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Division of Student Life

Members of the Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ 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.

Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ to Honor Veterans on Nov. 9

Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University 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

Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ students get some exercise by running on the Lefton Esplanade on campus.

Open Forums: Hear Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ the Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ of Wellness and Share Your Ideas for a Culture of Health on Campus

Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University’s Strategic Roadmap includes a university-level initiative, the Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ of Wellness, to create and support a culture of health and well-being across the Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ system. The Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ of Wellness team has identified eight health priorities for the Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ community of …

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

Kent Campus

Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University’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.

Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ to Honor Veterans on Nov. 9

Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University 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

Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Holds National Depression Screening Day on Oct. 6

The 22nd annual National Depression Screening Day at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University will be held Thursday, Oct. 6, at several Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ 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

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…

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

Kent Campus

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…

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

Kent Campus

Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ parents pose with their son near Manchester Hall during the beginning of the 2016 Fall Semester.

Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ to Host Parents and Families Weekend

Join Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University as it hosts this year’s Parents and Families Weekend, which will take place Friday and Saturday, Sept. 16 and 17. Share the Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ 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.

Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ 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, Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University becomes the first university in the country to feature an entirely gluten-free dining hall on campus. Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ 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 Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University 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 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! …

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

Kent Campus