Student Organizations
Capstone Redefined: Students Launch Design Team with Industry Support and Faculty Mentorship
What began as a senior capstone project for aerospace engineering students at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University has grown into a full-fledged student organization preparing to take flight in a national competition.
IN A FLASH: Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹'s Earth Fest
In April, Á½ÐÔÉ«Îçҹ’s Earth Fest was part of a full month of events and activities celebrating Earth Day and Earth Month.
IN A FLASH: A FAB-tastic Block Party
A mid-April Block Party, presented by the Flashes Activities Board, welcomed spring to campus with makers' tables, a caricature artist, a photo booth, a giant, inflatable slide and more.
Out of This World Opportunities
My name is Tristan Magel. I am an aerospace engineering student with a minor in applied mathematics and I am in the Honors College. I am on track to graduate in 2026.
Above all else, one factor drove me to choose Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹: aerospace engineering.
From Undecided to Unstoppable
My name is Ella McCloskey, and I’m a communication studies major with a human development and family sciences minor scheduled to graduate in the spring of 2027. When I first moved onto campus at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹, I faced some challenges. Throughout my life, I’ve severely struggled with anxiety and de…
IN A FLASH: Flashes, Saddle Up!
The Flashes Activities Board brought some cowboy fun to Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ with the FAB Wild West Rodeo. Presented inside the Kent Student Center Ballroom, the activities mechanical bull-riding, line dancing, a Skee-Ball shooting gallery and a free Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ cowboy hat giveaway!
Making the Most of Every Opportunity
My name is Lilly Kensicki, and I am a first-generation, third-year mechatronics engineering technology major with a minor in sustainability, graduating in 2026. My senior year of high school, I was deciding between two schools. They both had the program I was interested in, and the price point …
‘I Am in It for the Fun of Robot Fighting’
In a meeting with junior mechatronics engineering technology major Jude Carver a few weeks before the KSU Combat Robotics Tournament, he was still planning and building his 'bot. He shares the details of his combat robot’s design along with the next steps in its construction before the competition. He also demonstrates his skills in drawing complex Japanese characters.
IN A FLASH: Holi Hai!
With messages of unity, diversity, and people coming together, Holi, the Indian festival of love, colors and spring was celebrated by the Kent Indian Association on Centennial Court Green on March 8.
Learning Locally to Succeed Globally
My name is Nicholas Baird, and I’m currently studying mechatronics engineering. I graduate in spring 2025. One of the biggest reasons I chose Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University to pursue my degree is because it’s right in my hometown. Growing up here, I was familiar with the campus, the community and …
