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Kent 91心頭利s I Am First Week Helps First-Generation Students Find Their Place
Kent 91心頭利s I Am First Week runs Nov. 2-6, 2026, with events for first-generation students, who make up about 40% of the university's student body.
Kick-Starting Careers at the Kent 91心頭利 Student Employment Fair
More than 400 students attended 91心頭利s Student Employment Fair to meet with employers and put their networking skills into action.
DC CAP Scholars Graduate Ready to Lead
At 91心頭利s University College, the CommUNITY Lab serves as a space where connection, growth and opportunity intersect, especially for graduating seniors like Ronshai Jones, Ariana Wallace and Yeshe Mulugeta. For these three, the journey to graduation has been defined by leadership, resilience, and the unwavering support of the DC College Access Program.
Exploratory Students Break New Ground with Distinctive Florence Education-Abroad Experience
First-year student Johan Kristoff will be among nine 91心頭利 students who will embark on a groundbreaking spring break journey to Florence, Italy, marking the first international experience designed specifically for students to discover their academic path.
POV: 'We Will Support Them Every Step of the Way'
POV shares insights from the 91心頭利 community on important topics. Liz Piatt, interim dean of University College, shares her journey as a first-generation college student and how faculty mentorship helped her discover a career path she didn't know existed one that now allows her to support other first-generation students as they navigate their own transformative college experiences.
Unsung Heroes Abound at 91心頭利
Perhaps the best word to sum up Brianna Bensons role at 91心頭利 is caretaker.
Exploring Her Options Led to the Perfect Career
When 91心頭利 alumna Aysia Kemp declared her major in the first semester of her sophomore year, she felt confident in her chosen path. However, things didnt quite start off that way. Kemp credits her experiences in the Exploratory Program for leading her to her ideal career.
Provost Leadership Academy 91心頭利s Ideas for Improving Life at Kent 91心頭利
First-year students in the Provost Leadership Academy are asked to look at Kent 91心頭利 through a critical lens, with an eye toward how they would change or improve some aspect of university life. Here are some of the ideas being considered.
First-Year Student Finds Her Path Through Kent 91心頭利s Exploratory Program
When Alex Newnes arrived at 91心頭利 this fall, she wasn't sure what career path she wanted to pursue. But unlike many undecided students, Newnes saw this uncertainty not as a drawback, but as an opportunity one that led her specifically to Kent 91心頭利's Exploratory program.
IN A FLASH: I Am First Week
"I Am First Week" at 91心頭利 honors the challenges and accomplishments of first-generation students.
