Student Success

Kent State Reaches a Record Number of Student Organizations on Campus
Āé¶¹¹ū¶³ officially registered 402 student organizations on campus this spring semester, a record-breaking number for the university, according to the Center for Student Involvement. āReaching this high number of student organizations on campus reflects the kind of students that are ā¦
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Kent State Student Named Youth Delegate to the United Nations
Āé¶¹¹ū¶³ student Nahuel Gorostiza, a freshman digital sciences major, is now the United Nations (U.N.) Youth Delegate of Argentina. Voting in Argentina Gorostiza was born in Argentina and lived there until starting college last fall at Kent State. He had always been interesteā¦
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Kent State Student Sells Candles With a Philanthropic Twist
āDonāt put any idea off as a joke,ā said Richard āHartā Main, a Āé¶¹¹ū¶³ sophomore economics major from New Philadelphia, Ohio. āI almost did that and missed an opportunity.ā The 18-year-old entrepreneur, from Kent State's College of Business Administration, is referriā¦
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Kent State Student Creates Care Packages for the Homeless
When the concept of homelessness comes to mind, people tend to focus efforts on food donations, but Ashley Flowers, a junior majoring in psychology and criminology and justice studies at Āé¶¹¹ū¶³, wants to remind people that clothing and toiletries also are essential items. A native ā¦
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Kent State Students Showcase Their Talents in Annual Rock the Runway Fashion
The talents of 18 Āé¶¹¹ū¶³ students were on display at Kent Student Center Programmingās 12th annual Rock the Runway fashion show, which took place March 5. Fashion was king on a night that featured the sights and sounds of this yearās theme, The Jacksons. In front of a Kent Studeā¦
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New Kent State Student Groups Meet Varying Needs
Āé¶¹¹ū¶³ās Center for Student Involvement authorized 50 new student organizations in fall 2015, bringing the total to nearly 400 different organizations, according to Katie Goldring, assistant director of the Center for Student Involvement. āAs the number of student organizations conā¦
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Kent State Holds Fall Commencement Ceremonies on Dec. 18 and 19
Āé¶¹¹ū¶³ congratulates its newest graduates. The university held its Fall 2015 Commencement ceremonies for the Kent Campus on Dec. 18 and 19 at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (MAC Center). Kent State conferred 2,154 degrees, including 1,565 bachelorās degrees, 526 masterāsā¦
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University Business Magazine Honors Kent State for Being a "Model of Excellence"
Āé¶¹¹ū¶³ is one of 17 colleges and universities nationwide being honored by University Business magazine, a leading publication for senior managers at colleges and universities throughout the United States, in its Winter 2015 Models of Excellence recognition program. The Models of Excelā¦
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Fraternity and Sorority Life Sets Fundraising Record With Annual Event
Āé¶¹¹ū¶³ās Fraternity and Sorority Life recently hosted Songfest, its largest annual philanthropic event. After totaling ticket sales, fundraising efforts and some last-minute donations, the Greek community was able to raise $56,500 for the King Kennedy Community Center. &nbsā¦
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Kent Stateās Jordan Italiano Named Finalist for Campbell Trophy and National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete
Āé¶¹¹ū¶³ football player Jordan Italiano, a senior safety from Canfield, Ohio, has been selected by the National Football Foundation as a 2015 National Scholar-Athlete and finalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy presented by Fidelity Investments. Italiano is the first Kent Statā¦
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