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Division of Student Life

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

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.

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 Âé¶¹¹û¶³ student who currently serves as president of the Kent State Veterans Club, addresses those attending the university’s 2016 Veterans Day observance.

Kent State Receives Military Friendly School Designation Eight Years in a Row

For an eighth consecutive year, Âé¶¹¹û¶³ 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

Kent State President Beverly Warren smiles with members of the Kent State Marching Golden Flashes before the 2016 Homecoming Parade.

Kent State's Beverly Warren Receives Award for Her Outstanding Performance as President

Âé¶¹¹û¶³ 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

Kent State's Beverly Warren Receives Award for Her Outstanding Performance as President

Retired Petty Officer 1st Class Mark Gainer, a Âé¶¹¹û¶³ student who currently serves as president of the Kent State Veterans Club, addresses those attending the university’s 2016 Veterans Day observance.

Kent State Selected as a Military Friendly School for Eighth Consecutive Year

For an eighth consecutive year, Âé¶¹¹û¶³ 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

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Kent State's Beverly Warren Receives Award for Her Outstanding Performance as President

Âé¶¹¹û¶³ 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 Kent State 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.

Kent State to Honor Veterans on Nov. 9

Âé¶¹¹û¶³ 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 , Center for Adult and Veteran Students , Division of Student Life , Division of Human Resources , Success Story

Kent Campus

Kent State students get some exercise by running on the Lefton Esplanade on campus.

Open Forums: Hear Âé¶¹¹û¶³ the Kent State of Wellness and Share Your Ideas for a Culture of Health on Campus

Âé¶¹¹û¶³â€™s Strategic Roadmap includes a university-level initiative, the Kent State of Wellness, to create and support a culture of health and well-being across the Kent State system. The Kent State of Wellness team has identified eight health priorities for the Kent State community of …

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Kent Campus

Âé¶¹¹û¶³â€™s annual Veterans Day observance will include a flag-raising ceremony conducted by a joint color guard from the university’s Army and Air Force ROTC programs.

Kent State to Honor Veterans on Nov. 9

Âé¶¹¹û¶³ will hold 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, will include a flag-raising ceremony conducted by a joint color guard from the university’s Army and Air Force ROT…

Tags: Veterans Day , Center for Adult and Veteran Services , Division of Student Life , Division of Human Resources

Division of People, Culture and Belonging

Kent State Holds National Depression Screening Day on Oct. 6

The 22nd annual National Depression Screening Day at Âé¶¹¹û¶³ will be held Thursday, Oct. 6, at several Kent State 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…

Tags: University Health Services , Division of Student Life

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