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Community & Society

Salem Food Pantry

It’s official: the Flash’s Food Pantry on the Kent State Salem Campus is open!

Drone footage shows the freight train derailment, Feb. 6, 2023, in East Palestine, Ohio. (Photo courtesy of Ntsbgov/via Reuters)

ºÚÁÏÍø faculty members have been contacted by various media outlets to lend their expert opinions and insight as cleanup work, air monitoring, water testing and more continues following the Feb. 3 train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.

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Administrative visit to Kent State at Stark - February 2023

Kent State administrators met with campus advisory boards on all seven of the university's Regional Campuses this week. 

Clare Murray Adams Artwork

From the classroom to the art studio, Clare Murray Adams, B.S., '72; M.A., '76; and BFA, '93, has been exploring herself and her surroundings since 1977 when she made the switch from education to creation.

Kent State student Lucia Perry, of Poland, Ohio, studies fashion merchandising.

From her perch in Rockwell Hall, where she takes classes as a fashion merchandising major, ºÚÁÏÍø student Lucia Perry has a perfect view of the Lefton Esplanade leading to downtown Kent.

Kent State's Improv Group the Black Squirrel Improv Troupe

Did you know Kent State has its own improvisation group? It does. What does the troupe do, you ask? Improv. About. Everything.

Kent Skates rink view with skaters.

The Kent Skates ice rink in downtown Kent ends its season this weekend.

The December 2022 fire at Star of the West Mill in downtown Kent, Ohio.

A fiery image, taken by photographer and ºÚÁÏÍø alumnus Jerry Jividen at the December Star of the West mill fire in downtown Kent, is featured on the cover of a national firefighter magazine.

Kent State President Todd Diacon and Kent City Manager Dave Ruller.

More than a decade of collaboration has meant success for ºÚÁÏÍø and the city of Kent.