The 2026 Homecoming Court takes a selfie during Black Squirrel Fest.

When Kent State University celebrates Homecoming Week, the spotlight often falls on the parade, the game and the crowning of the Homecoming Court. But for the 12 student leaders selected for the 2026 court, the experience represents much more than a campaign for a crown. Across a whirlwind week of judging contests, high-impact community service projects and campus traditions, these candidates dedicate dozens of hours to representing the heart of the university community. Kent State Today asked the candidates about representing the university, their commitment to serving the community and ...

Kent State University is dedicated to fostering a nondiscriminatory campus community. To support this commitment, the Office of Gender Equity & Title IX offers a variety of educational opportunities to inform faculty, staff, and students about prevention, response, and available resources related to sex-based discrimination and harassment.

Kent State University is dedicated to fostering a nondiscriminatory campus community. To support this commitment, the Office of Gender Equity & Title IX offers a variety of educational opportunities to inform faculty, staff, and students about prevention, response, and available resources related to sex-based discrimination and harassment.

Kent State University is dedicated to fostering a nondiscriminatory campus community. To support this commitment, the Office of Gender Equity & Title IX offers a variety of educational opportunities to inform faculty, staff, and students about prevention, response, and available resources related to sex-based discrimination and harassment.

Kent State University is dedicated to fostering a nondiscriminatory campus community. To support this commitment, the Office of Gender Equity & Title IX offers a variety of educational opportunities to inform faculty, staff, and students about prevention, response, and available resources related to sex-based discrimination and harassment.

Kent State University is dedicated to fostering a nondiscriminatory campus community. To support this commitment, the Office of Gender Equity & Title IX offers a variety of educational opportunities to inform faculty, staff, and students about prevention, response, and available resources related to sex-based discrimination and harassment.

Kent State University is dedicated to fostering a nondiscriminatory campus community. To support this commitment, the Office of Gender Equity & Title IX offers a variety of educational opportunities to inform faculty, staff, and students about prevention, response, and available resources related to sex-based discrimination and harassment.

Kent State University is dedicated to fostering a nondiscriminatory campus community. To support this commitment, the Office of Gender Equity & Title IX offers a variety of educational opportunities to inform faculty, staff, and students about prevention, response, and available resources related to sex-based discrimination and harassment.

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