Students walking on Kent Campus

While you may have been scolded as a kid for fidgeting too much, it turns out that things like tapping your fingers on your desk while you study or bouncing your knees up and down while sitting at your desk are actually very good things to keep doing, especially as you age. There’s an official name for all that fussy fidgeting, too. Any physical activity you do throughout the day that isn’t formal exercise is known as “NEAT” – non-exercise activity thermogenesis. The more NEAT activities you can do throughout the day, the better, according to the experts. “Encompassing this NEAT into you...

Donor Recognition

Donor Recognition

Every year, tens of thousands of individuals and organizations collectively invest in the university’s future. This support translates into critical funding for our programs, and educational experiences that help drive students’ success and DAS’ contributions to Kent and the world. We are deeply grateful for the generosity of our donors and their commitment to help sustain DAS’ educational mission.

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