Division of Student Life

National Depression Screening Day Is Oct. 5
Kent Campus

36th Annual Black Squirrel Festival Features Music, Food and Freebies
Kent Campus
The annual Black Squirrel Festival offers Kent State students a chance to learn about student organizations, explore different university departments and learn more about the Kent community.

Kent State Celebrates Start of New School Year With Annual Blastoff
Kent Campus
Thousands of Kent State students work their way through Risman Plaza during Blastoff, the annual back-to-school celebration at Kent State.

KSU Barkitecture: Architecture Students Link Pets with People
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Kent State architecture students form a group to design and build environments for animal shelters, at no cost.

A group of Kent State architecture students formed “KSU Barkitecture” to design and build environments for pets living in shelters.

Rappers Rae Sremmurd to Return to Kent State for FlashFest 2017
Kent Campus
Kent State students pack the MAC Center and watch Rae Sremmurd perform on stage during FlashFest 2015.

Siblings and Children to Experience Kent State With Their Older Siblings or Parents
Kent Campus
A child enjoys throwing a whipped cream pie in the face of a sorority member during the 2015 Lil’ Sibs Weekend.

Kent Student Center Program Hosts Roaring ’20s-Themed Fashion Show
Kent Campus
The winning models and designers of Rock the Runway 2017 pose for a picture with their plaque.

Transgender Students Find Home, Security and Support at Kent State
Division of People, Culture and Belonging
Kent State transgender student Emily Grubb (left) stands with Ken Ditlevson, director of the university’s LGBTQ Student Center. The LGBTQ Student Center is located on the lower level of the Kent Student Center.

For transgender students like Emily Grubb, Kent State is home.

Grubb and other students have found an inclusive, welcoming environment that offers resources for the transgender community, such as the student organization Trans*Fusion and the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) Student Center. Transgender students also receive support from Kent State’s faculty, staff and administrators.

Transgender Students Find Home, Security and Support at Kent State
Kent Campus
Kent State transgender student Emily Grubb (left) stands with Ken Ditlevson, director of the university’s LGBTQ Student Center. The LGBTQ Student Center is located on the lower level of the Kent Student Center.

For transgender students like Emily Grubb, Kent State is home. Grubb and other students have found an inclusive, welcoming environment that offers resources for the transgender community.

Kent State Receives Military Friendly School Designation Eight Years in a Row
Kent Campus
Retired Petty Officer 1st Class Mark Gainer, a Kent State University student who currently serves as president of the Kent State Veterans Club, addresses those attending the university’s 2016 Veterans Day observance.

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