Student Life
51³Ô¹ÏÍø Magazine: Picture This
Each year, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø students participate in off-campus study away/study abroad programs and internships in locations across the country and around the world. And they take photos—lots and lots of photos.
Winter at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø
51³Ô¹ÏÍø videographers braved the winter weather to remind you there’s snow place like the Kent Campus in winter. Watch this video and enjoy winter on the scenic campus.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø Twinsburg Academic Center's LPN-to-RN Bridge Program Offers Alum Career of His Dreams
If you’ve ever felt stuck somewhere between your job and your ideal career because you’re too busy making a living to go back to college, you’ll understand Restituto "Tuto"Velarde’s position. Thankfully, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Twinsburg Academic Center provided a bridge so he could get to the other side.
Planting 51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Place: Tree Campus USA Recognition
The trees on 51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s campus bring something new to marvel at each season. In the summer, trees provide welcoming shade for students to lounge, fall brings vivid leaves that crunch under students’ feet on the way to classes, and winter pines provide an idyllic picture of fluffy snow. With nearly 4,000 trees on campus, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø has been awarded the Tree Campus USA recognition for the 12th consecutive year from the Arbor Day Foundation, a nonprofit conservation organization.
More Than $1 Million Managed Through Golden Flash Asset Management Group
The Golden Flash Asset Management (GFAM) Group is composed of 51³Ô¹ÏÍø students who are interested in finance. The team manages an investment fund of over $1 million dollars in assets from the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Foundation.
Main Street Kent Proves Diversity and Inclusion Are Truly Town-Gown
While 51³Ô¹ÏÍø prides itself on providing a diverse and inclusive community for students, faculty and staff, Main Street Kent is showing how the city of Kent also embraces the same sentiment.
Athlete Infection Control Program Piloted at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø
A recent study about a new infection control program was recently piloted that strategically placed hand sanitizers and a surface disinfectant spray throughout athletic training rooms in two high schools and two colleges in Northeast Ohio, including 51³Ô¹ÏÍø.
From Battlefield to Classroom: Veterans Get Help From CAVS
Rachel Pike-Lee and Zachary Wehr, two veterans share their stories about how the Center for Adult and Veteran Services has helped them transition to university life and has supported them along the way.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø Center for Adult and Veteran Services Recognized as Outstanding Program  Â
51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Center for Adult and Veteran Services (CAVS) has been selected as the outstanding undergraduate program for adult learners by the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators, a leading professional association in student affairs.
Turning Challenges Into Triumphs, From Detroit to Akron Board of Education
It was a defining moment for 35-year-old N.J. Akbar, Ph.D., on the day the Detroit native turned Akron resident was publicly recognized for earning his doctoral degree. A moment that almost didn’t happen, he tells WKYC.