Division of Student Life

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

Tags: Black Squirrel Festival, Kent Student Center Programming, Center for Student Involvement, Division of Student Life, Success Story

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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

Tags: Welcome Weekend, Blastoff, Center for Student Involvement, Division of Student Life, Success Story

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Kent State architecture students form a group to design and build environments for animal shelters, at no cost.

KSU Barkitecture: Architecture Students Link Pets with People

A group of Kent State architecture students formed “KSU Barkitecture” to design and build environments for pets living in shelters.

Tags: Student Success, Student Organizations, Division of Student Life, Community & Society, Featured Story

Flash Feed

Kent State students pack the MAC Center and watch Rae Sremmurd perform on stage during FlashFest 2015.

Rappers Rae Sremmurd to Return to Kent State for FlashFest 2017

Tags: FlashFest, Undergraduate Student Government, Division of Student Life, Success Story

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A child enjoys throwing a whipped cream pie in the face of a sorority member during the 2015 Lil’ Sibs Weekend.

Siblings and Children to Experience Kent State With Their Older Siblings or Parents

Tags: Sibs and Kids Weekend, Kent InterHall Council, Department of Residence Services, Division of Student Life, Success Story

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The winning models and designers of Rock the Runway 2017 pose for a picture with their plaque.

Kent Student Center Program Hosts Roaring ’20s-Themed Fashion Show

Tags: Rock the Runway, Kent Student Center Programming, Division of Student Life, Success Story

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Kent State 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 Kent State

For transgender students like Emily Grubb, Kent State is home.

Grubb and other students have found an inclusive, welcoming environment that offers resources for the transgender community, such as the student organization Trans*Fusion and the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) Student Center. Transgender students also receive support from Kent State’s faculty, staff and administrators.

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

Division of People, Culture and Belonging

Transgender Students Find Home, Security and Support at Kent State

For transgender students like Emily Grubb, Kent State 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

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