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Members of the Kent State 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.

Kent State to Honor Veterans on Nov. 9

ºÚÁÏÍø 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

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Kent State students get some exercise by running on the Lefton Esplanade on campus.

Open Forums: Hear About the Kent State of Wellness and Share Your Ideas for a Culture of Health on Campus

ºÚÁÏ꿉۪s Strategic Roadmap includes a university-level initiative, the Kent State of Wellness, to create and support a culture of health and well-being across the Kent State system. The Kent State of Wellness team has identified eight health priorities for the Kent State community of …

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ºÚÁÏ꿉۪s 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.

Kent State to Honor Veterans on Nov. 9

ºÚÁÏÍø 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

Kent State Holds National Depression Screening Day on Oct. 6

The 22nd annual National Depression Screening Day at ºÚÁÏÍø will be held Thursday, Oct. 6, at several Kent State 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

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

Kent State Students Form New Autism Student Organization

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

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

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

Kent State Students Form New Autism Student Organization

ºÚÁÏÍø is once again starting a new fall semester with an abundance of enthusiastic students, but one thing is strikingly different: Kent State 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

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Kent State parents pose with their son near Manchester Hall during the beginning of the 2016 Fall Semester.

Kent State to Host Parents and Families Weekend

Join ºÚÁÏÍø as it hosts this year’s Parents and Families Weekend, which will take place Friday and Saturday, Sept. 16 and 17. Share the Kent State experience as you spend time connecting with your student, interacting with faculty and staff, and experiencing what makes being a Golden …

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A food service employee mixes a smoothie for a student in the exclusively gluten free Prentice Hall Café.

Kent State 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, ºÚÁÏÍø becomes the first university in the country to feature an entirely gluten-free dining hall on campus. Kent State restructured Prentice Café after administrators noticed that the…

Tags: Dining Services , Division of Student Life , Success Story

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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 ºÚÁÏÍø 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…

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Students show their Kent State pride by wearing blue and gold. Members of the Kent State 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 ºÚÁÏÍø 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 Kent State pride! …

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

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