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Students forming the letter "K" on campus.

Meet the °µÍø½ûÇø Class of 2026

Hailing from 39 U.S. states and Washington, D.C., this freshman class also represents 31 countries, more than doubling the freshman international student population from the previous year.

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Admissions

Brenna Parker From °µÍø½ûÇø to the White House And Back

From °µÍø½ûÇø to the White House And Back

The School of Media and Journalism hosted Brenna Parker, digital director for Vice President Kamala Harris, for refreshments and a discussion with Parker about her journey at °µÍø½ûÇø and beyond.

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Title IX Celebrates 50 Years

'Title IX not only changed my life, but literally saved my life'

°µÍø½ûÇø is honoring and commemorating the 50th anniversary of Title IX legislation with a year-long celebration, highlighting the success and impact of women's athletics at °µÍø½ûÇø.

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Kent Campus

Kent Student Center is still the heartbeat of the campus

At 50, Kent Student Center Is Still the Heartbeat of the Campus 

The Kent Student Center is approaching a major milestone, its 50th anniversary, having opened in January 1973 as the largest student union east of the Mississippi River and the sixth largest in the nation. 

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°µÍø½ûÇø's 2022 Alumni Award Recipients

°µÍø½ûÇø Alumni Association Names 2022 Alumni Award Recipients

Sponsored by the °µÍø½ûÇø Alumni Association, the Alumni Awards are the university’s highest alumni honors. Recipients are selected based on their exceptional professional and civic contributions and for their outstanding support of the university. The 2022 Alumni Award recipients include six alumni and one student.

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Kent Campus

°µÍø½ûÇø enjoys the Community Food Truck Series on Risman Plaza

Community Food Truck Series Brings °µÍø½ûÇø Family Together

A variety of food trucks gather in front of the University Library on Wednesdays to supply students, faculty and staff passing by with a quick bite to eat. And the °µÍø½ûÇø community is taking advantage of it.

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Homecoming 2022

Get Ready for the Most Spirited Week at °µÍø½ûÇø

The first full week of fall is also the most spirited week at °µÍø½ûÇø. The week of Sept. 26 to Oct. 1 is Spirit Week and includes homecoming weekend at °µÍø½ûÇø. The week will be full of events celebrating °µÍø½ûÇø spirit.

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Students Sydney Marksberry and Austin Brewster at the U.S. Collegiate Figure Skating Championships

Figure Skating Students Glide Into Silver and Pewter at Nationals

This past summer, two °µÍø½ûÇø students were awarded medals in the U.S. Collegiate Figure Skating Championships, sanctioned by U.S. Figure Skating, the national governing body for the sport of figure skating in the country. It is the highest level at which figure skating takes place at the college level.

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°µÍø½ûÇøâ€™s Class of 2026 form a K on campus.

°µÍø½ûÇø Is the Place to Be! First-Year Student Numbers Return to Pre-Pandemic Levels

°µÍø½ûÇøâ€™s Class of 2026 has arrived on the Kent Campus in strong numbers – 4,251 to be exact – an increase of nearly 7% over the previous year, the largest class since before the pandemic and the eighth largest incoming class in the university’s 112-year history. 

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