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Division of Student Life

ÂÌñÉçstudents get some exercise by running on the Lefton Esplanade on campus.

Open Forums: Hear About the ÂÌñÉçof Wellness and Share Your Ideas for a Culture of Health on Campus

ÂÌñÉç’s Strategic Roadmap includes a university-level initiative, the ÂÌñÉçof Wellness, to create and support a culture of health and well-being across the ÂÌñÉçsystem. The ÂÌñÉçof Wellness team has identified eight health priorities for the ÂÌñÉçcommunity of …

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Kent Campus

ÂÌñÉç’s annual Veterans Day observance will include a flag-raising ceremony conducted by a joint color guard from the university’s Army and Air Force ROTC programs.

ÂÌñÉçto Honor Veterans on Nov. 9

ÂÌñÉç will hold its annual Veterans Day observance on Wednesday, Nov. 9, at 11 a.m. on the Student Green at Risman Plaza. The outdoor program, Honoring All Who Serve, will include a flag-raising ceremony conducted by a joint color guard from the university’s Army and Air Force ROT…

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Division of People, Culture and Belonging

ÂÌñÉçHolds National Depression Screening Day on Oct. 6

The 22nd annual National Depression Screening Day at ÂÌñÉç will be held Thursday, Oct. 6, at several ÂÌñÉçcampuses. The event is open to all students, faculty and staff, as well as the larger community. Kent Campus: Thursday, Oct. 6, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Second Floor Mez…

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Kent Campus

ÂÌñÉç students who are members of Autism Connections Kent, a new student organization on campus, pose for a photo in the Kent Student Center.

ÂÌñÉçStudents Form New Autism Student Organization

Group created by students with autism spectrum disorder to highlight diversity, not disability ÂÌñÉç is once again starting a new fall semester with an abundance of enthusiastic students, but one thing is strikingly different: ÂÌñÉçhas a new student organization on campus th…

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Kent Campus

ÂÌñÉç students who are members of Autism Connections Kent, a new student organization on campus, pose for a photo in the Kent Student Center.

ÂÌñÉçStudents Form New Autism Student Organization

ÂÌñÉç is once again starting a new fall semester with an abundance of enthusiastic students, but one thing is strikingly different: ÂÌñÉçhas a new student organization on campus that joins the few of its type in the nation. Autism Connections Kent has been created by students w…

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Kent Campus

ÂÌñÉçparents pose with their son near Manchester Hall during the beginning of the 2016 Fall Semester.

ÂÌñÉçto Host Parents and Families Weekend

Join ÂÌñÉç as it hosts this year’s Parents and Families Weekend, which will take place Friday and Saturday, Sept. 16 and 17. Share the ÂÌñÉçexperience as you spend time connecting with your student, interacting with faculty and staff, and experiencing what makes being a Golden …

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Kent Campus

A food service employee mixes a smoothie for a student in the exclusively gluten free Prentice Hall Café.

ÂÌñÉçIntroduces First Gluten-Free Dining Hall on a College Campus

University to hold Sept. 7 event to celebrate achievement At the start of the 2016 academic year, ÂÌñÉç becomes the first university in the country to feature an entirely gluten-free dining hall on campus. ÂÌñÉçrestructured Prentice Café after administrators noticed that the…

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Kent Campus

The Black Squirrel Festival, which is hosted by Kent Student Center Programming, attracts more than 3,000 students, faculty and staff, as well as members of the Kent community.

Black Squirrel Festival Features Music, Food and Freebies

A ÂÌñÉç tradition for 35 years, the annual Black Squirrel Festival will take place Friday, Sept. 9, from 12-5 p.m. on the Student Green and Risman Plaza. The Black Squirrel Festival, which is hosted by Kent Student Center Programming, attracts more than 3,000 students, faculty and st…

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Kent Campus

Students show their ÂÌñÉçpride by wearing blue and gold. Members of the ÂÌñÉçcommunity are encouraged to wear something blue and gold each and every Friday.

Welcome Back Week Events

The Center for Student Involvement and the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics are welcoming back the ÂÌñÉç community in a big way. To kick off the academic year, students, faculty and staff are invited to enjoy a week packed full of food, giveaways and some ÂÌñÉçpride! …

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Kent Campus

Thousands of ÂÌñÉçstudents work their way through Risman Plaza during Blastoff, the annual back-to-school celebration at Kent State.

Kent State’s Annual Blastoff Event Marks Start of New School Year

ÂÌñÉç students will celebrate the start of a new school year at the university’s annual back-to-school celebration that occurs the day before fall classes begin. Blastoff will take place on Sunday, Aug. 28, from 6-9:30 p.m. on the Student Green and Manchester Field on the Kent Campus…

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Kent Campus