Community & Society
Kent State's College of Public Health has launched a three-year initiative, funded by Medical Mutual, to enhance senior health and wellness in Greater Cleveland. The project includes a comprehensive community needs assessment involving over 20 senior centers, continuing education for senior center staff, and bi-weekly visits from Kent State's "Mobile Flashes" student teams.
On July 19 and 26, Â鶹´«Ã½ Admissions welcomes high school students and transfer students to campus for student-led tours. Visiting students and their parents learn about life at Kent State, support services, programs of study and, sometimes, get to meet campus celebrities.
Former Â鶹´«Ã½ football player Will Matthews continues to find success with his Southern Comfort Kitchen food truck and restaurant. He first came up with the idea while a student at the university.
Each spring, students in Kent State's Child Development Center look forward to "Bioblitz." It's a day spent in the woods near their center with exploration, discovery and hands-on learning about nature.
The whimsical musical "Nunsense" takes the stage at Kent State's Porthouse Theater from July 5 - 13.
In an announcement about her new role, Michele Scott Taylor expressed her commitment to enhancing educational access and supporting the local community’s economic vitality through higher education – sentiments that align with Kent State’s commitment to higher education access for all.
A campus trail and community bench commemorate the productive partnership between Â鶹´«Ã½ at Stark, Stark State College and Stark Parks.
A Kent State staffer spotted an unusual visitor atop a section of the University Library.
Curious, young minds from the Child Development Center enjoyed hands-on learning about the ways the world works during a visit to Kent State's Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg visited Â鶹´«Ã½ touring the College of Aeronautics and Engineering, and telling students that “the future of aviation leadership is in your hands.â€