Campus preparations are underway for Fall 2026 Move-In as thousands of new and returning students arrive on campus soon. Official move-in days will take place from Wednesday, Aug. 19, through Sunday, Aug. 23. Faculty and staff should anticipate increased traffic along main campus thoroughfares, particularly surrounding residence halls. Several parking lots will be reserved exclusively for move-in unloading during peak hours. To support the incoming class, the university is recruiting volunteers for Movers and Groovers and Golf Cart Shuttle drivers. 

Step Up & Speak Out is a collaborative initiative designed to educate the university community on how to identify and assist individuals in distress or who are disruptive. It provides resources, including a response guide, information on responding to suicide risk, and training for faculty and staff to foster a more caring campus culture by increasing awareness of mental health concerns and reducing stigma. Join us Nov. 12 for a virtual Step Up & Speak Out training. Presenters include Dr. Josh Perkins, Dean of Students, Dr.

Get two FREE meal swipes when you deposit $50 into a new or existing Faculty and Staff Meal Plan! Join us Nov. 2-6 in celebrating our first-gen community during I AM FIRST Week and throughout the year! I AM FIRST events bring together first-generation students, faculty, staff, advocates, and alumni to build connections, strengthen community, and celebrate the first-gen experience. 

Mark your calendar for Wednesday, Oct. 21, as we celebrate the 63rd anniversary of the Bowman Join the College of Honors and Global Education on Wednesday, Oct. 28 at 3:30 p.m. in the Honors Education Library (Lower level, Stopher Hall), to hear insights from Kent State Florence director, Nicoletta Peluffo, Ph.D. Learn how spending a semester in Italy broadens students’ perspectives and enables them to share and shape stories that transcend cultural boundaries!

Jeremy W. Bullock is an internationally recognized composer and musician based in Los Angeles. His engagement at Kent State spans both the Fall 2026 and Spring 2027 semesters, bringing together students and faculty from the School of Music and the School of Theatre and Dance in an extended interdisciplinary collaboration that will culminate in Kent State’s spring 2027 production of “Romeo and Juliet.” Bullock will hold a public screening of two short films, “Governors Island” and “St. Joseph” on Wednesday, October 28th at 7:30 p.m. in the Auditorium at the Design Innovation Hub.