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С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ transgender student Emily Grubb (left) stands with Ken Ditlevson, director of the university’s LGBTQ Student Center. The LGBTQ Student Center is located on the lower level of the Kent Student Center.

Transgender Students Find Home, Security and Support at С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ

For transgender students like Emily Grubb, С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ is home. Grubb and other students have found an inclusive, welcoming environment that offers resources for the transgender community.

Tags: Student Life , Office of the University Architect , Facilities Planning and Operations , Division of Finance and Administration , Division of Student Life

Kent Campus

Retired Petty Officer 1st Class Mark Gainer, a С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ student who currently serves as president of the С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ Veterans Club, addresses those attending the university’s 2016 Veterans Day observance.

С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ Receives Military Friendly School Designation Eight Years in a Row

For an eighth consecutive year, С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ has been named a 2017 Military Friendly® School.  Military Friendly is the military ratings division of Victory Media, a service-disabled, veteran-owned business that also publishes G.I. Jobs®, STEM Jobs, Military Spouse&…

Tags: Center for Adult and Veteran Services , Division of Student Life , Awards and Honors , Success Story

Kent Campus

С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ President Beverly Warren smiles with members of the С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ Marching Golden Flashes before the 2016 Homecoming Parade.

С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ's Beverly Warren Receives Award for Her Outstanding Performance as President

С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ President Beverly Warren is the recipient of the 2016 National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) Region IV-East award for her outstanding performance as a university president. She joins an elite group of college and university presidents across …

Tags: Office of the President , Division of Student Life , Awards and Honors , Success Story

С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ's Beverly Warren Receives Award for Her Outstanding Performance as President

Retired Petty Officer 1st Class Mark Gainer, a С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ student who currently serves as president of the С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ Veterans Club, addresses those attending the university’s 2016 Veterans Day observance.

С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ Selected as a Military Friendly School for Eighth Consecutive Year

For an eighth consecutive year, С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ has been named a 2017 Military Friendly® School.  Military Friendly is the military ratings division of Victory Media, a service-disabled, veteran-owned business that also publishes G.I. Jobs®, STEM Jobs, Military Spouse and Vetrepreneur®. M…

Tags: Center for Adult and Veteran Services , Division of Student Life , Awards and Honors

Division of Student Life

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С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ's Beverly Warren Receives Award for Her Outstanding Performance as President

С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ President Beverly Warren is the recipient of the 2016 National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) Region IV-East award for her outstanding performance as a university president. She joins an elite group of college and university presidents across …

Tags: Office of the President , Division of Student Life , Awards and Honors , Success Story , University News

Kent Campus

Members of the С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ ROTC stand at attention during the playing of the Armed Forces Medley, part of the annual observance of Veterans Day on the Student Green at Risman Plaza.

С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ to Honor Veterans on Nov. 9

С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ held its annual Veterans Day observance on Wednesday, Nov. 9, at 11 a.m. on the Student Green at Risman Plaza. The outdoor program, Honoring All Who Serve, included a flag-raising ceremony conducted by a joint color guard from the university’s Army and Air Force ROTC pr…

Tags: Veterans Day , Division of Student Life , Division of Human Resources , Success Story

Kent Campus

С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ students get some exercise by running on the Lefton Esplanade on campus.

Open Forums: Hear С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ the С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ of Wellness and Share Your Ideas for a Culture of Health on Campus

С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµâ€™s Strategic Roadmap includes a university-level initiative, the С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ of Wellness, to create and support a culture of health and well-being across the С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ system. The С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ of Wellness team has identified eight health priorities for the С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ community of …

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Kent Campus

С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ Holds National Depression Screening Day on Oct. 6

The 22nd annual National Depression Screening Day at С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ will be held Thursday, Oct. 6, at several С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ campuses. The event is open to all students, faculty and staff, as well as the larger community. Kent Campus: Thursday, Oct. 6, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Second Floor Mez…

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Kent Campus

С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ students who are members of Autism Connections Kent, a new student organization on campus, pose for a photo in the Kent Student Center.

С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ Students Form New Autism Student Organization

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

Tags: Autism , Center for Student Involvement , Division of Student Life , Student Success , Success Story

Kent Campus

С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ students who are members of Autism Connections Kent, a new student organization on campus, pose for a photo in the Kent Student Center.

С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ Students Form New Autism Student Organization

С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ is once again starting a new fall semester with an abundance of enthusiastic students, but one thing is strikingly different: С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ 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…

Tags: Autism , Center for Student Involvement , Division of Student Life , Student Success , Success Story

Kent Campus