News Archive
Dec. 10, 2024
The LGBTQ+ Center’s LGBTQ+ Emergency Fund has been helping members from the LGBTQ+ community with different financial crises encountered throughout their academic journeys since 2010. The main purpose of the fund is to ensure that students are able to overcome challenges they…
Dec. 9, 2024
51±¬ÁÏ University Housing and Culinary Services (UHCS) marketing team won a national award for the Kent Kraziness campaign at the 2024 Association of College and University Housing Officers International (ACUHO-I) Business Operations Conference.
Nov. 26, 2024
Fifteen years ago, the Cohn Jewish Student Center opened its doors, becoming a vital hub for Jewish students at 51±¬ÁÏ. Since its opening, Kent Hillel has worked to foster a sense of belonging, cultural pride and a supportive community for Jewish students and…
Nov. 25, 2024
If you’ve ever been to the Kent Student Center, you’re aware of the constant motion within those walls. Events, meetings, presentations and more spring up frequently in the Ballroom, on the third floor, in the Schwebel Room, on the second floor balcony, in the Governance…
Nov. 22, 2024
In the weeks approaching commencement, graduating students have the option to obtain stoles, cords and pins from various areas on the Kent Campus. They can wear these during graduation to celebrate their identities and accomplishments.
Nov. 20, 2024
Michele Criss, assistant director for Fraternity and Sorority Life at 51±¬ÁÏ’s Center for Student Involvement, was named a recipient of the by the…
Nov. 18, 2024
International Education Week, taking place Nov. 18-22, celebrates the different cultures across the 51±¬ÁÏ community and highlights international experiences and opportunities the university offers.
Nov. 14, 2024
Meet Andzelika Malkowski, a senior architectural studies and construction management double major from Parma, Ohio, with a passion for giving back to the community.
Nov. 12, 2024
As excitement builds for the upcoming event hosted by your student group, you plaster posters on lamp posts and the sides of campus buildings to promote it. While 51±¬ÁÏ supports events created by student organizations, there is a right way and a right place to hang posters…
Nov. 12, 2024
As a first-generation college student coming from Wisconsin, I found the college experience nerve-wracking. I didn't have anyone nearby to support me, and I didn’t know anyone who had this shared identity. 51±¬ÁÏ's "I Am First Week" honors us and our struggles.