Student Life
When planning one’s future, having a helpful hand providing guidance is a worthwhile connection. Á½ÐÔÉ«Îçҹ’s Veteran Career Initiative, a partnership between the Center for Adult and Veteran Services and Career Exploration and Development, provides student and graduate veterans with valuable business and personal connections that help with translating military experience into a civilian resume.
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University’s Community Engaged Learning (CEL) secured a $10,000 grant through the United Way of Portage County, an independently-governed nonprofit organization that serves disadvantaged members of our community. This grant will support CEL’s Community Partner Advocate program (CPA) which places students at local nonprofits throughout the county for paid hands-on learning experiences.
After witnessing a horrific crash, sophomore public relations major LaDonya Williams immediately ran to help the distraught woman begging for someone to save her 7-month-old son who wasn’t breathing. After Williams used her Red Cross first aid training to help the baby, he began to breathe again and was taken to the hospital to recover, according to the Akron Beacon Journal.
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ alumnus Mike Bowen, '03, visited Á½ÐÔÉ«Îçҹ’s School of Emerging Media and Technology to share his knowledge about data and analysis that he uses as part of his job of Principal Quantitative User Researcher for music streaming service Spotify.
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Golden Flashes excel in a range of activities, and some students are forging their own paths by owning and operating small businesses during their college years. With endless opportunities and resources at their fingertips, Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ students have found success as entrepreneurs across a range of industries. Here are five of them.
As Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ returns to a school year that resembles pre-pandemic times, First Star Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Academy has begun to imagine new programs. The Academy is a free, comprehensive four-year college access program for youth in foster care. The program engages a cohort of up to 30 students in a variety of learning opportunities, including academic support, career exploration, social and cultural activities and more.
Come join Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University President Todd Diacon, Kent Mayor Jerry Fiala and the Marching Golden Flashes as they celebrate the opening of the new public rink, Kent Skates, on Dec. 2 at 5:30 p.m. with music, free giveaways and, of course, ice skating.
Á½ÐÔÉ«Îçҹ’s Class of 2025 stands tall – more than 3,982 stories tall. Each of our new, first-year students offers a unique and engaging story.
This year’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade will include a choreographed jump rope routine from a member of Á½ÐÔÉ«Îçҹ’s Class of 2025.