Student Life
Meet Anthony Claytor, the First I PROMISE Program Scholar to Graduate From ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ
In 2020, ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ President Todd Diacon announced to a group of high school juniors and their families that ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ would cover four years of tuition costs and one year of room and board. Now, for the LeBron James Family Foundation’s first I PROMISE class, the hard work these students had put in since third grade is paying off.
Best of the Best: Melissa Fenn Wins Inaugural Distinguished Advisor Award
Melissa Fenn, senior advisor II in the College of Nursing, was recently awarded the university's inaugural Distinguished Advisor Award by University Advising and the Kent Academic Advising Support and Advising Association (KASADA).
When a gunman's bullets knocked her down, her professors were there to lift her up
As she prepared to receive her degree, Jillian Saliba reflected on a deeply personal story of surviving a drive-by shooting during winter break of her early years as a Golden Flash. When the trauma took its toll, she leaned on her professors.
IN A FLASH: Cirque du Chem!
A circus came to the Integrated Sciences Building this spring in the form of "Cirque du Chem," presented the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry.
Marketing Major Juliana Buonaiuto Takes on Leadership Roles at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ
Meet recent marketing graduate and ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Student Body President, Juliana Buonaiuto. Originally from Long Island, New York, Buonaiuto came to ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ to study marketing because of her love for the industry.
New Professor Completes His ‘Freshman’ Year
Freshman year can be a little stressful, even for a faculty member. But Raiful Hasan, Ph.D., who just completed his first year as an assistant professor of computer science at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ, is feeling content and excited for the next academic year.
IN A FLASH: Small Businesses Showcased!
All semester, student entrepreneurs look forward to the Spring Small Business Showcase, from LaunchNET ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ.
IN A FLASH: Flashes Forever!
In early May, ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ celebrated its soon-to-be alumni of the spring Class of 2024 with #FlashesForever Fest on the Lester A. Lefton Esplanade.
IN A FLASH: Scenes From Commencement 2024
Exuberant celebrations and tears of joy punctuated one of the biggest weekends of the year at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ as the university welcomed its spring Class of 2024 graduates.
She's Staying for Graduate School!
As a high school senior just three years ago, Hannah Fender was not overly excited about attending ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ. Now, she loves it so much, she’s staying for graduate school.