51³Ô¹ÏÍø

Student Life

Homecoming Parade at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø

51³Ô¹ÏÍø Celebrates ‘It’s a Flash World’ at This Year’s Homecoming

The streets of Kent, Ohio, will be filled with blue and gold as 51³Ô¹ÏÍø alumni, students, parents, employees and community members gather for this year’s Homecoming, with a full slate of events Oct. 20-21.

Tags: University News , Homecoming , Alumni , Student Life , Global Reach ,

51³Ô¹ÏÍø Today

Lessons in Leadership: Hispanic Heritage Month Panelists Talking

‘Being a Leader Can Mean so Many Different Things’

The 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Leadership Center features panels of students and faculty talking about their leadership journeys. As Hispanic Heritage Month comes to a close, the center hosted a Lessons in Leadership: Hispanic Heritage Month Panel. 

Tags: Student Life ,

51³Ô¹ÏÍø Today

Fall Fest 2023 horse-drawn carriage rides

A ‘Wonder-Fall’ Surprise

Students lined up to get a free beanie and take a ride on a horse-drawn carriage at Flash Activities Board’s Fall Fest on Wednesday, Oct. 11. With hot apple cider and donuts in hand, students either played cornhole or sat on hay while listening to the live calypso music.

Tags: Student Life

51³Ô¹ÏÍø Today

Black squirrel eating an acorn at the edge of a path

IN A FLASH: When a Black Squirrel Crosses Your Path on Friday the 13th

On Friday the 13th, we've heard about black cats, but what about black squirrels?  Are they unlucky or lucky?

Tags: Black Squirrel , Student Life , Nationally Distinctive , Community & Society , Fall Semester , Arts & Culture

51³Ô¹ÏÍø Today

51³Ô¹ÏÍø students work at computers

Passwords, Phishing and Cyber Threats, Oh My!

You get an email from your supervisor demanding you send them your cell number so they can text you important instructions. You get a text asking you to verify that you’re logging into your Flashline account. But you’re not. Now you’re wondering how many times you’ve used this same password. October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and 51³Ô¹ÏÍø is looking to keep you safe online.

Tags: University News , ITfeature , Student Life

51³Ô¹ÏÍø Today

Alumnus Kyle Craven at his home in Bath, Ohio giving Flashes the "thumbs up" sign

Friday the 13th: Good Luck from 'Bad Luck Brian'

A 51³Ô¹ÏÍø alumnus, famous for his "unlucky" internet meme character has a special Friday the 13th message for his fellow Flashes. 

Tags: Alumni , Nationally Distinctive , Community & Society , College of Architecture and Environmental Design , Student Life , Arts & Culture

51³Ô¹ÏÍø Today

Students in 1985 creating the egg that Flash, the university's new mascot, would hatch of out at Homecoming.

IN A FLASH: Which Came First - Flash or the Egg?

On Flash the Mascot's 38th birthday, we ask the question: Which came first, Flash or the egg?

Tags: Student Life , Nationally Distinctive , Intercollegiate Athletics , University News , Community & Society

51³Ô¹ÏÍø Today

A miniature fairytale house

When Life is a Fairytale

In Noelle Bowles’ classroom, fairytales come to life through the eyes of her students. Bowles, associate professor of English at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø at Trumbull, teaches lessons that extend past the storybook and onto the pages of real life.

Tags: Profiles , Arts & Culture , Student Life , Community & Society

51³Ô¹ÏÍø Today

Graduate student Lilian Keister takes part in an exercise during a peace conference in Kigali, Rwanda.

‘The Trip Changed My Perspective on Life’

Her first education abroad experience gave graduate student Lilian Keister an up-close view of a culture rooted in kindness and forgiveness.

 

Tags: Student Life , Profiles , College of Education, Health and Human Services , Global Reach

51³Ô¹ÏÍø Today