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Step Up and Speak Out is a collaborative initiative intended to better educate university community members on how to assist distressed or disruptive individuals.

In Moment of Crisis, Kent State Freshman Shows True Meaning of Flashes Taking Care of Flashes

Julia Hallgren didn’t know the student in front of her. She didn’t need to. “The student closed the door after they said they felt suicidal, (so) I knew I had to do something,” Hallgren said.

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Kent State University's Senior Vice President for Student Affairs Lamar R. Hylton, Ph.D., speaks at the dedication of the Unity Walkway during Homecoming 2021.

Kent State’s Lamar R. Hylton Named Recipient of Four Prestigious Local and National Awards

Lamar R. Hylton, Ph.D., Kent State University’s senior vice president for student affairs, has been named the recipient of the NASPA (Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education) Region IV-East Scott Goodnight Award for Outstanding Senior Student Affairs Officer for 2021, named to Crain’s Cleveland Business Forty Under 40, selected as a recipient of the American College Personnel Association (ACPA) Diamond Honoree award and is a member of the 2022 class of the NASPA Pillars of the Profession award.

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Governor Appoints Haley Crews As New Graduate Student Trustee

Governor Mike DeWine has appointed Haley Crews as graduate student trustee of the Kent State University Board of Trustees. Announced at the Board of Trustees meeting on September 15, Crews will serve a two-year term, replacing Jasmine Hoff, whose term as graduate student trustee recently concluded.…

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Parents and Families Appreciation Week 2021

Parents And Families Appreciation Week Returns To Campus

After a year away from live events due to the pandemic, Parents and Families Appreciation Weekend resumes in-person the weekend of October 8 and 9 with plenty in store. Assistant Dean of Students Shana Lee, who has led a committee to help prepare a fun slate of events for parents and families, sa…

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Homecoming Court 2021

Vote for the 2021 Homecoming Court

The excitement of Homecoming returns to campus next week – complete with a parade, tailgates, the football game, and the crowning of Kent State Royalty.  The twelve Homecoming Court finalists were unveiled at the annual Black Squirrel Festival, hosted by the Flash Activities Board, on S…

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Kent State Named One of the Nation’s Most LGBTQ-Friendly Colleges and Universities by Campus Pride

Kent State Again Named One of the Nation’s Most LGBTQ-Friendly Colleges and Universities by Campus Pride

Campus Pride has released its 2021 Best of the Best LGBTQ-Friendly Colleges and Universities list, and for the second time in two years, Kent State University has landed on it. Kent State is the only Ohio public university to make the 2021 list, and it again is the only school in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) to receive this recognition.

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LEADERSHIP CENTER NAMES SOPHIA KIRIAKOU SEPTEMBER 2021 STUDENT LEADER OF THE MONTH

Leadership Center names Sophia Kiriakou September 2021 Student Leader of the Month

Junior Communication major Sophia Kiriakou is the recipient of the Kent State University Leadership Center’s Student Leader of the Month. The Student Leader of the Month program seeks to recognize students for excellence in leadership through campus and community involvement. Ariana Kiriakou n…

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Dennis Campbell 30 for the Future

Campbell Among 2021 "30 For The Future" Recipients

Kent State’s Dennis Campbell has been recognized among the 2021 “30 for the Future” award recipients by the Greater Akron Chamber. Part of the Greater Akron Chamber’s approach to attracting and retaining local talent throughout the region, the “30 for the Future” award honors young professionals …

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Kent State Farmers' Market in partnership with Haymaker Farmers' Market

Kent State Of Well-Being Teaming Up With Local Farmers' Market

Kent State of Well-being is teaming up with the Haymaker Farmers’ Market to provide those on campus with a unique opportunity to purchase locally sourced items and learn more about the inner workings of the trade. The Haymakers Farmers’ Market is Portage County’s oldest producers-only farmers’ ma…

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Two Case Managers Added to CARES Center Staff

The Crisis, Advocacy, Resources, Education, and Support (CARES) Center recently hired two new staff members to support its mission. The CARES Center works collaboratively with students to secure resources that meet their basic needs. The center connects Kent State students with both on and off…

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