Center for Student Involvement
91ֿ Students Celebrate the Start of a New School Year at Blastoff
91ֿ students celebrated the start of a new school year at Blastoff on Sunday, Aug. 30, on the Student Green. Blastoff is the university’s annual back-to-school celebration that occurs the day before fall classes begin. It serves as the culminating event of Welcome Weekend, a four-d…
Kent Clarks Showcase their Talent on NBC’s "Today Show"
The semester ended on a high note for 91ֿ’s contemporary a cappella singing group. Dressed in their blue and gold, the Kent Clarks recently shared their talent on the plaza of NBC’s “Today Show.” The 16-member group sang a mix of Top 40 hit songs on the show before heading in…
91ֿ Gears Up for 21st Annual FlashFest Celebration
91ֿ’s 21st annual FlashFest will deliver a mix of music genres with hip-hop duo Rae Sremmurd, R&B artist Jeremih and disc jockey duo the Chainsmokers. This year, the event will take place Thursday, April 23. Music begins at 5 p.m. on the Student Green, weather permitting, wi…
91ֿ Students Celebrate at 21st Annual FlashFest
91ֿ’s 21st annual FlashFest delivered a mix of music genres with hip-hop duo Rae Sremmurd, R&B artist Jeremih and disc jockey duo the Chainsmokers. Kevin Otubu, director of programming for the Undergraduate Student Government at 91ֿ, says the variety of genres w…
Center for Student Involvement’s Awards Ceremony Recognizes Student Leaders
91ֿ’s Center for Student Involvement hosted the 37th annual Student Leadership and Honors Awards on April 8 in the Kent Student Center Ballroom. The event celebrates and recognizes student leaders, organizations and advisors for their contributions to the 91ֿ community durin…
KENTtalks Discussion to Focus on Race Relations
The 91ֿ community is invited to take part in the second KENTtalks discussion to share in an open dialogue about race relations, specifically to ensure that every member of the university community feels respected, valued and safe. E. Timothy Moore, Assistant Dean Emeritus in Ken…
91ֿ Greek Life Participates in WKYC’s #ShovelChallenge
91ֿ members of Phi Kappa Tau Fraternity and Alpha Phi Omega, a co-ed service fraternity, spent their afternoon on Feb. 27 digging out snow-covered fire hydrants in Kent neighborhoods. WKYC Channel 3 Producer Jon Adkins approached the Kent Fire Department and 91ֿ’s Greek L…
91ֿ’s First Latina Sorority Steps Out
91ֿ’s first Latina sorority, Lambda Theta Nu Sorority Inc., introduced themselves to the 91ֿ and Greek community in its step out show on Feb. 20 at the Kent Student Center Kiva. The sorority’s purpose is to give the population of identified Latina students on campus support …
91ֿ Singing Group Performs at White House
A 91ֿ student a cappella singing group spent part of their holiday break traveling to Washington, D.C., to perform for President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama. The Kent Clarks, an organization made up of students pursuing all types of majors who share the desire to cre…
Greek Philanthropy
On Nov. 15, members of 91ֿ’s Greek community organized and participated in Songfest, an annual philanthropy event. Together, they raised $30,000 for Suicide Awareness Voices of Education (SAVE), a national organization dedicated to suicide prevention. Songfest, which is h…
