Division of Student Affairs
“We are living in a time of cracks,” said Chaya Kessler, director of Kent State University’s Jewish Studies program. She was referencing the song “Anthem” by Leonard Cohen that says “There is a crack in everything; That’s how the light gets in.”Kessler said, “We are living in a time where we are looking for the light. I feel like I live in...
When Kent State University recognized Mental Health Awareness Month in October, it went "all in" with an extensive campaign that included events, videos, social media posts, posters and other messages throughout campus, a resource website (www.kent.edu/mentalhealth) and a walk-through display in the Kent Student Center. Photo ...
Everyone processes grief differently and that process can be as brief or as lengthy as it needs to be. Sometimes, when people who have lost a loved one share those feelings with others who have also lost someone, it can help that process. That’s the idea behind the Memory Circle – an event created in partnership by Kent State Counse...
The annual Black Squirrel Festival is back for its 41st year. Planned and organized by the student-staffed Flashes Activities Board, the festival takes place from 4-7 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 29, on Risman Plaza and the Student Green. The festival attracts more than 3,000 people to the Kent Campus annually and this...
Families come in all sizes and shapes and not everyone’s family looks the same. Kent State embraces and celebrates our students’ parents, guardians and everyone they call “family” at its annual Parents and Families Appreciation Weekend. Eboni Pringle, Ph.D., interim senior vice president in the Division of Student Life, said "Kent State...
“The greatness in this room can be seen, felt and heard,” said Cesquinn Curtis, associate vice president, Division of Student Affairs while speaking at Karamu Ya Wahitimu/Celebración de los Graduados on Wednesday. Cesquinn Curtis, associate vice president, Division of Student Affairs Karamu Ya Wahitimu/Celebración de los Gra...
“Always Ready, Always There” is the motto of the National Guard. In many ways, this describes Kent State University’s Center for Adult and Veteran Services, too. For the 14th consecutive year, Kent State has been designated a Military FriendlyⓇ School. For 2023-2024, the Kent Campus ranked in the top 20% of institutions, giving it ...
On Tuesday, Kent State's DI Hub hosted the first of three on-campus Farmers' Market events scheduled for spring semester. Upcoming dates for the other two on-campus markets will be: Tuesday, March 21, 2023, from 4 - 7 p.m. in the DI Hub. Tuesday, April 25, 2023, from 4 - 7 p.m. on the Student Green near the Kent Student...
Dear Kent State University Students, Faculty and Staff, Kent State stands in solidarity with members of our LGBTQ+ community. The recent mass shooting in Colorado Springs, Colorado, has left many of us angry, grief-stricken and sad. This recent shooting is part of a rise in anti-LGBTQ+ violence across the nation and around the wor...
The Kent Student Center was built nearly 50 years ago as a much-needed facility for a growing university. And now it continues to be the heartbeat of the campus, offering students, faculty and staff restaurants, entertainment venues and spaces for studying, meeting and socializing. As the student center staff and administrati...