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The ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Board of Trustees will hold its next regular business meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 16, at 1 p.m. to consider the recommendations of the standing committees, proposed personnel actions and new business. All actions of the Board will be taken at this…
Dear ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Students,
Over the past two weeks, we have seen the Rock, a proud tradition on ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½â€™s Kent Campus where students share their voices, painted with language that is offensive and insulting to our campus, specifically to members of our Black…
We are appalled that some continue to use the Rock to convey vile, hurtful messages that are threatening to our ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ community, specifically our Black community, and against our core values. Because of the repeated nature of these messages, we are investigating several…
Dear Fellow Flashes,
Whether you are connecting to ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ from campus, or from the comfort of your own home, all of our student leaders would like to welcome you back. Also, we want to give a special welcome to our first-year students who just joined the Golden…
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ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½â€™s Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute soon will be home to a new X-ray scattering instrument capable of examining materials in scales from as small as a fraction of a nanometer to as large as several micrometers.
Dear ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Students, Faculty and Staff,
We have entered our first full week of classes, and many of you have reached out with excellent questions about life on campus as we work to limit the spread of the virus in our community. Below you will find answers to…
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Two recent incidents involving the painting of racist messages on the Rock located on Front Campus, coupled with the series of tragic national events this year involving the shootings of Black Americans, serve as glaring evidence that this university and our country need to do…
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ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½â€™s commitment to maintaining a diverse and inclusive campus has received acknowledgement from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education, for an eighth consecutive year. INSIGHT Into Diversity…
Following the guidance provided by the Kent City Health Department and until further notice, all university-sponsored events, meetings or gatherings of more than 10 people on the Kent Campus must be held via virtual technology, including events and activities sponsored by…
Today, we became aware of a message painted on the KSU rock that was offensive and insulting to many, specifically to members of our Black community. Messages that are intended to be upsetting and hurtful are unconstructive and do not reflect our core values as a university.