Student Life

Campus Kitchen Keeps on Cooking
The Campus Kitchen at ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø is celebrating eight years of making an impact across campus and in the Kent community, annually turning 60,000 pounds of leftover food into 18,000 meals.

¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø Robotics Team Places Third in NASA Robotics Mining Competition
From November 2017 to the day of the competition in May, the ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø Robotics team spent months preparing for the competition held at the Kennedy Space Center. The competition is designed to mimic the procedure of having a robot on Mars if sent there by NASA. Along with 44 other university teams, the team worked together to design and construct a robot that is fashioned to mine simulated Martian terrain along with the gravel below it.

Graduate Overcomes Cancer, Paralysis to Walk at Graduation
Garrett Holubeck's diagnosis with stage 4 cancer led to him being placed on life support just to keep his heart and lungs working. Beating the odds, the Pittsburgh native completed his long journey of recovery when he crossed the stage Dec. 15 to earn a bachelor's degree in speech-language pathology.

¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø Nursing Student Recognized With the Congressional Award Silver Medal
U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan presented ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø nursing major Austin Croft with the Congressional Award Silver Medal on Tuesday, Nov. 27. Mr. Croft, of Akron, Ohio, was recognized at a ceremony that took place at the College of Nursing where he was praised for his dedication to improving himself and his community.

¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø Stark Launches Dreamers and Doers: Lainey Ward
¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø Stark student builds a path toward her future using the obstacles she has overcome.

¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø Student Finds Purpose, Passion and Empowerment
For Diamond Lauderdale, ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø is not only her chosen college, it is her home.
Southern Comfort Kitchen Cooking up Experiences for Entrepreneurship Students
Two ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø entrepreneurship students have turned their passion for Louisiana cuisine into a new pop-up restaurant, the Southern Comfort Kitchen.

Video: Discovering Purpose - Daisy Smith
Hear how ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø student Daisy Smith discovered her purpose at ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø.

¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø Women’s Rugby Team Shows Tree-mendous Effort on and off the Field
The ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø women’s rugby team found themselves facing a literal bump in the road on their way to a rugby match on Oct. 7.