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 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
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 …
Smoking Can Cost More Than $1 million in the Course of a Lifetime — Save by Quitting
Kent Fire Department to Perform Annual Prairie Burn
The protected prairie surrounding 51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Student Recreation and Wellness Center will be burned on Wednesday, April 26, at approximately 10 a.m. to allow for new growth during the summer season. The city of Kent Fire Department will conduct the burning of the prairie, which has be…
Kent Campus
51³Ô¹ÏÍø to Participate in Statewide Tornado Drill on Wednesday, March 22
Ohio is conducting a statewide tornado drill on Wednesday, March 22, at 9:50 a.m. 51³Ô¹ÏÍø will be participating in this test, along with the city of Kent and other communities. 51³Ô¹ÏÍø tests the tornado and emergency mass notification system on the first Wednesday of every month at …
Kent Campus
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