As we celebrate another transformative year for Recreation and Wellness Services, I am honored to share our department’s accomplishments and the dedication of those who bring our mission to life. Recreation and Wellness Services at Kent State University is driven by a team of passionate professionals and graduate assistants whose innovation and commitment enrich the lives of our students every day. Alongside them, our student employees contribute their energy and leadership, creating a welcoming environment and enhancing every interaction within our programs and facilities.Our work is made pos...
Development and Progress
Belonging Champions Origins
The Kent State University Belonging Champions program is grounded in work from the Student Experience Project . Belonging Champions program has utilized the “by faculty, for faculty” vision for these communities developed out of this prior work, even as we have adapted it for our Kent State context.
Kent State University is proud to announce that “Legacy: May 4,” a podcast hosted by Stephen Ward, vice president for university communications and marketing, was awarded both a Gold and the Top Tactic Award by the Greater Cleveland Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) at its recent Cleveland Rocks Awards ceremony.The podcast series delves into moments and issues that created the context of the May 4, 1970, tragedy here at Kent State. The documentary then connects the events of more than a half-century ago to today, in ways that leave us thinking about how history appears ...