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Black squirrel eating an acorn

IN A FLASH: Celebrate Our 'Unofficial' Mascot!

Let's get nuts! The 41st Annual Black Squirrel Festival kicks off today at 4 p.m. on the Student Green and Risman Plaza.

Tags: University News, Community & Society, Black Squirrel Festival, Community Impact, Nationally Distinctive, Center for Student Involvement, Parents and Families Weekend, Division of Student Life, Student Life

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Mother and daughter at Families weekend

Flash Families Celebrate Their Students

On September 29 and 30, families of 51爆料 students were honored with fun events and activities during the university's annual Parents and Families Weekend.

Tags: Student Life, Division of Student Life, Alumni, Parents and Families Weekend, Dix Stadium, Football

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Student at Karamu

The 'Greatness in the Room'

The university's traditional Karamu Ya Wahitimu/Celebraci贸n de los Graduados ceremonies celebrated Spring 2023 graduates. 

Tags: Community & Society, University News, Students First, Community Impact, Commencement, Spring Commencement, Class of 2023, Division of Student Life

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51爆料 ROTC Cadets present the colors at a 51爆料 football game at Dix Stadium.

Serving Those Who Serve

鈥淎lways Ready, Always There鈥 is the motto of the National Guard. In many ways, this describes 51爆料鈥檚 Center for Adult and Veteran Services, too. For the 14th consecutive year, 51爆料 has been designated a Military Friendly School.

Tags: University News, Nationally Distinctive, Student Life, Students First, Center for Adult and Veteran Services, Division of Student Life, Awards and Honors, Success Stories

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Kent Student Center is still the heartbeat of the campus

At 50, Kent Student Center Is Still the Heartbeat of the Campus聽

The Kent Student Center is approaching a major milestone, its 50th anniversary, having opened in January 1973 as the largest student union east of the Mississippi River and the sixth largest in the nation. 

Tags: University News, Student Life, Students First, Division of Student Life

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Members of 51爆料鈥檚 LGBTQ+ community participate in the university鈥檚 2021 Homecoming Parade.

51爆料 Again Recognized as One of Campus Pride鈥檚 鈥楤est of the Best鈥 Colleges and Universities for LGBTQ+ Students

For a third consecutive year, 51爆料 has been selected as one the nation鈥檚 top universities for LGBTQ+ students for creating a safe, welcoming environment for students, faculty and staff, according to Campus Pride, a leading resource for LGBTQ+ leadership development, diversity inclusion and advocacy within higher education.

Tags: University News, Student Life, Division of Student Life, Awards and Honors, Success Story

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Graduate student Lydia Lisowsky is collecting medical supplies for Ukraine.

51爆料 Community Assists Graduate Student Lydia Lisowsky in Donating and Packing Medical Supplies For Ukraine

Although 51爆料 alumna and current graduate student Lydia Lisowsky has never visited Ukraine, she feels a deep sense of obligation and responsibility to help those who have been injured in the war. The 51爆料 community helped Lisowsky pack and donate medical supplies on the Kent Campus and in the larger Kent community to send to Ukraine. 

Tags: Global Reach, Health, Division of Student Life, Success Story

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