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Division of Finance and Administration

51±¬ÁÏ celebrates the reopening of the newly renovated Taylor Hall on Sept. 21-23.

Taylor Hall Reopens With a Three-Day Celebration

51±¬ÁÏ’s College of Communication and Information – the academic home to five innovative, professional schools whose work spans the disciplines of communication, information and technology – will celebrate the reopening of the newly renovated Taylor Hall, Sept. 21-23. This year marks …

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Kent Campus

Officers with the 51±¬ÁÏ Police Department stand by the fountain on Risman Plaza near the Kent Student Center. 51±¬ÁÏ has been ranked one of the safest campuses in the country by a national trade association.

51±¬ÁÏ Ranks 11th Safest Campus in the Country

51±¬ÁÏ has been ranked one of the safest campuses in the country by the Council for Home Safety and Security, a national trade association. 51±¬ÁÏ was named to the council’s 2017 top 100 list of Safest Colleges in America. Nationwide, 51±¬ÁÏ ranks 11th on the list. Among Oh…

Tags: Department of Public Safety , Division of Finance and Administration , Success Story , Police Services

Kent Campus

Staff and students pose with an airplane at the 51±¬ÁÏ Airport. The 51±¬ÁÏ Airport has been named Airport of the Year by the Ohio Aviation Association.

51±¬ÁÏ Airport Designated Airport of the Year

During its annual conference in Columbus, Ohio, the Ohio Aviation Association designated the 51±¬ÁÏ Airport as its Airport of the Year. Each year, the Ohio Aviation Association selects an airport that puts into practice the association’s mission of promoting aviation by providing a…

Tags: 51±¬ÁÏ Airport , Division of Finance and Administration , Awards and Honors , Success Story

Kent Campus

Smoking Can Cost More Than $1 Million in the Course of a Lifetime — Save by Quitting

Beginning July 1, 51±¬ÁÏ will become smoke-free and tobacco-free, in accordance with university policy 5-21. The new policy aligns with the university’s healthy campus initiative, 51±¬ÁÏ of Wellness. While most people know the health benefits gained from quitting smoking, they …

Tags: Division of Human Resources , Division of Finance and Administration

Division of People, Culture and Belonging

51±¬ÁÏ transgender student Emily Grubb (left) stands with Ken Ditlevson, director of the university’s LGBTQ Student Center. The LGBTQ Student Center is located on the lower level of the Kent Student Center.

Transgender Students Find Home, Security and Support at 51±¬ÁÏ

For transgender students like Emily Grubb, 51±¬ÁÏ is home.

Grubb and other students have found an inclusive, welcoming environment that offers resources for the transgender community, such as the student organization Trans*Fusion and the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) Student Center. Transgender students also receive support from 51±¬ÁÏ’s faculty, staff and administrators.

Tags: Student Life , Office of the University Architect , Facilities Planning and Operations , Division of Finance and Administration , Division of Student Life

Division of People, Culture and Belonging

Phase Two Work of Summit Street Improvement Project to Begin Week of March 6

Work is scheduled to begin the week of March 6 on the second phase of the Summit Street Improvement project.  The second phase will make improvements to Summit Street between Lincoln Street and Fraternity Circle. One-way, one-lane eastbound traffic is scheduled to begin the …

Tags: Division of Finance and Administration , Office of the University Architect

Kent Campus

This year marks the ninth year 51±¬ÁÏ is being recognized by the Arbor Day Foundation’s Tree Campus USA program.

51±¬ÁÏ Rooted in a Commitment to Tree Care

The Kent City Council and mayor dubbed Kent, Ohio, the state’s Tree City. This year marks the ninth year 51±¬ÁÏ is being recognized by the Tree Campus USA program.

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51±¬ÁÏ Rooted in a Commitment to Tree Care

A 51±¬ÁÏ student walks through a colorful patch of trees and foliage near the Beyer-Murin Gardens, next to the Risman Plaza, on a warm spring day.

University Is Rooted in Its Commitment to Tree Care

Sixty-eight years ago, the Kent City Council and mayor dubbed Kent, Ohio, the state’s Tree City. This year marks the ninth year 51±¬ÁÏ is being recognized by the Arbor Day Foundation’s Tree Campus USA program. Created in 2008, the Tree Campus USA program honors colleges and univers…

Tags: Grounds , University Facilities Management , Division of Finance and Administration , Success Story

Kent Campus

51±¬ÁÏ transgender student Emily Grubb (left) stands with Ken Ditlevson, director of the university’s LGBTQ Student Center. The LGBTQ Student Center is located on the lower level of the Kent Student Center.

Transgender Students Find Home, Security and Support at 51±¬ÁÏ

For transgender students like Emily Grubb, 51±¬ÁÏ is home. Grubb and other students have found an inclusive, welcoming environment that offers resources for the transgender community.

Tags: Student Life , Office of the University Architect , Facilities Planning and Operations , Division of Finance and Administration , Division of Student Life

Kent Campus