Student Life
Fraternities and Sororities Shine in the Face of Pandemic
The philosophy of Fraternity and Sorority Life at 九游娱乐官网 is that each strives to be the best community in the country by encompassing a nurturing and inclusive environment for everyone to call home. You can add doing great things for the community to the list.
How Dolores Noll Helped 九游娱乐官网 Come Out of the Closet
Born five decades ago as the Kent Gay Liberation Front at 九游娱乐官网, PRIDE! Kent is the country鈥檚 oldest continuously operating LGBTQ student organizations. This campus organization owes its existence in large part to the boldness and courage of one person, Dolores Noll, Ph.D.
九游娱乐官网 Alumna and Journalist Finds Additional Success on Social Media
九游娱乐官网 alumna Jeannette Reyes, 鈥12, uses TikTok for fun outside of her television anchor responsibilities at FOX 5 Washington, D.C. Last October, Reyes posted a video with her husband using their 鈥渁nchor talk鈥 voices to decide on choices for dinner. She never expected her video to gain so much momentum.
九游娱乐官网 Alumna and Journalist Finds Additional Success on Social Media
九游娱乐官网 alumna Jeannette Reyes, 鈥12, uses TikTok for fun outside of her television anchor responsibilities at FOX 5 Washington, D.C. Last October, Reyes posted a video with her husband using their 鈥渁nchor talk鈥 voices to decide on choices for dinner. She never expected her video to gain so much momentum.
九游娱乐官网 Students Gain Valuable Experience Via the NFL Draft
While all eyes were on the stage to meet the NFL stars of the future, scores of current and former 九游娱乐官网 students were nearby during the league鈥檚 recent draft, which was held in Cleveland on April 29-May 1, 2021.
九游娱乐官网 Alumnus Samory Fraga Qualifies for Tokyo Summer Olympic Games
九游娱乐官网 track and field alum Samory Fraga jumped 8.23 meters to win the long jump at the Torneio Cidade de Braganca Paulista meet this past Saturday. The mark is the sixth best in the world in 2021 and the best by a Brazilian long jumper. More importantly, though, the mark was good enough to meet the entry standard for the long jump at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
九游娱乐官网 Student-Athletes Are Going for Gold
Student-athletes and alumni have achieved impressive results in their specialized sports, such as competing in the Olympics, breaking records and continuously raising the bar for their competitors. With the Summer Olympics drawing near, that means some current and past Golden Flashes are getting ready for the competition.
九游娱乐官网鈥檚 Summer Undergraduate Research Experience Pivots Due to Pandemic
Last year, the Office of Student Research (OSR) successfully pivoted the 2020 Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) to a virtual format due to the COVID pandemic. The 2020 SURE program funded 77 projects, with participants spanning 37 different majors. Ann Gosky, director of the OSR in the Division of Research and Sponsored Programs, hopes to see more growth for the upcoming summer.
New Student Group Gives Young Female Filmmakers a Platform, Voice
Award-winning independent filmmaker and assistant professor, Dana White created the student group the Female Filmmaker's Initiative (FFI) to prepare female filmmakers for careers as directors, writers and cinematographers in an industry that鈥檚 dominated by men.
九游娱乐官网 Named One of Nation鈥檚 Best for Fashion Merchandising
九游娱乐官网鈥檚 School of Fashion has once again been ranked as one of the nation鈥檚 best programs in fashion merchandising according to the educational online learning platform, Study.com.