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LGBTQ+ Student Resources

With a five-star rating from the Campus Pride Index, Kent State University is extremely welcoming to the LGBTQ+ community. Here are some of the resources and groups available to students and allies on...

BIPOC Student Resource page

Zaria Johnson August 4, 2020

Safe Spaces, Safety and Educational ResourcesOffice of Compliance, Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action: Works to ensure equal opportunity of employment and education for students of color, as well...

Faculty leaders hold second town hall to address questions on reopening of campus, COVID concerns

Troy Pierson, reporter August 4, 2020

Kent State faculty members and administrative leaders held a second town hall meeting on Aug. 3 to address additional concerns regarding the reopening of campus and procedures related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Interim...

Two men light candles at a makeshift memorial as they take part of a candle lit vigil in honor of those who lost their lives or were wounded in a shooting in Dayton, Ohio on August 4, 2019.

Dayton will mark mass shooting anniversary virtually amid Covid-19 pandemic

Claire Colbert, CNN August 4, 2020

 (CNN) -- One year ago, a man unleashed a barrage of bullets on a bustling Dayton, Ohio, nightspot, killing nine people, including his sister Megan and forever changing the Oregon District. Seventeen...

What no one tells us about mental health

Alexa Marco, Thrive collab August 3, 2020

Starting college can be a huge stress among new students. Most students go straight from graduating high school to attending college or university, and threemonths of summer in between sometimes isn’t...

Kent State’s motion to dismiss

August 3, 2020

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Changes to class sizes, building layouts aim to decrease spread of COVID-19

Gina Butkovich August 3, 2020

Even in-person classes at Kent State will look a lot different than normal this upcoming fall semester. “The biggest thing that will affect the students primarily is the occupancy of the classrooms,”...

Places to study on campus

Zaria Johnson August 3, 2020

When making plans to reopen in the fall, common spaces across the university had to make big changes to ensure the safety of students, faculty and staff, but that doesn’t mean welcoming study spaces...

Kent State’s Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion to host virtual town hall series on social justice reform

Troy Pierson, reporter August 3, 2020

Kent State’s Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion [DEI] will host a series of virtual town halls throughout the month of August to discuss racism and forms of discrimination on campus. The series...

Campus safety

Tyler Haughn, Thrive collab August 3, 2020

The college experience marks the beginning of a transition into living on your own. Many freshmen have never experienced the benefits and drawbacks of living by themselves prior to moving in and beginning...

Sophie O'Kane sewing face masks. You can purchase her face masks from her Etsy Shop, or by direct messaging her on Instagram. Etsy Shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/PhiaGraceFashion. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/phiagracefashion/. Courtesy of Sophie O'Kane.

COVID-19 pandemic brings out creativity of Kent State fashion students

Andre Claudio August 3, 2020

As people continue to wipe shelves clean of face masks, some Kent State fashion students decided to take matters into their own hands and create their own. Incoming freshman fashion design student, Sofia...

Six apps essential for surviving college

Thrive collab August 3, 2020

SPOT PARTAIt can be hard to learn how to use Kent’s bus system, especially if you’re coming from a place that has no public transportation. But SPOT PARTA shows you all the closest routes to your location,...