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Community & Society

9/11 Flags Memorial

A Â鶹´«Ã½ student honored the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks with a display of 2,977 American flags on the campus student green this week.

Zombie Apocalypse 2024

The annual "Zombie Apocalypse" event, presented by Kent State Navigators early in the fall semester, offers a fun activity for students.

9/11 Flag Display on Campus

Remembering the world-changing events of 9/11, 23 years later, a display of flags was placed on the Kent Campus, near the University Library. 

Voter Registration Event 2023

The Flashes Vote Festival on Sept. 17 on Risman Plaza is presented by Kent State Undergraduate Student Government as a fun way to engage student voters, share voting information, get Flashes registered to vote.

Keri Richmond '17 Photographed by Melissa Olson

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.

2024 Fall Food Truck Series

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.

Photo of Angela Neal-Barnett, Ph.D., professor in Kent State’s Department of Psychological Sciences within the College of Arts and Sciences

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 Expo

Â鶹´«Ã½ will host the Aeronautics and Engineering Expo (A&E Expo) on Saturday, Sept. 7, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Â鶹´«Ã½ Airport. This event offers a day of aviation excitement, hands-on STEM experiences, and family-friendly activities for all ages.

New Kent State Votes Banner

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. 

White Coat Ceremony Kent Campus 2024

Second-year nursing students at Kent State received white coats in a ceremony marking their transition into the professional sequence of their program.