’s basketball team as they took on the UCLA Bruins in the first round of the NCAA Tournament in the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California. Students and Kent State community members cheered on the Golden Flashes, champions of the 2017 Mid-American Conference Tournament. Fans at the watch party were treated to free food, music and giveaways. Though the evening ended with a ...
Dining Services has taken on the responsibility of creating a welcoming environment in the dining halls for Kent State’s international student body, which represents 109 countries. The latest example of this involved a trip to a Hindu Temple in Parma. The international food station in Prentice Café features themed events every other week, but an Indian menu had not been part of the rotation. “We encourage all students to share their recipes so they feel at home,” says Marlene Maneage, senior manager for Prentice Café. “We talk to our employees and customers to get to kn...
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has launched a brand new Kent State Golden Flashes game day experience that includes a new look for Kent State Intercollegiate Athletics under the overall university brand. With the refresh of communications, university athletics is reviewing all Intercollegiate Athletics visual elements, including the athletics logo. Kent State loves its athletics logo, so why consider changing it? It’s important that the logo captures the intense energy and bold attitude of the Golden Flashes. Changing a logo requires careful consideration and an understanding of the pride and emotio...
Recently, Libraries launched a redesigned website, located at www.library.kent.edu, to reflect the university's new branding initiative. The features of the new site have been designed to make University Libraries experience more convenient, enjoyable and rewarding for the entire Kent State community. Streamlined Search The streamlined Discovery@Kent State universal search bar allows users to search the entire catalog including KentLINK, OhioLINK and a wealth of digital collections and materials, rather than having to navigate across search platforms. Goodb...
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The Green Dot movement is seeking individuals, including faculty and staff members, who would like to learn more about how to create a welcoming community and promote safety at . Green Dot is about what everyone can do to make a difference in the Kent State community. It is a single choice in one moment in time to use voices, actions or choices to make one small corner of the world safer. Those who are part of the Green Dot team have a shared vision that creates momentum through the power of a common language and purpose. Organizers of the movement hope to get f...
has launched a brand new Kent State Golden Flashes gameday experience that includes a new look for Kent State Intercollegiate Athletics under the overall university brand. With the refresh of communications, university athletics is reviewing all Intercollegiate Athletics visual elements, including the athletics logo. Kent State loves its athletics logo, so why consider changing it? It’s important that the logo captures the intense energy and bold attitude of the Golden Flashes. Changing a logo requires careful consideration and an understanding of the pride and emotion...
fans who could not make it to California for the big dance had their own party with Hoopin’ at the Hub. The watch party at the Kent State Student Center Hub on March 17 celebrated Kent State’s Mid-American Conference Champions men’s basketball team. Students and Kent State community members cheered on the Golden Flashes as they took on the UCLA Bruins in the first round of the NCAA tournament. Fans at the watch party were treated to free food, music and giveaways. Though the evening ended with a loss, Kent State fans continue to revel in the outstanding athletics achie...
For Emily Grubb, all it took was looking through a magazine to decide where to go to college. A high school friend shared a copy of Fusion magazine, ’s first lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer/questioning (LGBTQ) magazine, which led Grubb to the university. Now a sophomore majoring in social geography with a minor in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) studies, the 20-year-old transgender student from Medina, Ohio, says Kent State is home. “There were great articles in there,” says Grubb, who identifies as nonbinary, meaning Grubb’s gender identi...
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Mark your calendar now! Homecoming 2017 will be held Oct. 14 as the Golden Flashes will battle the Miami RedHawks. #KentHC ...