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Kent State is ‘ALL IN’ for Student Voting
Kent State has been recognized for its efforts in support of student voters. The ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge named Kent State to its list of ALL IN Most Engaged Campuses for College student voting, which recognizes institutions for making intentional efforts to increase student voter participation.

Don’t Miss the Coolest Game of the Season
Bundle up for the last home football game of the season: it’s a Freeze-Out!

IN A FLASH: Walking on Air
It was the Golden Flashes vs the Knights at Kent's Murphy-Mellis Field.

Young Entrepreneurs Learn the Ups and Downs of Elevator Pitches
students rose to the challenge as they competed to win $2,000 at LaunchNET’s Elevator Pitch contest on Wednesday evening.

It’s International Education Week at Kent State
International Education Week comes to campus with a full schedule of fun activities.

IN A FLASH: Putting on the 'K'
Student-athletes received their varsity letter jackets in November.

Kent State Celebrates Faculty and Staff as part of ‘I Am First’ Week
is celebrating its first-generation students this week with a series of events and programs to spotlight and encourage current students who will be the first in their families to earn a bachelor’s degree. As part of the celebration, some faculty and staff who were first-generation students share their stories in their own words.

Kent State Awards Celebrate First-Generation College Students and their Supporters
celebrated the journey of first-generation college students and those who have made an impact serving as their mentors and advocates with the “I Am First” awards ceremony on Wednesday.

Student Parents Make the Grade With Family-Friendly Study Hours
’s Center for Adult and Veteran Services offers family-friendly study hours for student parents that offers a trained student volunteer to entertain and supervise children, most Tuesdays from 2-5 p.m. and Wednesdays 4-7 p.m. on the sixth floor of the library.

'Keep Going, Keep Growing'
The Kent State Student Leadership Consultants (SLC) hosted a workshop Tuesday, Nov. 8, that showed students how strong leadership can be used to fundamentally change the culture in their student organizations and workplaces.