Division of Finance and Administration
51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Proactive Efforts Provide Support, Resources to Maintain Safe Campus
Each year on Oct. 1, universities nationwide are required to disseminate a summary of reported crimes on or near campus. The Annual Security Reports for all 51³Ô¹ÏÍø campuses outline three-year statistics on several different crimes from motor vehicle theft and weapons violations to dru…
Kent Campus
Taylor Hall Reopens With a Three-Day Celebration
51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s College of Communication and Information – the academic home to five innovative, professional schools whose work spans the disciplines of communication, information and technology – will celebrate the reopening of the newly renovated Taylor Hall, Sept. 21-23. This year marks …
Kent Campus
51³Ô¹ÏÍø Ranks 11th Safest Campus in the Country
51³Ô¹ÏÍø has been ranked one of the safest campuses in the country by the Council for Home Safety and Security, a national trade association. 51³Ô¹ÏÍø was named to the council’s 2017 top 100 list of Safest Colleges in America. Nationwide, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø ranks 11th on the list. Among Oh…
Kent Campus
51³Ô¹ÏÍø Airport Designated Airport of the Year
During its annual conference in Columbus, Ohio, the Ohio Aviation Association designated the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Airport as its Airport of the Year. Each year, the Ohio Aviation Association selects an airport that puts into practice the association’s mission of promoting aviation by providing a…
Kent Campus
Smoking Can Cost More Than $1 Million in the Course of a Lifetime — Save by Quitting
Beginning July 1, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø will become smoke-free and tobacco-free, in accordance with university policy 5-21. The new policy aligns with the university’s healthy campus initiative, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø of Wellness. While most people know the health benefits gained from quitting smoking, they …
Division of People, Culture and Belonging
Transgender Students Find Home, Security and Support at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø
For transgender students like Emily Grubb, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø is home.
Grubb and other students have found an inclusive, welcoming environment that offers resources for the transgender community, such as the student organization Trans*Fusion and the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) Student Center. Transgender students also receive support from 51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s faculty, staff and administrators.
Division of People, Culture and Belonging
Phase Two Work of Summit Street Improvement Project to Begin Week of March 6
Work is scheduled to begin the week of March 6 on the second phase of the Summit Street Improvement project. The second phase will make improvements to Summit Street between Lincoln Street and Fraternity Circle. One-way, one-lane eastbound traffic is scheduled to begin the …
Kent Campus
51³Ô¹ÏÍø Rooted in a Commitment to Tree Care
The Kent City Council and mayor dubbed Kent, Ohio, the state’s Tree City. This year marks the ninth year 51³Ô¹ÏÍø is being recognized by the Tree Campus USA program.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø Rooted in a Commitment to Tree Care
University Is Rooted in Its Commitment to Tree Care
Sixty-eight years ago, the Kent City Council and mayor dubbed Kent, Ohio, the state’s Tree City. This year marks the ninth year 51³Ô¹ÏÍø is being recognized by the Arbor Day Foundation’s Tree Campus USA program. Created in 2008, the Tree Campus USA program honors colleges and univers…
Kent Campus
51³Ô¹ÏÍø Earns Tree Campus USA Designation for Ninth Consecutive Year
University is rooted in its commitment to tree care.
Kent Campus