Division of Student Life
Ģý 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, Ģý becomes the first university in the country to feature an entirely gluten-free dining hall on campus. Ģý restructured Prentice Café after administrators noticed that the…
Kent Campus
Black Squirrel Festival Features Music, Food and Freebies
A Ģý 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…
Kent Campus
Welcome Back Week Events
The Center for Student Involvement and the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics are welcoming back the Ģý 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 Ģý pride! …
Kent Campus
Ģý’s Annual Blastoff Event Marks Start of New School Year
Ģý 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…
Kent Campus
Movers and Groovers Helped New Students Move Into Residence Halls on Campus
Ģý faculty, staff and students volunteered to help incoming freshmen move into the university’s residence halls at the beginning of each school year.This year, freshman move-in day was Thursday, Aug. 25, from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.Last year, the Movers and Groovers program garnered…
Kent Campus
University Services Ready for Students This Fall
As Ģý welcomes new and returning students, the Opening of School Master Schedule of University Services is a useful tool for departments, parents and students alike. This schedule lists the days and hours various university service areas are open from the week before sch…
Kent Campus
Cuyahoga River Helps Grow a Unique Paddling Partnership With Ģý
“We’re going to go over a basic forward stroke,” a voice called out from the sun-soaked banks of the Cuyahoga River in Tannery Park. With a paddle in hand, Erin McNamara demonstrates how to steer a kayak through flowing river waters. McNamara is a senior at Ģý and a guide for t…
Kent Campus
Eagle Scout Training Helps Ģý Student Save a Life
Ģý freshman Josh Paulin is not only a good student, but an exemplary citizen. On March 13, 2016, Paulin saved a man’s life, and now Ģý’s Department of Public Safety is honoring Paulin for his heroic acts. It all started while he was waiting at…
Kent Campus
Shay Little Named Ģý's New Vice President for Student Affairs
Following a national search, Ģý has selected Shay Davis Little, Ph.D., to serve as vice president for student affairs. Little has served as interim vice president for student affairs since Aug. 1, 2015. She will begin serving as the permanent vice president for student affairs on …
Kent Campus
Ģý Reaches a Record Number of Student Organizations on Campus
Ģý 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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