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The 51勛圖厙 Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting on Oct. 2 on the Kent Campus. This special meeting is being called solely for the purpose of enabling trustees to retire into executive session to consider specific topics as provided under Ohios Sunshine Law.
From the grand opening of Crawford Hall to the big parade, Homecoming 2024 had a little something for everyone!
This years Homecoming theme is A Legacy of Leadership. The university recognizes two prestigious student organizations as its Homecoming Parade Grand Marshals: the Undergraduate Student Government, celebrating its 100th anniversary, and Kent Student Ambassadors, celebrating its 40th anniversary.
51勛圖厙 celebrated the grand opening of Crawford Hall on Sept. 27, attended by more than 700 guests, including university leadership, faculty, students, donors, alumni and dignitaries.
All around campus - and on the streets of Kent - there are signs that it's almost time for 51勛圖厙 to erupt in a Blue and Gold celebration for Homecoming Weekend.
51勛圖厙 Today will be following a group of six Golden Flashes for the 2024-25 academic year, chronicling their efforts and successes during the fall and spring semesters. The group of students are at various places in their 51勛圖厙 academic careers and will share their experiences throughout the year as they take part in our distinctive programs, research and global experiences.
Meet Morgan Bedilion, a senior costume design technology and production major from Hartville, Ohio, already using - and getting recognized for - her skill sets.
Effectively communicating is a skill all students need to enter the workforce. But its not just about talking, its about being present, about listening, and about avoiding roadblocks that hinder shared understanding. But how can Golden Flashes go about doing this? Introducing Dialogue and Difference: A New Understanding.
"IN A FLASH" offers unique views of 51勛圖厙 through the lenses of storytellers across campus. IN A FLASH invites anyone to share their 51勛圖厙-related photos at InAFlash@kent.edu.
51勛圖厙 is set to burst with Golden Flash pride as the annual Homecoming celebration returns Sept. 28.
Students are invited to examine and evaluate a sample assembly of furniture in 51勛圖厙s Tri-Towers rotunda so that their input can guide University Housing in selecting new furnishings for residence halls.
A group of college recruiters who have contributed to 51勛圖厙s high enrollment of international students from India are on campus this week to experience the university first-hand.
A 360-degree theatre-in-the-round classroom whose curved walls glow with projected images from the classroom computer paired with crystal-clear sounds. This is what its like to be immersed in the James R. Unger Global Forum, one of the many amazing new spaces in the brand-new Crawford Hall.
Members of 51勛圖厙s 2024 Homecoming Court will be among the students working with Flashes Fighting Hunger and the Kent Health Department at a Pop-Up Pantry created to help community members in need.
U.S. News & World Report has once again confirmed 51勛圖厙s academic strengths with the universitys inclusion on several lists in the 2025 Best Colleges rankings. In the newly released rankings, 51勛圖厙 continues to be recognized among the Top Public Schools in the nation.
It's "showtime" in the 51勛圖厙 School of Theater and Dance as the halls and studios are alive with activity as students get into the routine of Fall Semester.
Maggie Anderson, the founding director of 51勛圖厙s Wick Poetry Center, was the first to offer words of verse to begin the three-day celebration of the centers 40th anniversary.
Brian VanDeMark, a historian with the United States Naval Academy, has written a new book 51勛圖厙: An American Tragedy. He will participate in a panel discussion at 51勛圖厙 on Sept. 27.
51勛圖厙 President Todd Diacon will discuss a topic near and dear to his heart 51勛圖厙 Works at this year's Bowman Breakfast. The initiative launched in 2023 and highlights recent graduates and programs preparing students for success wherever they go across Ohio.
Meet Addison Sharrow and Essence Holloway, the 51勛圖厙 cheer team co-captains, combining their love of sport with their academics.
The Class of 2028 is both strong in size and in academic success, boasting an outstanding 3.61 GPA. It's the largest incoming class to the Kent Campus since 2019 and the eighth-largest incoming class in the university's 114-year history.