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![Ken Ditlevson, director of Kent State’s LGBTQ+ Center sits in front of flags representing the LGBTQ community.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/article/Ken_Ditlevson_2021_0.jpg?VersionId=nvvfJ.D4mKOI92D.5_D_j04n9u3u0d5X)
Kent State's history of support for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Plus (LGBTQ+) community is well documented.
A History Of Pride: Six Questions With Ken Ditlevson – Director Of Kent State’s LGBTQ+ Center
Kent State's history of support for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Plus (LGBTQ+) community is well documented.Image
![Dolores Noll, Ph.D., Kent State University Professor Emeritus of English and pioneer for LGBTQ rights and people, accepts the university’s inaugural Diversity Trailblazer Award in 2010.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/article/06.24.21%20Photo%20of%20Dolores%20Noll%20accepting%20the%20Diversity%20Trailblazer%20Award_0.jpg?VersionId=qSbbLXt5wisl6MhmSwnL.2mMFNjmLzZp)
Born five decades ago as the Kent Gay Liberation Front at Kent State University, PRIDE! Kent is the country’s oldest continuously operating LGBTQ student organizations. This campus organization owes its existence in large part to the boldness and courage of one person, Dolores…
How Dolores Noll Helped Kent State Come Out of the Closet
Born five decades ago as the Kent Gay Liberation Front at Kent State University, PRIDE! Kent is the country’s oldest continuously operating LGBTQ student organizations. This campus organization owes its existence in large part to the boldness and courage of one person, Dolores…Image
![Kent State University unveiled bronze markers in honor of nine students who were wounded when the Ohio National Guard opened fire on protesting students on May 4, 1970.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/article/May%204%202021%20Markers2%20%283%29_0.jpg?VersionId=lPgwNUb0Mc3twZdbf.JgpHTqp70A9syc)
New bronze markers identify the locations where nine students were wounded when the Ohio National Guard opened fire on May 4, 1970, during an anti-war demonstration.
Kent State Installs Bronze Markers to Honor Nine Students and Identify Where They Were Wounded on May 4, 1970
New bronze markers identify the locations where nine students were wounded when the Ohio National Guard opened fire on May 4, 1970, during an anti-war demonstration.Image
![Aeronautics and Engineering Building Aeronautics and Engineering Building](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/article/Photo-2---Aeronautics.jpg?VersionId=FDlrq8YHwGz5bGi7opuuqwU2rYrL55J7)
The Kent State University Board of Trustees approved an addition to the Aeronautics and Engineering Building, home of the College of Aeronautics and Engineering that opened in spring 2015, during the Board’s regular quarterly meeting held Wednesday, June 23.
Kent State Trustees Approve Addition to College of Aeronautics and Engineering Building
The Kent State University Board of Trustees approved an addition to the Aeronautics and Engineering Building, home of the College of Aeronautics and Engineering that opened in spring 2015, during the Board’s regular quarterly meeting held Wednesday, June 23.Image
![Kent State student volunteer for Global Vaccine Poem project](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/article/04.01.21%20Photo%20from%20the%20Global%20Vaccine%20Poem%20project%20at%20the%20Kent%20State%20Field%20House_0.jpg?VersionId=mYooLNB4bL4B.X27aJcAQ.pkKXYZDocN)
Update: The Global Vaccine Poem project is finding success with more than 1,900 submissions so far from more than 100 countries. The project is a collaboration between the Wick Poetry Center and the University of Arizona Poetry Center.
Art and Hope Intersect: Kent State and University of Arizona Launch Global Vaccine Poem Project
Update: The Global Vaccine Poem project is finding success with more than 1,900 submissions so far from more than 100 countries. The project is a collaboration between the Wick Poetry Center and the University of Arizona Poetry Center.Image
![Photo of a Kent State graduate](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/article/06.22.21%20Photo%20of%20a%20Kent%20State%20graduate_0.jpg?VersionId=oEI.xAlY8pFH10or_zLFbYkMjJ6hkibR)
Kent State University President Todd Diacon announced a massive, first-of-its-kind new student aid program that focuses on getting even more Kent State Golden Flashes to graduation, and beyond.
Kent State Announces One-of-a-Kind Flashes Go Further Scholarship Program Covering More Costs to Help Students Graduate
Kent State University President Todd Diacon announced a massive, first-of-its-kind new student aid program that focuses on getting even more Kent State Golden Flashes to graduation, and beyond.Dear Kent State University Students,
This is a reminder to please register your COVID-19 vaccination status to help the university prepare for a vibrant in-person experience for fall 2021.
Reminder: Register Your COVID-19 Vaccination Status
Dear Kent State University Students, This is a reminder to please register your COVID-19 vaccination status to help the university prepare for a vibrant in-person experience for fall 2021.Image
![The Student Multicultural Center Hosts Juneteenth Jubilee](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/article/juneteenth20212%20%282%29_4.png?VersionId=RkWllcRltF7w20agjZu9P9kC3KxZeBaZ)
Juneteenth Jubilee will include vendors, a live DJ, dancing and mingling with those in the Kent community.
Kent State Community Will Celebrate Juneteenth With a Jubilee of Fun Activities, History and Networking
Juneteenth Jubilee will include vendors, a live DJ, dancing and mingling with those in the Kent community.As we prepare for fall 2021, we are loosening our campus health guidelines. Given the recent changes in recommended health and safety protocols by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), changes in health requirements in Ohio and local communities, including…
Kent State Announces New Safety Protocols
As we prepare for fall 2021, we are loosening our campus health guidelines. Given the recent changes in recommended health and safety protocols by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), changes in health requirements in Ohio and local communities, including…Note: new updates for face covering requirements were issued on Aug. 4. Find the most recent guidance.
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Dear Kent State University Faculty and Staff,