Division of Student Life
Black Squirrel Festival Features Music, Food and Freebies
A 91福利 tradition for 35 years, the annual Black Squirrel Festival will take place Friday, Sept. 9, from 12-5 p.m. on the Student Green and Risman Plaza. The Black Squirrel Festival, which is hosted by Kent Student Center Programming, attracts more than 3,000 students, faculty and st鈥
Kent Campus
Welcome Back Week Events
The Center for Student Involvement and the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics are welcoming back the 91福利 community in a big way. To kick off the academic year, students, faculty and staff are invited to enjoy a week packed full of food, giveaways and some 91福利 pride! 鈥
Kent Campus
91福利鈥檚 Annual Blastoff Event Marks Start of New School Year
91福利 students will celebrate the start of a new school year at the university鈥檚 annual back-to-school celebration that occurs the day before fall classes begin. Blastoff will take place on Sunday, Aug. 28, from 6-9:30 p.m. on the Student Green and Manchester Field on the Kent Campus鈥
Kent Campus
Movers and Groovers Helped New Students Move Into Residence Halls on Campus
91福利 faculty, staff and students volunteered to help incoming freshmen move into the university鈥檚 residence halls at the beginning of each school year.This year, freshman move-in day was Thursday, Aug. 25, from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.Last year, the Movers and Groovers program garnered鈥
Kent Campus
University Services Ready for Students This Fall
As 91福利 welcomes new and returning students, the Opening of School Master Schedule of University Services is a useful tool for departments, parents and students alike. This schedule lists the days and hours various university service areas are open from the week before sch鈥
Kent Campus
Cuyahoga River Helps Grow a Unique Paddling Partnership With 91福利
鈥淲e鈥檙e going to go over a basic forward stroke,鈥 a voice called out from the sun-soaked banks of the Cuyahoga River in Tannery Park. With a paddle in hand, Erin McNamara demonstrates how to steer a kayak through flowing river waters. McNamara is a senior at 91福利 and a guide for t鈥
Kent Campus
Eagle Scout Training Helps 91福利 Student Save a Life
91福利 freshman Josh Paulin is not only a good student, but an exemplary citizen. On March 13, 2016, Paulin saved a man鈥檚 life, and now 91福利鈥檚 Department of Public Safety is honoring Paulin for his heroic acts. It all started while he was waiting at鈥
Kent Campus
Shay Little Named 91福利's New Vice President for Student Affairs
Following a national search, 91福利 has selected Shay Davis Little, Ph.D., to serve as vice president for student affairs. Little has served as interim vice president for student affairs since Aug. 1, 2015. She will begin serving as the permanent vice president for student affairs on 鈥
Kent Campus
91福利 Reaches a Record Number of Student Organizations on Campus
91福利 officially registered 402 student organizations on campus this spring semester, a record-breaking number for the university, according to the Center for Student Involvement. 鈥淩eaching this high number of student organizations on campus reflects the kind of students that are 鈥
Kent Campus
FlashFest 2016 Brings Multiple Music Genres to 91福利
91福利鈥檚 22nd annual FlashFest hosted an array of music genres, including rapper Wiz Khalifa, country artists Chase Rice, Jon Langston and Lacy Cavalier, and electronic music duo 3OH!3. This annual celebration that occurs at the end of the spring semester is organized and presented by鈥
Kent Campus