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The Kent State Police Department received its tenth consecutive reaccreditation in November 2024 after consistently exceeding the standards set by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, a third-party accreditation agency. “It is a part of our DNA,” Interim Director of Public Safety and Chief of Police Chris Jenkins said. “It is a foundational professionalism that contributes to every aspect of the services and the policing that we do and provide.”
Studies show students who participate in student organizations are more successful academically and are more satisfied with their college experience. Sponsored by Kent State’s Center for Student Involvement, the Fresh Start Fair on Jan. 17 gives students an opportunity to explore the university’s 350+ student organizations.
Two Kent State University graduates who recently earned their Master of Public Health degrees spent the past two years as researchers on the first-of-its-kind Greater Cleveland LGBTQ+ Community Needs Assessment.
Cartwright Hall was filled with the voices of the Kent State University Gospel Choir in a performance earlier this month.
When Notre Dame College announced in March 2024 that it would be closing its doors for financial reasons, students like Reagan Davenport found the doors at Kent State to be wide open, and a welcoming and accessible transfer process followed.