Kent has been considering renovating the chapel since five years ago when Mr. Hirschfeld came to Kent. In 1991, when Kent became a co-ed school, the school didn’t consider how the chapel would accommodate the entire student body. “The chapel is the physical and spiritual heart of the school, and...

This past week, a rare and spectacular event occurred over Kent: the northern lights, or aurora borealis, became visible in our area. Normally seen only in far northern regions like Canada or Alaska, this light show lit up our skies due to a geomagnetic storm caused by a solar eruption. But what exactly...

The Asian Affinity Group, also known as the Pan-Asians Standing Together, hosts and organizes events for the Asian community to bond on campus. Starting in the 1950s, Kent School admitted its first Asian student and then reached its peak in the Asian student population in mid-2020. However, “There...

In the increasingly polarised and partisan world, exacerbated by the 2024 presidential election, the cultivation of reasoned discourse within educational institutions has become essential. As the parameters between political, social, and personal identities become indistinct, schools are tasked with...

During this summer, Kent completed an extensive renovation of Case Dorm, which was proposed a year ago by Mr. Hirschfield, Head of School; Mr. Cataldo, CFO; and Mr. Bergin, Director of Facilities.  The budget for this big project was 1.2 million, and the focus was the whole dorm. “For Case, the...