Department of Residence Services
![Model Room Makeover Model Room Makeover](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/20240523_114751.jpg?VersionId=ocWmxmFwlMUrtonKSIciBdh4iZNlJCRh&itok=nTyOrcWn)
The Kent State Department of Residence Services, University Communications and Marketing and Meijer stores recently teamed up to makeover the model residence hall rooms in Eastway Center.
![Chef Kenny Gilbert serving students at Eastway Center Chef Kenny Gilbert serving students at Eastway Center](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/440745084_1379928326292016_3437173591567037974_n.jpg?VersionId=J0ZkQOn8FYXdV3O.tTF.juyBFelZU0ST&itok=j1vKS94i)
Cleveland native and celebrity Chef Kenny Gilbert was invited to campus by University Culinary Services to prepare and serve a few of his signature southern-style dishes on April 25 at Eastway Center.
![A student and mother share an emotional moment on move-in day. A student and mother share an emotional moment on move-in day.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/20230815_Move%20in%20day%201-54.jpg?VersionId=SXYD8I6UEsq1pff.zPeVQVfn3i6YTkZ2&itok=VNSLGOGC)
Move-in days create excitement and emotion in everyone on campus, ahead of the start of fall classes next week.
![Kent State students begin moving into residence halls on Aug. 19, 2020.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/20200819_BC_200488_Move-in_214%20move%20in%20dad.jpg?VersionId=Fo0TUd7.Q.1udbr7v8s7jwt5uWJtR2zc&h=10d202d3&itok=JC2H06Gz)
Kent State University students began moving into residence halls on the Kent Campus on Aug. 19, as part of a phased-in process that will continue over five days.
![Movers and Groovers Help Students Move into Residence Halls](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/20190818-014%20Movers%20and%20Groovers3%20%28002%29.jpg?VersionId=DDv3VOutFce6FZLbHGVGHvT6hLvKRk1e&h=e6f36a9c&itok=lhSK0oNu)
More than 1,000 volunteers from the Kent State University community welcomed and assisted new students as they moved into their residence halls on freshman move-in day, Sunday, Aug. 18. The annual community program, known as Movers and Groovers, is coordinated by Kent Interhall Council, the student government of the Kent Campus residence halls.
![Movers and Groovers help move incoming freshmen in to their new residence halls.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/Movers-and-Groovers-2018.jpg?VersionId=IvAAR_9WUnKOnV4cSjTYQQ4gYhoN142U&h=5ae4e0c1&itok=m26lPCNW)
More than 1,100 volunteers from the Kent State University community welcomed and assisted new students as they moved into their residence halls on freshman move-in day, Sunday, Aug. 19. The annual service program, known as Movers and Groovers, is coordinated by Kent Interhall Council, the student government of the Kent Campus residence halls.