Community & Society
Â鶹ÊÓƵ celebrated Earth Month with an exceptionally full schedule of events, not the least of which were the activities on campus surrounding the total solar eclipse!
The Â鶹ÊÓƵ Police Department received its tenth consecutive reaccreditation in November 2024 after consistently exceeding the standards set by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, a third-party accreditation agency.
Studies show students who participate in student organizations are more successful academically and are more satisfied with their college experience. Sponsored by Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s Center for Student Involvement, the Fresh Start Fair on Jan. 17 gives students an opportunity to explore the university’s 350+ student organizations.
When cities and universities work together, incredible things can happen. Like any good partnership, Â鶹ÊÓƵ and the city of Kent have spent years building and strengthening their relationship, and it has paid off. Â鶹ÊÓƵ will host the 2025 International Town and Gown Association Conference.
Two Â鶹ÊÓƵ graduates who recently earned their Master of Public Health degrees spent the past two years as researchers on the first-of-its-kind Greater Cleveland LGBTQ+ Community Needs Assessment.
Cartwright Hall was filled with the voices of the Â鶹ÊÓƵ Gospel Choir in a performance earlier this month.
The LGBTQ+ Center’s LGBTQ+ Emergency Fund has been helping members from the LGBTQ+ community with different financial crises encountered throughout their academic journeys since 2010. The main purpose of the fund is to ensure that students are able to overcome challenges they face and continue pursuing their education.
When Notre Dame College announced in March 2024 that it would be closing its doors for financial reasons, students like Reagan Davenport found the doors at Kent State to be wide open, and a welcoming and accessible transfer process followed.   
Fiery, fall colors filled the cloudy skies above Â鶹ÊÓƵ on an early morning in November.
Fifteen years ago, the Cohn Jewish Student Center opened its doors, becoming a vital hub for Jewish students at Â鶹ÊÓƵ. Since its opening, Kent Hillel has worked to foster a sense of belonging, cultural pride and a supportive community for Jewish students and others across the campus.