Student Life
Where on the Web? Explore Kent, Go! 91ֿ’s Golden Location Showcase
91ֿ's Explore Kent, Go! web pages give the 91ֿ community the ability to explore 91ֿ’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 91ֿ.
100 YEARS AGO AT KENT STATE: Distance Learning Comes to 91ֿ Normal College
In 1922, 91ֿ’s first president, John McGilvrey, introduced what could be considered the great-grandmother of our current distance-learning programs at 91ֿ: correspondence courses.
100 YEARS AGO AT KENT STATE: Jazz Age Brings Changes to Student Culture at 91ֿ
"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.
91ֿ 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).
91ֿ Partnership with Portage County Agency Saves More than Half a Million Pounds of Residence Hall Castoffs from Landfill
Workers from the Portage County non-profit organization recently arrived at 91ֿ’s Kent Campus to collect one of the most prized castoffs from university residence halls: bicycles.
91ֿ’s American Academy Graduates Its First Brazilian Student
Alvacir Wesley Kalatai Alberti of Imbituva, Brazil, is the first student to graduate from the American Academy, a dual-enrollment program offered jointly at 91ֿ and the Pontifical Catholic University of Parana, located in Curitiba, Parana, Brazil.
Where on the Web? Find Plans With the University Events Calendar
How does the 91ֿ community find out what events are happening on campus? Where do you go to find your weekend plans? "Where On the Web?" is an ongoing series that introduces possibly unfamiliar pages and features on the 91ֿ website that students, faculty and staff should know about. One informative section of the website is the Events Calendar which can be used by anyone and features events from all eight 91ֿ campuses.
Students Aim to Make 91ֿ ‘Most Refugee-Welcoming Campus in America’
Turmoil from recent wars and tragedies causes millions to be displaced from their homes every year. This year is no exception with the intensifying conflict in Ukraine, forcing millions of refugees to find safety elsewhere. Not only do these refugees need shelter, but they also need education and the opportunity to have new life experiences in different countries.
University Community Reflects on Juneteenth Federal Holiday at KSU
In advance of Monday’s observance of the Juneteenth federal holiday, we asked members of the 91ֿ community to reflect on the federal holiday and share their thoughts on what they hope it means for the university.
Recent Graduate Chazzlyn Jackson Honed her Passion for Social Justice Activism at 91ֿ
When recent Undergraduate Student Government (USG) President Chazzlyn Jackson started her journey at 91ֿ in 2018, she had planned to major in fashion until a mentor with Kupita/Transiciones (K/T) cultural orientation program helped her tap into her leadership abilities and passion for social justice issues. The advice played a pivotal role for Jackson, who stepped into leadership roles and anti-racism advocacy and has not looked back.