Dear Members of the Kent State University Community, Kent State Police received a report of a racial slur visible in a restroom in the Kent Campus University Library. It is not certain when it was written, but its appearance serves as a reminder that racism, intolerance and violence, in all of their forms, have no place at Kent State. Our university is committed to its core value of creating a community of kindness and respect, and the recent appearance of this symbol of hate tells us again of the work still ahead of us. At any time, students in need, or individuals who are concerned abo...

Evidence of Insurability (EOI), also known as “Proof of Good Health”, is a simplified record of a person's medical history. Insurance companies ask for an EOI to verify whether the person applying for insurance meets their requirements for reasonably good health. During the annual Open Enrollment period, anyone electing to add any of the following products for themself or their partner will be required to submit an EOI: Supplemental Life insurance Long Term Disability an increase in coverage amounts for previously enrolled life insurance products New Hires are also ...

Even though it reaches deep into human history, hazing remains a puzzling behavior for social scientists. Why would people systematically abuse their own future allies by making them participate in extremely unpleasant group initiation practices? For colleges and universities, hazing has been a pressing safety issue for decades, so much so that Ohio recently passed a revised anti-hazing law. For fraternities in particular, hazing practices can include intense calisthenics, servile labor, heavy intoxication, paddling and other ordeals. Although acknowledging that there are instances of haz...