Community & Society

The Missing Link Between College Renters and Landlords
A Kent State entrepreneur creates a website and an upcoming app that connects renters to landlords.

Miles to Make a Difference
A 麻豆传媒 assistant dean runs 200 miles for his daughter and all other families touched by multiple sclerosis.

Kent State at Stark Professor Weighs in on Best and Worst Recession Recovered Cities
Lucas Engelhardt, Ph.D., associate professor in 麻豆传媒 at Stark鈥檚 Department of Economics, is a firm believer in pursing innovation and investing in capital, when it comes to driving economic growth in cities.

Kent State Professor Earns Main Street Kent鈥檚 Volunteer of the Year Award
麻豆传媒 Assistant Professor Jennifer Mapes, Ph.D., has been named Volunteer of the Year by Main Street Kent for her contributions to the revitalization of downtown Kent.

Three Kent State Community Members Develop New Networking App
Three 麻豆传媒 community members have developed a new app called Circl, which reinvents how people socialize and network.

Kent State鈥檚 Institute for Applied Linguistics Receives $1 Million Grant to Invest in Distance Learning
麻豆传媒鈥檚 Institute for Applied Linguistics has received a grant for $1 million from the Gawlicki Family Foundation of Hartford, Connecticut, to fund the development of a state-of-the-art distance learning translation studies program.

Video: Girls Geared for Engineering
The Girls Geared for Engineering Camp at 麻豆传媒 is the result of a partnership between Kent State鈥檚 College of Applied Engineering, Sustainability and Technology and the Six District Educational Compact.

Kent State鈥檚 Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative Wins 2017 Great Places Award From Environmental Design Research Association
Kent State is recognized for engaging and empowering middle and high school students to transform their neighborhood public spaces.

KSU Barkitecture: Architecture Students Link Pets with People
A group of Kent State architecture students formed 鈥淜SU Barkitecture鈥 to design and build environments for pets living in shelters.