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Earth Fest 2024

ºÚÁÏÍø 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!

Tyler Stimpert, left, and Jehlani White, right, graduated with their master's degrees from the College of Public Health.

Two ºÚÁÏÍø 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. 

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ºÚÁÏÍø Gospel Choir

Cartwright Hall was filled with the voices of the ºÚÁÏÍø Gospel Choir in a performance earlier this month. 

LGBTQ Center Parade

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.

Commencement

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.   

Fire skies over the University Library at sunrise

Fiery, fall colors filled the cloudy skies above ºÚÁÏÍø on an early morning in November. 

15th Anniversary Cohn Jewish Student Center Banner

Fifteen years ago, the Cohn Jewish Student Center opened its doors, becoming a vital hub for Jewish students at ºÚÁÏÍø. 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.

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I AM FIRST Week 2024

"I Am First Week" at ºÚÁÏÍø honors the challenges and accomplishments of first-generation students.

An AI generated image of a family arguing at Thanksgiving dinner.

After one of the most contentious elections in American history, we are entering the holiday season when family dinners can be an argument waiting to happen.

Trans Day of Remembrance at The Rock 2024

Nov. 20 the National Trans Day of Remembrance. Members of ºÚÁÏÍø's LGBTQ+ community and allies honored trans lives lost with observances on campus.