Division of Student Life
51³Ô¹ÏÍø to Honor Veterans on Nov. 9
51³Ô¹ÏÍø will hold its annual Veterans Day observance on Wednesday, Nov. 9, at 11 a.m. on the Student Green at Risman Plaza. The outdoor program, Honoring All Who Serve, will include a flag-raising ceremony conducted by a joint color guard from the university’s Army and Air Force ROT…
Division of People, Culture and Belonging
51³Ô¹ÏÍø Holds National Depression Screening Day on Oct. 6
The 22nd annual National Depression Screening Day at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø will be held Thursday, Oct. 6, at several 51³Ô¹ÏÍø campuses. The event is open to all students, faculty and staff, as well as the larger community. Kent Campus: Thursday, Oct. 6, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Second Floor Mez…
Kent Campus
51³Ô¹ÏÍø Students Form New Autism Student Organization
Group created by students with autism spectrum disorder to highlight diversity, not disability 51³Ô¹ÏÍø is once again starting a new fall semester with an abundance of enthusiastic students, but one thing is strikingly different: 51³Ô¹ÏÍø has a new student organization on campus th…
Kent Campus
51³Ô¹ÏÍø Students Form New Autism Student Organization
51³Ô¹ÏÍø is once again starting a new fall semester with an abundance of enthusiastic students, but one thing is strikingly different: 51³Ô¹ÏÍø has a new student organization on campus that joins the few of its type in the nation. Autism Connections Kent has been created by students w…
Kent Campus
51³Ô¹ÏÍø to Host Parents and Families Weekend
Join 51³Ô¹ÏÍø as it hosts this year’s Parents and Families Weekend, which will take place Friday and Saturday, Sept. 16 and 17. Share the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø experience as you spend time connecting with your student, interacting with faculty and staff, and experiencing what makes being a Golden …
Kent Campus
51³Ô¹ÏÍø Introduces First Gluten-Free Dining Hall on a College Campus
University to hold Sept. 7 event to celebrate achievement At the start of the 2016 academic year, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø becomes the first university in the country to feature an entirely gluten-free dining hall on campus. 51³Ô¹ÏÍø restructured Prentice Café after administrators noticed that the…
Kent Campus
Black Squirrel Festival Features Music, Food and Freebies
A 51³Ô¹ÏÍø tradition for 35 years, the annual Black Squirrel Festival will take place Friday, Sept. 9, from 12-5 p.m. on the Student Green and Risman Plaza. The Black Squirrel Festival, which is hosted by Kent Student Center Programming, attracts more than 3,000 students, faculty and st…
Kent Campus
Welcome Back Week Events
The Center for Student Involvement and the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics are welcoming back the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø community in a big way. To kick off the academic year, students, faculty and staff are invited to enjoy a week packed full of food, giveaways and some 51³Ô¹ÏÍø pride! …
Kent Campus
51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Annual Blastoff Event Marks Start of New School Year
51³Ô¹ÏÍø students will celebrate the start of a new school year at the university’s annual back-to-school celebration that occurs the day before fall classes begin. Blastoff will take place on Sunday, Aug. 28, from 6-9:30 p.m. on the Student Green and Manchester Field on the Kent Campus…
Kent Campus
Movers and Groovers Helped New Students Move Into Residence Halls on Campus
51³Ô¹ÏÍø faculty, staff and students volunteered to help incoming freshmen move into the university’s residence halls at the beginning of each school year. This year, freshman move-in day was Thursday, Aug. 25, from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Last year, the Movers and Groovers program …
Kent Campus