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°µÍø½ûÇø students enjoy the second annual DiversiFest, a festival that celebrates °µÍø½ûÇø's diversity and culture, at the Williamson House during 2017 Homecoming.

°µÍø½ûÇø Community Celebrates Homecoming, Football Team Wins 17-14

°µÍø½ûÇø celebrated Homecoming on Saturday, Oct. 14, with classic traditions such as the Bowman Cup 5K Race, Kiss on the K, Homecoming Parade and football game. This year’s Homecoming featured °µÍø½ûÇø alumni Ben and Candace Curtis as the Homecoming Parade Grand Marshals. The Homecom…

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Kent Campus

Members of the °µÍø½ûÇø Marching Band make their way toward Main Street during the start of the 2016 Homecoming Parade.

Join Us at Homecoming 2017

°µÍø½ûÇø will celebrate Homecoming on Saturday, Oct. 14, with classic traditions such as the Bowman Cup 5K Race, Kiss on the K, Homecoming Parade and football game. This year’s Homecoming will feature °µÍø½ûÇø alumni Ben and Candace Curtis as the Homecoming Parade Grand Marshals. T…

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Kent Campus

°µÍø½ûÇø students fill the steps of the Kent Student Center during peak hours at the beginning of the 2017 Fall Semester.

°µÍø½ûÇø Ascends in U.S. News Ranking of Best National Universities

°µÍø½ûÇø has made an impressive climb up the Best National Universities list released today by U.S. News & World Report in its new 2018 edition of Best Colleges. °µÍø½ûÇø rose 12 spots, once again earning a coveted position on the first-tier list that includes both public and priv…

Tags: U.S. News & World Report , Office of the Provost , Awards and Honors , Success Story

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 …

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Kent Campus

Herb Page, °µÍø½ûÇøâ€™s director of golf and head men’s golf coach, has been selected to serve as one of the head coaches of the International team at the 2018 Arnold Palmer Cup.

°µÍø½ûÇøâ€™s Herb Page to Coach International Team at 2018 Arnold Palmer Cup in France

Herb Page, °µÍø½ûÇøâ€™s director of golf and head men’s golf coach, has been selected to serve as one of the head coaches of the International team at the 2018 Arnold Palmer Cup on July 6-8 at Evian Resort Golf Club in France. Page will team with Stanford University head women’s coach …

Tags: Department of Intercollegiate Athletics , Awards and Honors , Success Story

Kent Campus

°µÍø½ûÇø Liquid Crystals Professor Robin Selinger examines new material that propels itself forward under the influence of light.

Walk This Way

Liquid Crystals Professor Robin Selinger helps develop new material that propels itself forward under the influence of light.

Tags: Liquid Crystal Institute , College of Arts and Sciences , Research , Success Story

Kent Campus

Officers with the °µÍø½ûÇø Police Department stand by the fountain on Risman Plaza near the Kent Student Center. °µÍø½ûÇø has been ranked one of the safest campuses in the country by a national trade association.

°µÍø½ûÇø Ranks 11th Safest Campus in the Country

°µÍø½ûÇø has been ranked one of the safest campuses in the country by the Council for Home Safety and Security, a national trade association. °µÍø½ûÇø was named to the council’s 2017 top 100 list of Safest Colleges in America. Nationwide, °µÍø½ûÇø ranks 11th on the list. Among Oh…

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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…

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Kent Campus

Two students greet each other during the 44th annual New Student Reception and Cookout hosted by the Department of Pan-African Studies held behind Ritchie Hall.

Welcome Weekend Sets New Students on Path to Success

Welcome Weekend, °µÍø½ûÇøâ€™s four-day new student orientation, will take place from Aug. 24-27. Students can select from approximately 50 different events from Thursday to Sunday. The weekend event helps students transition into the university community and learn about academic and socia…

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Kent Campus

°µÍø½ûÇø students move clothing into Olsen Hall during freshman move-in day.

Movers and Groovers Assists New Students Moving Into Residence Halls

At the beginning of each school year, °µÍø½ûÇø faculty, staff and students volunteer to help incoming freshmen move into the university’s residence halls. The annual service program, called Movers and Groovers, is coordinated by Kent Interhall Council, the student government of the resi…

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Kent Campus