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Community Impact

Congrats to Eric Taylor, OTA Winner!

The combination of passing on a love of Earth science while acting as a mentor for students is a perfect match for Eric Taylor, associate professor in the Department of Earth Sciences at Â鶹´«Ã½ at Stark.  

Jazz Orchestra performing in Ludwig Recital Hall (2017)

Kent State’s cultural offerings have a reach far beyond the borders of Ohio. There’s always something new to experience at the many events held at Kent State, at off-campus locations year-round ​or virtually. The redesigned Arts & Cultural Experiences page provides an educational and entertaining window into the world of Kent State.  

Ohio Employee Ownership Center Workshop

A Â鶹´«Ã½ program is helping business owners retire by providing them succession plans to ease the transition in their companies.

Â鶹´«Ã½ at Geauga faculty and staff playing an integral role in developing an occupational health and safety training program for Geauga County businesses are: Lance Williams, director of operations and special projects at Kent State Geauga, Sanhita Gupta, Ph.D., associate professor of Biological Sciences, Erin Bailey, Ph.D., associate professor of Biological Sciences, and Angela Spalsbury, Ph.D., dean of the Geauga Campus.

Thanks to a $75,000 grant from Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) Susan Harwood Training Grants Program, Â鶹´«Ã½ at Geauga is designing a pilot training program for workers from small businesses in underserved rural communities to help ensure safe and healthy workplaces. As part of the campus’ ongoing commitment to leadership in regional workforce development, the program will be implemented in Geauga County starting in the second quarter of 2023. 

Kathy Dwinnells, Ph.D., RN, CNS, CNE, associate professor in the college of Nursing at the Trumbull campus

Empathy, warmth and kindness are things that Kathy Dwinnells, Ph.D., RN, CNS, CNE, associate professor in the College of Nursing at the Trumbull Campus, believes are important parts of a nursing education.

Kent State Today
Adults and children enjoying the Kent Skates ice rink.

Flashes can enjoy a number of fun, winter activities in January and February. 

Actor Danny Trejo will speak om March 9, 2023, as part of Kent State Stark's Featured Speaker Series.

Â鶹´«Ã½ at Stark’s Featured Speakers Series and the Stark Library’s Speaking of Books Author Series are partnering to present iconic Hollywood character actor Danny Trejo, who will speak at the Canton Palace Theatre on March 9.

Kent State student donating blood.

Every pint of donated blood can save three lives.

A view from inside the DI Hub, over Winter Break.

The quiet of Winter Break has ended and classes for Spring Semester begin today.

Students in the Making Our Own Space (MOOS) program use power tools to fabricate both temporary and permanent improvements for local parks and vacant spaces. (Photo credit: Helen Liggett)

In an effort to expand racial and ethnic diversity in the design fields, Â鶹´«Ã½â€™s Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative created Making Our Own Space (MOOS), a design/build program for middle and high school students. The program introduces youth to opportunities in architecture, urban design and landscape architecture.