Kent State Political Science Department

Join Kent State for the 2026 Juneteenth Jubilee, a celebration of community, culture and history. This free event takes place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on June 18 on Risman Plaza and will feature live performances, music, food, vendors and more. See you there!

Professors Danny Chand and Daniel Hawes, together with Polly Calderon of the University of Richmond, have published a new study examining how immigration nonprofits support and advocate for immigrant communities across the U.S.

They would like to thank the College of Arts and Sciences for the COVID Restart Grant that helped fund the survey for this project.

ISOs, the IRS, and the H-election option: when immigration nonprofits act as interest groups - Interest Groups & Advocacy Prior research has established that nonprofits play a role in shaping public policy. However, prior research has focused widely on social service nonprofit