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On May 19, 1910, Ohio Governor Judson Harmon approved the Lowry Bill, denoting that Kent, Ohio become the home of a normal school (i.e., a two-year school for training teachers). Classes for Kent State Normal School began in 1913. In 1915, due to the expansion of curriculum and the addition of four-year degrees, the Board changed the school's name to Kent State Normal College. In 1929, the school's name was changed to Kent State College. Finally, in 1935, with proposed new schools of business administration and graduate programs having been added to the curriculum, the State of Ohio House and Senate approved a bill that designated Kent State College as a university. The school's name was then changed to Kent State University. |
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Who have been KSU's presidents? |
1. John Edward McGilvrey (1911-1926); (b.1867-d.1945); (2-year degree in eduction; BA in philosophy; honorary doctorate in philosophy)
2. David Allen Anderson (1926-1928); (b.1874-d.?); (AB, AM, and PhD in education and philosophy)
3. James Ozro Engleman (1928-1938); (b. 1873-d.1943); (2-year degree in education; BA, MA, and PhD in education)
4. Karl Clayton Leebrick (1938-1943); (b. 1885-d.1982); (BS, MS, PhD in law, history and political science)
5. George A. Bowman (1944-1963); (b.1893-d.1976); (AB and MA education and liberal arts)
6. Robert I. White (1963-1971); (b.1909-d.1990); (PhB, MA, and PhD in education)
7. Glenn A. Olds (1971-1977); (b.1921-d.2006); (AB, MA, and Phd in philosophy; BD)
8. Brage Golding (1977-1982); (b.1920-); (BA and PhD in chemical engineering)
9. Michael Schwartz (1982-1991); (b.1938-); (BA in psychology; MA in industrial relations; PhD in sociology)
10. Carol A. Cartwright (1991-July 2006); (b.1941-); (BA; MA and PhD in special education)
11. Lester Lefton (July 2006-Present); (BA and PhD in psychology) |
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Why are there black squirrels on campus? |
In February 1961, ten black squirrels (also known as London Black Squirrels, from London, Ontario) were imported from Canada by Larry Woodell, superintendent of grounds, and M. W. Staples, a retired executive of the Davey Tree Expert Company. The squirrels have been a distinctive feature of the campus ever since. In addition to Kent, black squirrel sightings have been reported throughout northeast Ohio and other parts of the state as their population has expanded. |
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What is the history of the KSU mascot? |
Kent State University has had several mascot characters over the years, including:
Silver Foxes - Named in honor of President McGilvrey, who had a silver fox ranch for a time.
Golden Flashes - Name submitted and selected in a contest in 1926 by a KSU student. Winner received $25.00 prize. Subsequently perpetuated by Oliver Wolcott of the Kent Courier Tribune.
Flasher - In 1951, a golden retriever was adopted as team mascot.
Grog - In 1966, the cartoon character was recreated in paper hair and plaster. Remained on the scene until 1971.
Golden Flasher - A golden palomino horse and masked rider in blue and gold, 1972 and 1973 seasons.
Golden Flash - A masked figure with lightening bolts in each hand, 1973-1975.
Flash - Our present mascot, a golden eagle. In 2003, the Flash mascot was named a National Cheerleading Association All-American. |
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What are the lyrics to the alma mater? Who wrote it and when? |
E. Turner Stump wrote the lyrics, with music by Dwight Steere. The alma mater was first published in the Kent songbook in 1931.
Verse 1:
From the beauty land Ohio comes a universal praise,
'Tis the song of Alma Mater that her sons and daughters raise.
'Tis a Hail to Kent forever, on the Cuyahoga shore,
Now we join the loving thousands as they sing it o'er and o'er.
Hail to Thee, our Alma Mater.
O, how beautiful Thou art,
High enthroned upon the hilltop,
Reigning over every heart.
Verse 2:
From the hilltop Alma Mater gazing on her portals wide,
Sees the coming generations as they throng to seek her side,
Seek her side to win her blessing, throng her gates to bear her name,
Leave her gates to sing her praises go afar to spread her fame.
Hail to Thee, our Alma Mater.
O, how young and strong thou art,
Planning for the glorious future,
Firm enthroned in every heart. |
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What are the lyrics to the KSU Fight Song? Who wrote it and when? |
The words and music were by Edmund Siennicki in 1946.
Fight on for KSU! Fight for the Blue and Gold!
We're out to beat the foe; fight on brave and bold!
Fight on for victory, don't stop until we're through
We're all together, let's go forward,
KSU! |
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What is the history of Robert I. Smithson's Partially Buried Woodshed located on the Kent campus? |
n 1970, artist Robert I. Smithson created the Partially Buried Woodshed at the corner of Summit Street and Rhodes Road. Considered a pioneer of the "earth-art movement," Smithson used a bulldozer to pile dirt against an abandoned woodshed and formed what would become one of Kent State's most recognizable and controversial pieces of art. An unidentified arsonist burned part of the shed in 1975, and in 1984 the structure was removed permanently from campus.
A collection of archival materials related to Smithson and the Partially Buried Woodshed is available in the Department of Special Collections and Archives. |
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What were the circumstances leading to the Black United Students' (BUS) walkout in 1968? |
In November 1968, approximately 250 African-American students left the Kent campus for several days in response to the presence of recruiters from the Oakland (CA) Police Department. Despite the Oakland department's reputation for violence against African-Americans and civil rights abuses, they were granted permission to recruit on campus because, the administration argued, to forbid them to do so would violate the university's policy of academic freedom. BUS and SDS (Students for a Democratic Society) disagreed, and a sit-in, a walk-out, a teach-in, and a boycott followed. According to A Book of Memories: Kent State University 1910-1992, the walkout was a catalyst for founding the Department of Pan-African Studies in May 1969. |
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