Student Life
15 Years of the Cohn Jewish Student Center's Growing Community
Fifteen years ago, the Cohn Jewish Student Center opened its doors, becoming a vital hub for Jewish students at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø. Since its opening, Kent Hillel has worked to foster a sense of belonging, cultural pride and a supportive community for Jewish students and others across the campus.
Building Relationships While Teaching Future Teachers
Cheryl Potenza-Radis, Ph.D., assistant professor of Early Childhood Education in the School of Teaching, Learning and Curriculum Studies, uses her classroom to build significant partnerships and relationships with students. And now she has an Outstanding Teaching Award to demonstrate the success of that approach.
Blue Shirts: The Muscle of the Student Center
If you’ve ever been to the Kent Student Center, you’re aware of the constant motion within those walls. Events, meetings, presentations and more spring up frequently in the Ballroom, on the third floor, in the Schwebel Room, on the second floor balcony, in the Governance Chambers. But have you ever thought about how all that happens? The answer is simple. The Blue Shirts do it.
IN A FLASH: I Am First Week
"I Am First Week" at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø honors the challenges and accomplishments of first-generation students.
EMAT Faculty Wins Distinguished Teaching Award
Richard Ferdig helped create the digital sciences program, which is now the School of Emerging Media and Technology. Six years after the program was started, a graduating doctoral student gave Ferdig a hug and warm greetings. It was at that moment he realized he had that student as a freshman in their first emerging media class.
Video: Marching Golden Flashes Get First Look at New Facility
On Nov. 18, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø President Todd Diacon and other campus members got their first look at the newly renovated 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Ice Arena, which now houses a state-of-the-art space for the Marching Golden Flashes.
Nationally Ranked, ‘Backyard’ Access
51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s School of Fashion was recently featured on the front page of the Akron Beacon Journal and Record-Courier newspapers for the innovative and collaborative opportunities it has implemented for its students.
‘Explore’ With International Education Week
International Education Week, taking place Nov. 18-22, celebrates the different cultures across the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø community and highlights international experiences and opportunities the university offers.
Flash Focus: Andzelika Malkowski
Meet Andzelika Malkowski, a senior architectural studies and construction management double major from Parma, Ohio, with a passion for giving back to the community.
Lunch Break Spotlight: Library Gives Performing Arts Students Time to Shine
University Libraries’ Performing Arts Library at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø hosted its Open Mic Lunch on Nov. 1, where students and university community members came together to showcase their talents and connect through live music.