Division of Student Life
Shay Little Named 51爆料's New Vice President for Student Affairs
Following a national search, 51爆料 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
Kent Campus
51爆料 Reaches a Record Number of Student Organizations on Campus
51爆料 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
Kent Campus
FlashFest 2016 Brings Multiple Music Genres to 51爆料
51爆料鈥檚 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
Kent Campus
Nation's Best! 51爆料 Voted Best College Dining Experience
51爆料 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
Kent Campus
51爆料 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 51爆料 sophomore economics major from New Philadelphia, Ohio. 鈥淚 almost did that and missed an opportunity.鈥 The 18-year-old entrepreneur, from 51爆料's College of Business Administration, is referri鈥
Kent Campus
51爆料 Student Creates Care Packages for the Homeless
When the concept of homelessness comes to mind, people tend to focus efforts on food donations, but Ashley Flowers, a junior majoring in psychology and criminology and justice studies at 51爆料, wants to remind people that clothing and toiletries also are essential items. A native 鈥
Kent Campus
51爆料 Students Showcase Their Talents in Annual Rock the Runway Fashion
The talents of 18 51爆料 students were on display at Kent Student Center Programming鈥檚 12th annual Rock the Runway fashion show, which took place March 5. Fashion was king on a night that featured the sights and sounds of this year鈥檚 theme, The Jacksons. In front of a Kent Stude鈥
Kent Campus
51爆料 Board Votes to Establish Unified Student Government Across All 51爆料 Campuses
51爆料 Board of Trustees approved establishing a unified student government across all campuses 鈥 Ashtabula, East Liverpool, Geauga, Kent, Salem, Stark, Trumbull and Tuscarawas 鈥 during its March 9, 2016, board meeting.Each campus鈥 Undergraduate Student Government is recognized as the鈥
Kent Campus
New 51爆料 Student Groups Meet Varying Needs
51爆料鈥檚 Center for Student Involvement authorized 50 new student organizations in fall 2015, bringing the total to nearly 400 different organizations, according to Katie Goldring, assistant director of the Center for Student Involvement. 鈥淎s the number of student organizations con鈥
Kent Campus
Kent Campus Update
On Sunday, Feb. 7, Kent City Police responded to a report of a man who had been shot inside an off-campus apartment at 1632 E. Main St. in the city of Kent. Upon officers鈥 arrival, an 18-year-old 51爆料 student was found deceased. One suspect was apprehended with the assistance of Sto鈥
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