Success Story
Student Retention Drives ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Enrollment Growth at Its Kent Campus; Campus Also Welcomes Highest-Achieving Freshman Class
ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ continues to set records and reach its enrollment goals. The university released its official 15th day census data for the 2014 Fall Semester, reporting the highest retention rate for the Kent Campus in the university’s 104-year history. Retention of Kent Campus freshmen has in…
Kent Campus
Music, Food and Freebies at Black Squirrel Festival
A ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ tradition for 33 years, the annual Black Squirrel Festival took place Friday, Sept. 5, from 12-6 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 staff, as well as …
Kent Campus
ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Introduces Blue and Gold Friday
ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ has established a new ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ tradition called Blue and Gold Friday. ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ faculty, staff, students and alumni are encouraged to wear the university’s blue and gold colors every Friday to promote ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ spirit and pride. “We are one university family, and one of t…
Kent Campus
Congratulations to Our New Graduates
ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ congratulates its new graduates. The university held its fall 2013 Commencement ceremonies for the Kent Campus on Dec. 13 and Dec. 14 at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (MAC Center). ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ conferred 1,984 degrees, including 1,544 bachelor’s degrees, 390 master…
Kent Campus
Undergraduate Students Research Objectification of Women on TV
Previous research says female members of Generation Y are likely to have low self-esteem, resulting in negative behavior because of how women are portrayed in the media, but on the contrary, three undergraduate students from ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ have found this is not always true. Fashion mercha…
Kent Campus
First Football Game of 2014 Season Kicks Off Saturday
The ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ football team opens its 2014 season Saturday, Aug. 30, hosting Mid-American Conference East Division rival Ohio University at 6 p.m. inside Dix Stadium. The ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Golden Flashes won their final two games of the 2013 season, while the Bobcats earned a spot in the Beef ‘…
Kent Campus
ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Enables More Diverse Students to Study Abroad
Six recent high school graduates who will be starting classes at ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ this fall got a head start on their college education by studying abroad at ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½â€™s Florence Summer Institute in Florence, Italy. Tajee Anderson, Rachel Brown, Jalessa Caples, Iniah Dunbar, Dennis M…
Kent Campus
Commemorating May 4
ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ held its 44th annual commemoration of May 4, 1970, with events that took place May 3 and 4. The annual commemoration, hosted by the May 4 Task Force, provided an opportunity for the university community to gather and remember those who were lost and injured during the tragedy a…
Kent Campus
Join Us for Welcome Back Week
The Kent Student Center and the Center for Student Involvement invite students, faculty and staff to enjoy a week of ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ spirit (and free food) to start the academic year with Welcome Back Week, from Aug. 25-29. The Kent Student Center and the Center for Student Involvement will host a…
Kent Campus
Movers and Groovers Assist New Students on Move-In Day
Each August during freshman move-in day, ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ faculty, staff and students volunteer to assist incoming freshmen get settled into their new university accommodations. To make the experience more fun and welcoming, the Kent InterHall Council sponsors the Movers and Groovers program. …
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