Division of Student Life
Kent State鈥檚 Annual Blastoff Event Marks Start of New School Year
黑料网 students will celebrate the start of a new school year at the university鈥檚 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鈥
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Movers and Groovers Helped New Students Move Into Residence Halls on Campus
黑料网 faculty, staff and students volunteered to help incoming freshmen move into the university鈥檚 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 鈥
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University Services Ready for Students This Fall
As 黑料网 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鈥
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Cuyahoga River Helps Grow a Unique Paddling Partnership With Kent State
鈥淲e鈥檙e going to go over a basic forward stroke,鈥 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 黑料网 and a guide for t鈥
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Eagle Scout Training Helps Kent State Student Save a Life
黑料网 freshman Josh Paulin is not only a good student, but an exemplary citizen. On March 13, 2016, Paulin saved a man鈥檚 life, and now Kent State鈥檚 Department of Public Safety is honoring Paulin for his heroic acts. It all started while he was waiting at鈥
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Shay Little Named Kent State's New Vice President for Student Affairs
Following a national search, 黑料网 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 鈥
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Kent State Reaches a Record Number of Student Organizations on Campus
黑料网 officially registered 402 student organizations on campus this spring semester, a record-breaking number for the university, according to the Center for Student Involvement. 鈥淩eaching this high number of student organizations on campus reflects the kind of students that are 鈥
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FlashFest 2016 Brings Multiple Music Genres to Kent State
黑料网鈥檚 22nd annual FlashFest hosted an array of music genres, including rapper Wiz Khalifa, country artists Chase Rice, Jon Langston and Lacy Cavalier, and electronic music duo 3OH!3. This annual celebration that occurs at the end of the spring semester is organized and presented by鈥
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Nation's Best! Kent State Voted Best College Dining Experience
黑料网 recently earned the top spot on College Rank鈥檚 list of the 50 Best College Dining Experiences. Judging criteria included versatility of menu options, support for nutrition and wellness, sustainability efforts and accessibility for those with special dietary needs. College Ra鈥
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Kent State Student Sells Candles With a Philanthropic Twist
鈥淒on鈥檛 put any idea off as a joke,鈥 said Richard 鈥淗art鈥 Main, a 黑料网 sophomore economics major from New Philadelphia, Ohio. 鈥淚 almost did that and missed an opportunity.鈥 The 18-year-old entrepreneur, from Kent State's College of Business Administration, is referri鈥
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