August 23, 2025

Whipps Ledges Outdoor Rock Climbing Trip

  • Enjoy a day of outdoor climbing at Whipp’s Ledges.      
  • Hinckley Reservation is one of the few places in northeast Ohio with exposed sandstone ledges of Sharon Conglomerate.   
  • The geology not only provides unique recreational rock climbing opportunities, but also unique habitats. This trip is great for all experience levels from beginner to experienced.  
  • This trip is from 11:30 a.m. - 7 p.m..

August 21, 2025

Poster Sale

  • The biggest and newest back to school poster sale is coming to Kent State!
  • The sale is put on by the company the College Poster Sale and is sponsored by the Flash Activities Board (FAB).
  • The sale will be all week from 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. on the second floor of the Kent Student Center. 

Week of Welcome: Frosted Connections (College of Aeronautics and Engineering)  

  • Indulge in delicious donuts, mingle with fellow students, faculty and staff at our Frosted Connections welcome event!

August 22, 2024

Poster Sale

  • The biggest and newest back to school poster sale is coming to Kent State!  
  • The sale is put on by the company the College Poster Sale and is sponsored by the Flash Activities Board (FAB).  
  • The sale will be all week from 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.

August 19, 2025

Poster Sale

  • The biggest and newest back to school poster sale is coming to Kent State!
  • The sale is put on by the company the College Poster Sale and is sponsored by the Flash Activities Board (FAB).
  • The sale will be all week from 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. on the second floor of the Kent Student Center. 

IT Welcome Tent

  • Welcome to Kent State!

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.

Robin Wright, 2012, Assistant Director of Social Change & Leadership, University of Cincinnati

Equity & Inclusion Change Consultant experienced in working with Nonprofit & Corporate Leaders, K-12 Educators and Administrators, and Higher Education Faculty and Staff. Skilled in the art of facilitation and the creation of customized diversity trainings complete with evaluation components. A proven change agent who possesses both practical experience and a firm pedagogical foundation on topics related to cultural change, equity, and inclusion.

DaMareo Cooper, 2008, Executive Director of the Ohio Organizing Collaborative

DaMareo is the executive director of the Ohio Organizing Collaborative, a statewide organization dedicated to improving the lives of everyday Ohioans. He has played an integral role in shaping and developing the OOC’s electoral and community organizing campaigns across the state since 2008. His passion for organizing grew out of the love for the community in which he was raised, and currently lives (Akron, Ohio). DaMareo has spent his career working with leaders in communities of color, and developing campaigns to address issues of race and economic inequality in grassroots communities.

Stay with us at the Walt Disney World Swan Resort

Experience the Magic... and a Discounted Room Rate of $249/night!

Leave the everyday behind and enter a world of wonder at the award-winning Walt Disney World Swan Resort. Centrally located in the heart of the Walt Disney World Resort, the Swan provides an incredibly comfortable place to relax after a fulfilling day at the Southeast National Conference, or a fun-filled day at the theme parks. 

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