Kent State University - Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life

Campus Information

School Website:	Kent State University
Address:	2nd Floor Library Kent, OH 44242 USA Map It
Phone Numbers:	Office: (330) 672-3000 Office Fax:
Public/Private:	Public
Commuter Campus?	No
Enrollment:
Undergraduate:	19000
Graduate:	5000
Jewish Enrollment:
Undergraduate:	1000
Graduate:	100
Approximate number of Jewish Studies courses:	7
Jewish Studies Major or Minor:	Minor
University has program in Israel:	Yes
Religious Services:	On Campus,Off Campus
Kosher Food Available on Campus:	Yes
US Region:	Midwest

Hillel Information

Hillel Name:	Hillel at Kent State University
Hillel Website:	Hillel at Kent State University
Hillel Campus Address:	613 Summit Street Kent, OH 44240 USA
Phone Numbers:	Office: (330) 678-0397 Office Fax: (330) 678-1179
This Hillel has its own building:	Yes
Hillel Staff:	Ms. Jennifer Chestnut Executive Director jchestnu@kent.edu Office Phone: (330) 678-0397 x109 Lee Moore Senior Jewish Educator lmoore57@kent.edu Ms. Shiri Akrish Engagement Associate sakrish@kent.edu Ricky Marcus Director of Jewish Student Life rmarcus1@kent.edu Office Phone: 330-678-0397 ext. 108 Office Fax: 330-678-1179 Jacob Rosen Development Associate jrosen6@kent.edu Kim Montgomery Building and Finance Manager kmontg11@kent.edu Lynne Bensinger Administrative Assistant Hillel@kent.edu Lisa Rhodes Kitchen Manager lisarhodes328@yahoo.com

The following groups offer activities on this campus:
Alpha Epsilon Pi (AEPi) Fraternity and Foundation
College Democrats of America (CDA)
College Republican National Committee (CRNC)
Jewish National Fund
KESHER/Union for Reform Judaism
KOACH-The Center for Conservative Judaism on Campus
Hillel offers activities in the following areas and for these groups:
Campus leaders
Career/Internships
Community service/social action
First-year students
Greeks
Holocaust
Israel
Jewish Holidays
Jewish learning/education
Multiculturalism

Hillel offers the following religious services:
Pluralistic/Combined minyan

Kosher meals are offered:
Shabbat and Holidays

Campus Profile:

Hillel at Kent State`s welcoming staff and student leaders have created a Jewish community on campus where everyone has a place. With more than 25,000 students on campus at one of Ohio`s largest universities, some young adults might find it easy to get lost in the crowd, especially when Jewish students make up only 5 percent of the total population. But the recent opening of the Cohn Jewish Student Center andndash; a beautiful 11,000 square foot Jewish home-away-from-home in the center of campus -- has helped create a special place for the 1,500 Jewish students at Kent State and the University of Akron. Equipped with WiFi-friendly student recreation areas, a pool table, laundry facilities, three high-definition big screen TVs and a commercial Kosher kitchen, you'll find dozens of Hillel at Kent State students hanging around the building throughout the day. Open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., the Cohn Jewish Student Center is a great place to study between classes, meet friends, grab a snack, or just relax. Best known for its social programming, Hillel is the way to meet other Jewish students and form a connection with them that will last through college and beyond. From community service projects to holiday celebrations, leadership opportunities to social functions andndash; Hillel at Kent State is your connection to Jewish students on campus.