�� Will Be Closed November 11 for Veterans Day

�� to Honor the Life and Legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. With Virtual Program Featuring Bakari Sellers

Jan. 15, 2021

�� will hold its annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 21, to celebrate King’s life and legacy. Serving as this year’s keynote speaker is CNN political analyst and former South Carolina state Rep. Bakari Sellers. The virtual program is free and open to the public.

Joel Nielsen to Seek New Opportunities Following Decade of Successful Leadership at �� Athletics

Jan. 14, 2021

After more than a decade of service, Joel Nielsen, ��’s director of athletics, plans to seek new challenges when his contract with the university ends later this year.

Phase 3: Weekly Testing for Residence Hall Students

Jan. 13, 2021

Dear Residence Hall Student, As you prepare for the start of spring semester, it is time to get into the routine of scheduling your weekly COVID-19 test. As you are aware from communications already sent, weekly testing is part of our program of expanded COVID-19 testing for Spring Semester 2021. Weekly testing begins the week following your move-in test and every week thereafter through the week of April 11. The residence halls close on Saturday, April 17.

Open COVID-19 Testing at �� Field House

Jan. 13, 2021

*Please note: The dates for these events have changed. Please see new dates below. Dear �� Students, Faculty and Staff, As part of the university’s ongoing strategy to help stop the spread of COVID-19, �� has partnered with the city of Kent to bring the Ohio Department of Health’s Ohio Pandemic Testing Team to campus from noon to 4 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 28*, and noon to 4 p.m. Friday, Jan. 29*, for two open testing events.

�� Professors Research Proper Use of Face Masks to Better Protect from COVID-19

Jan. 11, 2021

Two professors have conducted much-needed research on face coverings that use alternative textiles to protect the public from COVID-19 and how to keep those masks virus-free.

�� Shares Important Information Regarding Return to Campus for Spring Semester

Jan. 7, 2021

Important Information Regarding Our Return to Campus

Jan. 7, 2021

Dear �� Students, Faculty and Staff, As we prepare to return to campus for Spring Semester 2021, I want to reiterate important information about testing and our phased return plan. As part of our ongoing effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19, our return to the Kent Campus will take place in stages to mitigate the spread of the virus in our community and to best ensure the health and safety of all.

�� President Issues Statement Regarding Unrest in Washington, D.C.

Jan. 7, 2021

�� President Todd Diacon issued the following statement: “At this moment in our nation’s history, now more than ever I call on Americans to embrace and practice our university’s core value of kindness and respect in all that we do. Democracy is both a mighty force and a fragile vessel that relies on a universally shared commitment to dialogue, understanding and the truth. We assert, and rightly so, that hate has no home at ��. Hate and sedition likewise should have no home in the United States of America.

Spring 2021: Important Move-In Information

Jan. 6, 2021

Dear �� Residence Hall Student, As you prepare for your return to campus and your move into your residence hall, we want to review new procedures for move-in, which are tied to our program of expanded COVID-19 testing for Spring Semester 2021.

Test Before You Move In

Jan. 5, 2021

Please note: this email was customized with personalized links for Kent Campus residential students. Each student received one customized link. If students did not see the email, they can check their @kent.edu email inbox for this email that was sent on Jan. 5 at 2:30 p.m. ** The link highlighted in yellow below can only be accessed from a respective student's @kent.edu email account and the email with this subject line "Student's First & Last Name, Test Before You Move In." Dear Student,

In observance of Veterans Day, �� will be closed Nov. 11 and will reopen Nov. 12.

The University Library will be open until 10 p.m. with .
The Student Recreation and Wellness Center will have adjusted hours – 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.

Have a safe and happy holiday!

�� to Honor Veterans on Nov. 9

��’s annual Veterans Day observance will include a flag-raising ceremony conducted by a joint color guard from the university’s Army and Air Force ROTC programs.

�� will hold its annual Veterans Day observance on Wednesday, Nov. 9, at 11 a.m. on the Student Green at Risman Plaza.

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New Partnership Between �� and Bio-Med Science Academy STEM School to Bring Elementary Education Back to University’s Schwartz Center

Beginning fall 2027, Bio-Med Science Academy will relocate its grades K-6 programs to ��’s Schwartz Center. The Schwartz Center, which opened in 1956 as the home of the �� School, a laboratory school that served generations of student teachers, will return to its original purpose as a school building.

�� Board of Trustees Announces Partnership With Bio-Med Science Academy

��’s Board of Trustees approved a new partnership between the university and Bio-Med Science Academy STEM School that will bring new life to the underutilized Michael Schwartz Center building while providing the public STEM school with a state-of-the-art facility for its elementary grades. The Board’s vote of approval came during its regular quarterly meeting held Dec. 11.

�� Reaffirms Its Leadership as Top Northern Ohio Public University in 2026 U.S. News Best Colleges Rankings

In the newly released rankings, �� is once again the highest-ranked public institution in northern Ohio, and with its impressive national ranking of No. 129, the university continues to be recognized among the Top Public Schools in the nation.

�� will hold its annual Veterans Day observance on Wednesday, Nov. 9, at 11 a.m. on the Student Green at Risman Plaza.

The outdoor program, Honoring All Who Serve, will include a flag-raising ceremony conducted by a joint color guard from the university’s Army and Air Force ROTC programs, remarks from �� President Beverly Warren and guest speakers. Retired Petty Officer 1st Class Mark Gainer, who currently serves as president of the �� Veterans Club, will be the guest speaker.

All are invited to come and pay tribute to America’s veterans. A special invitation is extended to �� faculty, staff, students and community members who are veterans, active service members or who have family members in the military.

A reception in the Kent Student Center Kiva lobby will follow the brief program. In the event of inclement weather, the rain location will be the Kent Student Center Kiva.

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Media Contacts:
Joshua Rider, jrider@kent.edu, 330-672-0510
Emily Vincent, evincen2@kent.edu, 330-672-8595

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