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Division of Student Life

°µÍø½ûÇø ROTC cadets distribute American flags as part of the university’s annual Veterans Day observance.

°µÍø½ûÇø to Honor Veterans on Nov. 8

°µÍø½ûÇø will hold its annual Veterans Day observance on Thursday, Nov. 8, at 11 a.m. at the Kent Student Center Kiva. The 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 on …

Tags: Community & Society , Veterans Day , Center for Adult and Veteran Services , Division of Student Life , Division of Human Resources , Events

Kent Campus

The annual Black Squirrel Festival offers °µÍø½ûÇø students a chance to learn about student organizations, explore different university departments and learn more about the Kent community.

37th Annual Black Squirrel Festival Features Student Organizations, Vendors, Food and Freebies

A °µÍø½ûÇø tradition for 37 years, the annual Black Squirrel Festival will take place Friday, Sept. 7, from noon-5 p.m. on the Student Green and Risman Plaza. The Black Squirrel Festival, which is hosted by the Flash Activities Board, attracts more than 3,000 students, faculty and staff…

Tags: Black Squirrel Festival , Flash Activities Board , Center for Student Involvement , Division of Student Life , Success Story

Kent Campus

American flag on a flag pole against blue sky

°µÍø½ûÇø to Honor Veterans at World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational

°µÍø½ûÇø is honoring our nation’s service members by hosting a military-exclusive hospitality chalet for veterans, service members and their families during the World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational at Firestone Country Club in Akron on Aug. 1-5.   For the fourth …

Tags: Community & Society , Division of Student Life , Center for Adult and Veteran Services , Events

°µÍø½ûÇø Today

Retired Petty Officer 1st Class Mark Gainer, a °µÍø½ûÇø student who currently serves as president of the °µÍø½ûÇø Veterans Club, addresses those attending the university’s 2016 Veterans Day observance.

°µÍø½ûÇø Named a Military Friendly School for Nine Straight Years

For the ninth consecutive year, °µÍø½ûÇø has earned the 2018 Military Friendly® School designation for its Kent Campus. 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 Spo…

Tags: Center for Adult and Veteran Services , Division of Student Life , Awards and Honors

Kent Campus

Retired Petty Officer 1st Class Mark Gainer, a °µÍø½ûÇø student who currently serves as president of the °µÍø½ûÇø Veterans Club, addresses those attending the university’s 2016 Veterans Day observance.

°µÍø½ûÇø Named a Military Friendly School for Nine Straight Years

For the ninth consecutive year, °µÍø½ûÇø has earned the 2018 Military Friendly® School designation for its Kent Campus. 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 Spo…

Tags: Center for Adult and Veteran Services , Division of Student Life , Awards and Honors

Kent Campus

Veterans Day guest speaker Kevin Lacz and °µÍø½ûÇø President Beverly Warren (center) pose with °µÍø½ûÇø ROTC cadets and instructors following the university’s annual Veterans Day observance at the Kent Student Center Kiva.

°µÍø½ûÇø Holds Annual Veterans Day Observance

°µÍø½ûÇø held its annual Veterans Day observance on Thursday, Nov. 9, at 11 a.m. at the Kent Student Center Kiva. The program, Honoring All Who Serve, included a flag-raising ceremony conducted by a joint color guard from the university’s Army and Air Force ROTC programs on the St…

Tags: Veterans Day , Center for Adult and Veteran Services , Division of Student Life , Division of Human Resources , Events , Success Story

Kent Campus

Members of the °µÍø½ûÇø ROTC stand at attention during the playing of the Armed Forces Medley, part of the university’s annual observance of Veterans Day. This year’s Veterans Day observance occurs Nov. 9 at the Kent Student Center Kiva.

°µÍø½ûÇø to Honor Veterans on Nov. 9

°µÍø½ûÇø will hold its annual Veterans Day observance on Thursday, Nov. 9, at 11 a.m. at the Kent Student Center Kiva. The 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 program…

Tags: Veterans Day , Center for Adult and Veteran Services , Division of Student Life , Division of Human Resources , Events

Division of People, Culture and Belonging

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 °µÍø½ûÇø will be held Thursday, Oct. 5, at several °µÍø½ûÇø locations. Events are open to all students, faculty and staff, as well as the larger community. …

Tags: University Health Services , Division of Student Life

Kent Campus

The annual Black Squirrel Festival offers °µÍø½ûÇø students a chance to learn about student organizations, explore different university departments and learn more about the Kent community.

36th Annual Black Squirrel Festival Features Music, Food and Freebies

A °µÍø½ûÇø 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 …

Tags: Black Squirrel Festival , Kent Student Center Programming , Center for Student Involvement , Division of Student Life , Success Story

Kent Campus

Thousands of °µÍø½ûÇø students work their way through Risman Plaza during Blastoff, the annual back-to-school celebration at °µÍø½ûÇø.

°µÍø½ûÇø Celebrates Start of New School Year With Annual Blastoff

°µÍø½ûÇø 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…

Tags: Welcome Weekend , Blastoff , Center for Student Involvement , Division of Student Life , Success Story

Kent Campus