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The CARES Center (CARES standing for crisis, advocacy, resources, education, and support) was created to provide more services to students, and with it, the arrival of an inaugural position.
It results from outcomes stemming from the Kent Cares sub-committee of the Great Place…
51³Ô¹ÏÍø has joined the Culture of Respect Collective, a two-year initiative offered through the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA), to help end sexual violence on campus.
Senior Construction Management major David Green is the recipient of the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Leadership Center’s Student Leader of the Month.
Green currently serves as president for the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity. Before this role, he served as Vice President of recruitment…
The Akron Community Foundation has awarded the QUEST Mentorship Program, an initiative within the LGBTQ+ Center that provides 1:1 mentor/mentee relationships for students to focus on career guidance and general support, a $2,000 micro-grant for the coming year.
QUEST Mentorship…
With the celebration of Women’s History Month in March, it seemed fitting that the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Women’s Center would officially kick off its 25th anniversary, continuing throughout 2021.
A new six-part short film docuseries is being released aimed at raising awareness of the Male Empowerment Network (MEN) at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø, along with commemorating 10 years. An initiative through the Student Multicultural Center, the Male Empowerment Network supports men of color on…
When University Dining Services Chef Joshua DeDeaux was a little boy growing up in New Orleans, he would bring a brown wooden step stool into his mother’s kitchen to help her cook some of the family’s favorite meals. As DeDeaux’s love of cuisine grew, his grandfather, who…
In the face of the coronavirus pandemic and racial injustice, one student involved with the Women’s Center seized the opportunity to bring others together. The Sisters in Sisterhood initiative is a student-led group whose mission statement is to use their unique backgrounds to…
In an effort to better accommodate 51³Ô¹ÏÍø students and reflect the growth of Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS), the leadership team has been restructured.
Drs. Carrie Berta, John Schell, and Pamela Farer-Singleton have all transitioned into new roles, helping to…
51³Ô¹ÏÍø is once again at the top tier when it comes to exhibiting leading practices and supporting post-military students, receiving the 2021-2022 Military Friendly® School designation for its Kent Campus. This is the 12th year in a row that the Kent Campus has…