Division of Student Life
National Depression Screening Day Is Oct. 5
You are not alone. Depression and anxiety do not need to be masked. The 23rd annual National Depression Screening Day at Kent State University will be held Thursday, Oct. 5, at several Kent State locations. Events are open to all students, faculty and staff, as well as the larger community. …
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36th Annual Black Squirrel Festival Features Music, Food and Freebies
A Kent State University tradition for 36 years, the annual Black Squirrel Festival will take place Friday, Sept. 8, from noon-5 p.m. on the Student Green and Risman Plaza. The Black Squirrel Festival, which is hosted by Kent Student Center Programming, attracts more than 3,000 students, faculty and …
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Kent State Celebrates Start of New School Year With Annual Blastoff
Kent State University students will celebrate the start of a new school year at the university’s annual back-to-school celebration that occurs the day before fall classes begin. Blastoff will take place on Sunday, Aug. 27, from 6-9:30 p.m. on the Student Green and Manchester Field on the Kent Campus…
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KSU Barkitecture: Architecture Students Link Pets with People
A group of Kent State architecture students formed “KSU Barkitecture” to design and build environments for pets living in shelters.
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Rappers Rae Sremmurd to Return to Kent State for FlashFest 2017
Kent State University’s 23rd annual FlashFest will host rap duo Rae Sremmurd and pop artist Sammy Adams on April 20. Hosted by the Kent State’s Undergraduate Student Government, FlashFest will take place at two locations on the Kent Campus. The first part of the show will begin at 5 p.m. on the S…
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Siblings and Children to Experience Kent State With Their Older Siblings or Parents
Kent Interhall Council will host Kent State University students, faculty, staff and their families for Sibs and Kids Weekend on April 21-23. This year’s theme is Cirque du Sib, featuring events and activities inspired by the circus and gymnastics. Activities include inflatables in the Studen…
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Kent Student Center Program Hosts Roaring ’20s-Themed Fashion Show
Kent Student Center Programming, part of the Center for Student Involvement, hosted the 13th annual Rock the Runway on March 4. The runway featured 21 collections by 24 designers, many from Kent State University’s School of Fashion Design and Merchandising. The Kent Student Center Ballroom was de…
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Transgender Students Find Home, Security and Support at Kent State
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.
Division of People, Culture and Belonging
Transgender Students Find Home, Security and Support at Kent State
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.
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Kent State Receives Military Friendly School Designation Eight Years in a Row
For an eighth consecutive year, Kent State University has been named a 2017 Military Friendly® School. Military Friendly is the military ratings division of Victory Media, a service-disabled, veteran-owned business that also publishes G.I. Jobs®, STEM Jobs, Military Spouse&…
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