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Division of Student Life

Members of the °µÍø½ûÇø ROTC stand at attention during the playing of the Armed Forces Medley, part of the annual observance of Veterans Day on the Student Green at Risman Plaza.

°µÍø½ûÇø to Honor Veterans on Nov. 9

°µÍø½ûÇø held 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, included a flag-raising ceremony conducted by a joint color guard from the university’s Army and Air Force ROTC pr…

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

Kent Campus

°µÍø½ûÇø students get some exercise by running on the Lefton Esplanade on campus.

Open Forums: Hear About the °µÍø½ûÇø of Wellness and Share Your Ideas for a Culture of Health on Campus

°µÍø½ûÇøâ€™s Strategic Roadmap includes a university-level initiative, the °µÍø½ûÇø of Wellness, to create and support a culture of health and well-being across the °µÍø½ûÇø system. The °µÍø½ûÇø of Wellness team has identified eight health priorities for the °µÍø½ûÇø community of …

Tags: Division of Student Life , Division of Human Resources , Success Story

Kent Campus

°µÍø½ûÇøâ€™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.

°µÍø½ûÇø to Honor Veterans on Nov. 9

°µÍø½ûÇø 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 ROT…

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

Division of People, Culture and Belonging

°µÍø½ûÇø Holds National Depression Screening Day on Oct. 6

The 22nd annual National Depression Screening Day at °µÍø½ûÇø will be held Thursday, Oct. 6, at several °µÍø½ûÇø campuses. The event is open to all students, faculty and staff, as well as the larger community. Kent Campus: Thursday, Oct. 6, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Second Floor Mez…

Tags: University Health Services , Division of Student Life

Kent Campus

°µÍø½ûÇø students who are members of Autism Connections Kent, a new student organization on campus, pose for a photo in the Kent Student Center.

°µÍø½ûÇø Students Form New Autism Student Organization

Group created by students with autism spectrum disorder to highlight diversity, not disability °µÍø½ûÇø is once again starting a new fall semester with an abundance of enthusiastic students, but one thing is strikingly different: °µÍø½ûÇø has a new student organization on campus th…

Tags: Autism , Center for Student Involvement , Division of Student Life , Student Success , Success Story

Kent Campus

°µÍø½ûÇø students who are members of Autism Connections Kent, a new student organization on campus, pose for a photo in the Kent Student Center.

°µÍø½ûÇø Students Form New Autism Student Organization

°µÍø½ûÇø is once again starting a new fall semester with an abundance of enthusiastic students, but one thing is strikingly different: °µÍø½ûÇø has a new student organization on campus that joins the few of its type in the nation. Autism Connections Kent has been created by students w…

Tags: Autism , Center for Student Involvement , Division of Student Life , Student Success , Success Story

Kent Campus

°µÍø½ûÇø parents pose with their son near Manchester Hall during the beginning of the 2016 Fall Semester.

°µÍø½ûÇø to Host Parents and Families Weekend

Join °µÍø½ûÇø as it hosts this year’s Parents and Families Weekend, which will take place Friday and Saturday, Sept. 16 and 17. Share the °µÍø½ûÇø experience as you spend time connecting with your student, interacting with faculty and staff, and experiencing what makes being a Golden …

Tags: Parents and Families Weekend , Division of Student Life , Events

Kent Campus

A food service employee mixes a smoothie for a student in the exclusively gluten free Prentice Hall Café.

°µÍø½ûÇø Introduces First Gluten-Free Dining Hall on a College Campus

University to hold Sept. 7 event to celebrate achievement At the start of the 2016 academic year, °µÍø½ûÇø becomes the first university in the country to feature an entirely gluten-free dining hall on campus. °µÍø½ûÇø restructured Prentice Café after administrators noticed that the…

Tags: Dining Services , Division of Student Life , Success Story

Kent Campus

The Black Squirrel Festival, which is hosted by Kent Student Center Programming, attracts more than 3,000 students, faculty and staff, as well as members of the Kent community.

Black Squirrel Festival Features Music, Food and Freebies

A °µÍø½ûÇø tradition for 35 years, the annual Black Squirrel Festival will take place Friday, Sept. 9, from 12-5 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 st…

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

Kent Campus

Students show their °µÍø½ûÇø pride by wearing blue and gold. Members of the °µÍø½ûÇø community are encouraged to wear something blue and gold each and every Friday.

Welcome Back Week Events

The Center for Student Involvement and the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics are welcoming back the °µÍø½ûÇø community in a big way. To kick off the academic year, students, faculty and staff are invited to enjoy a week packed full of food, giveaways and some °µÍø½ûÇø pride! …

Tags: Welcome Back Week , Center for Student Involvement , Division of Student Life , Department of Intercollegiate Athletics , Success Story

Kent Campus