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As their families watched, Trevor White and Terrance Duncan were sworn in as ������ Police Services’ newest officers on Tuesday, Feb. 14, in a ceremony presided over by Chief of Police Dean Tondiglia in the Stockdale Safety Building. White graduated from ������ with a criminology degree. He gained prior experience in the department as an auxiliary service officer (ASO), a student worker in the police department who helps check campus buildings and fulfills administrative duties. “The chief and assistant chief talked me into applying here,” White says. “I think my generatio...

Joan Meggitt is an assistant professor of dance in ������’s School of Theater and Dance. Joan is the founder of “Yes I Can (!) Dance” a program for individuals with Parkinson’s Disease.  Parkinson's Dance Experience  Antaeus Dance  The Movement Project ...

I  had no idea what human trafficking was until I came to Kent. My freshman year, I was shown the documentary “Nefarious” that completely broke my heart for the people who have fallen into the shadows of society as victims of human trafficking. I found my passion in life and began getting involved on campus to learn more about this topic. I am now vice president of International Justice Mission at Kent. We are focused on raising awareness about and advocating against human trafficking. I have been to Washington, D.C., to visit International Justice Mission, the global nonprofit, a...

A delegation from Xi’An International Studies University (XISU) in China led by President Wang Junzhe recently met with members of the ������ faculty and staff to sign a partnership agreement between the two universities.  Xi’An International Studies University, a renowned university located in the historically significant city of Xi’An, provides an important strategic partnership for ������. Through the partnership, XISU students will be welcomed to ������, and Xi’An International Studies University will become the newest education-abroad destination for Kent St...

������ fans who could not make it to California for the big dance had their own party with Hoopin’ at the Hub. The watch party at the ������ Student Center Hub on March 17 celebrated ������ men’s basketball team as they took on the UCLA Bruins in the first round of the NCAA Tournament in the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California. Students and ������ community members cheered on the Golden Flashes, champions of the 2017 Mid-American Conference Tournament. Fans at the watch party were treated to free food, music and giveaways. Though the evening ended with a ...

For Emily Grubb, all it took was looking through a magazine to decide where to go to college. A high school friend shared a copy of Fusion magazine, ������’s first lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer/questioning (LGBTQ) magazine, which led Grubb to the university. Now a sophomore majoring in social geography with a minor in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) studies, the 20-year-old transgender student from Medina, Ohio, says ������ is home. “There were great articles in there,” says Grubb, who identifies as nonbinary, meaning Grubb’s gender identi...

Mark your calendar now! ������ Homecoming 2017 will be held Oct. 14 as the Golden Flashes will battle the Miami RedHawks. #KentHC     ...