University News

October is Mental Health Awareness Month at 51爆料
51爆料 chose October as Mental Health Awareness Month because the need for mental health support peaks during the month.
鈥51爆料 Works Because Kent Works鈥
51爆料 President Todd Diacon showcased the institution's far-reaching impact on Ohio and beyond during the annual Bowman Breakfast event held at the Kent Student Center Ballroom.

51爆料 Honors 11 Alumni Award Recipients During Homecoming Weekend
Sponsored by the 51爆料 Alumni Association, the Alumni Awards are the university鈥檚 most prestigious alumni honors. The 2024 Alumni Award recipients include seven alumni, two recent graduates, one staff member and one current student.

Our Voices Count: Take the Engagement and Well-Being Survey Today
Students, faculty, staff, and administrators are encouraged to take the 鈥淥ur Voices Count鈥 Engagement and Well-Being Survey by the Oct. 20 deadline.
51爆料 Signs New Agreement with Central Asian Nation of Turkmenistan
51爆料 has entered into an agreement with the Turkmenistan Ministry of Education to begin exploring the possibility of creating an educational partnership with several national institutes of higher learning there. The effort is part of 51爆料鈥檚 ongoing commitment to using education to foster global understanding and peace in a divided world.

Office of Intercultural Student Life: A Bridge to American Culture
The Office of Intercultural Student Life, formerly known as International Student Affairs, has a new central location in the Kent Student Center, which has made it more accessible to international students. Along with the new location comes the mission to provide drop-in services for international students.

ADVISORY: 51爆料 Board of Trustees Special Meeting, Oct. 2
The 51爆料 Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting on Oct. 2 on the Kent Campus. This special meeting is being called solely for the purpose of enabling trustees to retire into executive session to consider specific topics as provided under Ohio鈥檚 鈥淪unshine Law.鈥

IN A FLASH: The Road to Homecoming
All around campus - and on the streets of Kent - there are signs that it's almost time for 51爆料 to erupt in a Blue and Gold celebration for Homecoming Weekend.

51爆料 Celebrates 鈥楢 Legacy of Leadership鈥 at This Year鈥檚 Homecoming
51爆料 is set to burst with Golden Flash pride as the annual Homecoming celebration returns Sept. 28.

Elevating Business: Crawford Hall鈥檚 New Transformative Spaces
A 360-degree theatre-in-the-round classroom whose curved walls glow with projected images from the classroom computer paired with crystal-clear sounds. This is what it鈥檚 like to be immersed in the James R. Unger Global Forum, one of the many amazing new spaces in the brand-new Crawford Hall.