Student Life
91²Ö¿â Again Recognized as One of Campus Pride’s ‘Best of the Best’ Colleges and Universities for LGBTQ+ Students
For a third consecutive year, 91²Ö¿â has been selected as one the nation’s top universities for LGBTQ+ students for creating a safe, welcoming environment for students, faculty and staff, according to Campus Pride, a leading resource for LGBTQ+ leadership development, diversity inclusion and advocacy within higher education.
President Diacon to Incoming Students: We Are All One Community
With a backdrop of strobe lights, rock music and excitement, 91²Ö¿â President Todd Diacon kicked off the start of the 2022 Fall Semester by encouraging new students to lean on one another during the university's traditional convocation ceremony.
91²Ö¿â Student Escapes Dating Abuse, Helps Others Know Their WorthÂ
After experiencing dating violence in high school, Rhylee Shepherd turned her pain into a teaching opportunity for her peers through the Know Your Worth project.
91²Ö¿â Nursing Student Honored for Lifesaving Effort
A 91²Ö¿â College of Nursing student who graduated Aug. 20 recently was honored by the city of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, along with her sister, for working to save the life of a woman who fell ill while playing volleyball.
91²Ö¿â Students Study Sustainable Gardening for Poverty Reduction in Mexico
91²Ö¿â partnered with Universidad Panamericana in Mexico City for an international, cross-cultural exchange for students to study how sustainable gardening projects aid immigrant populations.
Undergraduate Student Government Wins 2022 Student Government of the Year Award from National Student Government Group
91²Ö¿â's Undergraduate Student Government, the student organization responsible for being the direct line of communication to the administration to make students’ voices heard, was honored with the 2022 Student Government of the Year Award from the Conference on Student Government Associations.
Where on the Web? Explore Kent, Go! 91²Ö¿â’s Golden Location Showcase
91²Ö¿â's Explore Kent, Go! web pages give the 91²Ö¿â community the ability to explore 91²Ö¿â’s campus, downtown Kent and surrounding cities. Next in the “Where on the Web?†series, the focal point is the Explore Kent, Go! web pages at www.kent.edu/go. The Explore Kent, Go! web pages are an introduction to the diverse opportunities offered by the university’s niche area in the Midwest, according to Lin Danes, director of Web Services and Interactive Media at 91²Ö¿â.
100 YEARS AGO AT KENT STATE: Distance Learning Comes to 91²Ö¿â Normal College
In 1922, 91²Ö¿â’s first president, John McGilvrey, introduced what could be considered the great-grandmother of our current distance-learning programs at 91²Ö¿â: correspondence courses.
100 YEARS AGO AT KENT STATE: Jazz Age Brings Changes to Student Culture at 91²Ö¿â
"Roaring 20's" Bring New Styles and Social Rules. Women, in keeping with the fashions of the time, were wearing shorter skirts, bobbing their hair, wearing makeup, along with other sweeping changes.
91²Ö¿â Freshman Receives Gold Medal Recognition at The National Collegiate Taekwondo Championships
First-year advertising major and marketing minor, Isabelle Collyer, recently won a gold medal at the 2022 National Collegiate Taekwondo Championships (NCTA).