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Division of Student Life

蹤獲扦 parents pose with their son near Manchester Hall during the beginning of the 2016 Fall Semester.

蹤獲扦 to Host Parents and Families Weekend

Join 蹤獲扦 as it hosts this years Parents and Families Weekend, which will take place Friday and Saturday, Sept. 16 and 17. Share the 蹤獲扦 experience 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 Caf矇.

蹤獲扦 Introduces 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, 蹤獲扦 becomes the first university in the country to feature an entirely gluten-free dining hall on campus. 蹤獲扦 restructured Prentice Caf矇 after administrators noticed that the

Tags: Division of Student Life , Success Story , University Culinary Services

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 蹤獲扦 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 蹤獲扦 pride by wearing blue and gold. Members of the 蹤獲扦 community 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 蹤獲扦 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 蹤獲扦 pride!

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Kent Campus

Thousands of 蹤獲扦 students work their way through Risman Plaza during Blastoff, the annual back-to-school celebration at 蹤獲扦.

蹤獲扦s Annual Blastoff Event Marks Start of New School Year

蹤獲扦 students will celebrate the start of a new school year at the universitys 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

Volunteers called Movers and Groovers help new 蹤獲扦 students and their families move items into the residence halls.

Movers and Groovers Helped New Students Move Into Residence Halls on Campus

蹤獲扦 faculty, staff and students volunteered to help incoming freshmen move into the universitys residence halls at the beginning of each school year.This year, freshman move-in day was Thursday, Aug. 25, from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.Last year, the Movers and Groovers program garnered

Tags: Kent InterHall Council , Movers and Groovers , Division of Student Life , Success Story , Department of Residence Services

Kent Campus

University Services Ready for Students This Fall

As 蹤獲扦 welcomes new and returning students, the Opening of School Master Schedule of University Services is a useful tool for departments, parents and students alike. This schedule lists the days and hours various university service areas are open from the week before sch

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Kent Campus

蹤獲扦 students paddle their way down the Cuyahoga River near downtown Kent. 蹤獲扦s Department of Recreational Services runs Crooked River Adventures, offering kayak, canoe, paddleboard and tubing trips during the summer months.

Cuyahoga River Helps Grow a Unique Paddling Partnership With 蹤獲扦

Were going to go over a basic forward stroke, a voice called out from the sun-soaked banks of the Cuyahoga River in Tannery Park. With a paddle in hand, Erin McNamara demonstrates how to steer a kayak through flowing river waters. McNamara is a senior at 蹤獲扦 and a guide for t

Tags: Division of Student Life , Department of Recreation and Wellness Services , College of Education and Human Services , Success Story

Kent Campus

Members of 蹤獲扦s Division of Student Affairs and Department of Public Safety pose for a photo with 蹤獲扦 student Josh Paulin and his mother (fourth and fifth from left) during the presentation of the Public Safety Citizens Award.

Eagle Scout Training Helps 蹤獲扦 Student Save a Life

蹤獲扦 freshman Josh Paulin is not only a good student, but an exemplary citizen. On March 13, 2016, Paulin saved a mans life, and now 蹤獲扦s Department of Public Safety is honoring Paulin for his heroic acts.     It all started while he was waiting at

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Kent Campus

Shay Little Named 蹤獲扦's New Vice President for Student Affairs

Following a national search, 蹤獲扦 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

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Kent Campus