Community Impact
Kent State celebrated Earth Month with an exceptionally full schedule of events, not the least of which were the activities on campus surrounding the total solar eclipse!
Presented by Kent State's E. Timothy Moore Student Multicultural Center, Karamu Ya Wahitimu/Celebración De Los Graduados is a pre-commencement ceremony celebrating diversity and the accomplishments of graduating seniors.
Two ºÚÁÏÍø graduates who recently earned their Master of Public Health degrees spent the past two years as researchers on the first-of-its-kind Greater Cleveland LGBTQ+ Community Needs Assessment.
Did you know that if you live off campus, you’re a commuter student? That’s right, whether you live an hour away from your campus or live across the street, you’re a commuter. ºÚÁÏÍø is vested in ensuring students have reliable housing resources and avoid unsafe living conditions off-campus. Numerous university and student organizations across campus make commuting and housing a top priority.
A new partnership between the ºÚÁÏÍø Museum and the Fabric Pantry, a student-led organization dedicated to providing free fabric to Kent State students, offers students the resources they need while promoting environmentally responsible fashion practices.
The LGBTQ+ Center’s LGBTQ+ Emergency Fund has been helping members from the LGBTQ+ community with different financial crises encountered throughout their academic journeys since 2010. The main purpose of the fund is to ensure that students are able to overcome challenges they face and continue pursuing their education.
Fiery, fall colors filled the cloudy skies above Kent State on an early morning in November.
A group of high school students from Cleveland visited campus as part of a grant-funded program designed to showcase STEM education opportunities in robotics and computer science.
ºÚÁÏÍø graduate Quintin Cooks has been named the grand prize winner of the GO TEACH Dr Pepper Giveaway.
The Ruck for Pets and Vets saw participants march with full backpacks from Downtown Kent and through the university campus to finish at Dix Stadium. Items in the backpacks, and proceeds from the event, will assist in matching veterans and first responders with companion animals.