Community & Society
Alumna Views Foster Care Advocacy Through an Olympic Lens
Alumna Keri Richmond knew after her first semester that she wanted to do more for communities, especially foster children. In a recent op-ed in The Columbus Dispatch, Richmond connected her experience in foster care to Simone Biles in light of her Olympic comeback.
Fall Food Truck Series Returns to Risman Plaza
For several weeks, in the fall and spring, University Culinary Services invites a selection of local food trucks to offer their tasty treats on Risman Plaza each Wednesday from 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Professor Wins Murrow Award for Podcast Series
Angela Neal-Barnett, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences was recently honored with two awards for her exceptional contributions on the Evergreen Podcasts and NPR Ideastream podcast , an impactful exploration of the health and well-being of Black women in Cleveland.
Aeronautics and Engineering Expo Promises Fun For All Ages
ºÚÁÏÍø will host the Aeronautics and Engineering Expo (A&E Expo) on Saturday, Sept. 7, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the ºÚÁÏÍø Airport. This event offers a day of aviation excitement, hands-on STEM experiences, and family-friendly activities for all ages.
Working to Get Student Voters Informed and Engaged
The Kent State Votes initiative is working with organizations and departments across campus to help engage and inform student voters in advance of the coming elections.
IN A FLASH: Donning their White Coats
Second-year nursing students at Kent State received white coats in a ceremony marking their transition into the professional sequence of their program.
IN A FLASH: Ice Cream with the Dean
Kent State's College of Architecture and Environmental Design welcomed new and returning students back to campus with ice cream on the Lefton Esplanade and greetings from the college's dean, program heads and leaders of its student organizations.
IN A FLASH: Undergraduate Researchers Visit Kent
Kent State welcomed undergraduate researchers from our university, Cleveland State University and the University of Akron to the Kent Campus for the 19th annual Northeast Ohio Undergraduate Research Symposium.
Kicking Off the Fall Semester With Pride
Before classes began for Fall Semester 2024, the Kent State Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender and Queer Plus (LGBTQ+) Center welcomed the university's LGBTQ+ community back to campus with a Fall Kickoff event.
A Global Block Party
Music, activities, games and fun brought together Kent State's international students for a global block party.