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January Student Leader of the Month Isabella Alvarino

Leadership Center Names Isabella Alvarino January 2021 Student Leader of the Month

Freshman Fashion Design major Isabella “Zaz” Alvarino is the January recipient of the Kent State University Leadership Center's Student Leader of the Month award. An active member on campus, Alvarino is involved in seven organizations, on the dean’s list and is a Gold Medal congressiona…

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Leadership Center Names Isabella Alvarino January 2021 Student Leader of the Month

Freshman Fashion Design major Isabella “Zaz” Alvarino is the recipient of the Kent State University Leadership Center’s Student Leader of the Month An active member on campus, Alvarino is involved in seven organizations, on the dean’s list and is a Gold Medal congressional award recipient. She a…

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The annual Black Squirrel Festival offers Kent State students a chance to learn about student organizations, explore different university departments and learn more about the Kent community.

37th Annual Black Squirrel Festival Features Student Organizations, Vendors, Food and Freebies

A Kent State University tradition for 37 years, the annual Black Squirrel Festival will take place Friday, Sept. 7, from noon-5 p.m. on the Student Green and Risman Plaza. The Black Squirrel Festival, which is hosted by the Flash Activities Board, attracts more than 3,000 students, faculty and staff…

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Kent State University students practice their egaming skills prior to Kent State’s First Esports Tournament on May 5, 2018.

Video Gaming and Academic Scholarship Join Forces for Kent State’s First Esports Tournament

If you enjoy playing video games – you are a hobbyist. If you enter competitions – you are a gamer. If you like to watch others play – you are a fan. Together, all three make up esports, one of the fastest growing industries in the world - playing games such as Counter Strike, League of Leg…

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Video Gaming and Academic Scholarship Join Forces for Kent State’s First Esports Tournament

The annual Black Squirrel Festival offers Kent State students a chance to learn about student organizations, explore different university departments and learn more about the Kent community.

36th Annual Black Squirrel Festival Features Music, Food and Freebies

A Kent State University tradition for 36 years, the annual Black Squirrel Festival will take place Friday, Sept. 8, from noon-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 …

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

Kent State Celebrates Start of New School Year With Annual Blastoff

Kent State University students will celebrate the start of a new school year at the university’s annual back-to-school celebration that occurs the day before fall classes begin. Blastoff will take place on Sunday, Aug. 27, from 6-9:30 p.m. on the Student Green and Manchester Field on the Kent Campus…

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Kent State students work out in the university’s new Tri-Rec fitness facility located in the Tri-Towers Rotunda.

Tri-Rec Offers Convenient Workout Location for Students in Residence Halls

Kent State University’s Recreational Services and University Housing (formerly Residence Services) departments have collaborated to open a new fitness facility in the Tri-Towers Rotunda, exclusively for on-campus residents. The facility opened this spring semester.The 7,000-square-foot Tri-Rec inclu…

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Kent State University students who are members of Autism Connections Kent, a new student organization on campus, pose for a photo in the Kent Student Center.

Kent State Students Form New Autism Student Organization

Group created by students with autism spectrum disorder to highlight diversity, not disability Kent State University is once again starting a new fall semester with an abundance of enthusiastic students, but one thing is strikingly different: Kent State has a new student organization on campus th…

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Kent State University students who are members of Autism Connections Kent, a new student organization on campus, pose for a photo in the Kent Student Center.

Kent State Students Form New Autism Student Organization

Kent State University is once again starting a new fall semester with an abundance of enthusiastic students, but one thing is strikingly different: Kent State has a new student organization on campus that joins the few of its type in the nation. Autism Connections Kent has been created by students w…

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Students show their Kent State pride by wearing blue and gold. Members of the Kent State 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 Kent State University 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 Kent State pride! …

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