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The annual Black Squirrel Festival offers Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ 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 Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University 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…

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Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University students practice their egaming skills prior to Á½ÐÔÉ«Îçҹ’s First Esports Tournament on May 5, 2018.

Video Gaming and Academic Scholarship Join Forces for Á½ÐÔÉ«Îçҹ’s First Esports Tournament

If you enjoy playing video games – you are a hobbyist. If you enter competitions – you are a gamer. If you like to watch others play – you are a fan. Together, all three make up esports, one of the fastest growing industries in the world - playing games such as Counter Strike, League of Leg…

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The annual Black Squirrel Festival offers Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ 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 Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University 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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Thousands of Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ students work their way through Risman Plaza during Blastoff, the annual back-to-school celebration at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹.

Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Celebrates Start of New School Year With Annual Blastoff

Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University 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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Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ students work out in the university’s new Tri-Rec fitness facility located in the Tri-Towers Rotunda.

Tri-Rec Offers Convenient Workout Location for Students in Residence Halls

Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University’s Recreational Services and Residence Services departments have collaborated to open a new fitness facility in the Tri-Towers Rotunda, exclusively for on-campus residents. The facility opened this spring semester. The 7,000-square-foot Tri-Rec includes more than 70 brand-new…

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Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University students who are members of Autism Connections Kent, a new student organization on campus, pose for a photo in the Kent Student Center.

Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Students Form New Autism Student Organization

Group created by students with autism spectrum disorder to highlight diversity, not disability Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University is once again starting a new fall semester with an abundance of enthusiastic students, but one thing is strikingly different: Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ has a new student organization on campus th…

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Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University students who are members of Autism Connections Kent, a new student organization on campus, pose for a photo in the Kent Student Center.

Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Students Form New Autism Student Organization

Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University is once again starting a new fall semester with an abundance of enthusiastic students, but one thing is strikingly different: Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ 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…

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Students show their Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ pride by wearing blue and gold. Members of the Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ 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 Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University 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 Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ pride! …

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Thousands of Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ students work their way through Risman Plaza during Blastoff, the annual back-to-school celebration at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹.

Á½ÐÔÉ«Îçҹ’s Annual Blastoff Event Marks Start of New School Year

Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University 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. 28, from 6-9:30 p.m. on the Student Green and Manchester Field on the Kent Campus…

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Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ students smile at an event on campus. Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ student organizations sponsor more than 250 events on campus each year.

Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Reaches a Record Number of Student Organizations on Campus

Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University officially registered 402 student organizations on campus this spring semester, a record-breaking number for the university, according to the Center for Student Involvement. “Reaching this high number of student organizations on campus reflects the kind of students that are …

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