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Kent State celebrated Earth Month with an exceptionally full schedule of events, not the least of which were the activities on campus surrounding the total solar eclipse!

Following the recent release of his annual financial update, Kent State President Todd Diacon reviewed the university’s budget and the plan to reduce expenditures during his latest Talking With Todd webcast.

Â鶹´«Ã½'s Surplus Store, located on E.Main Street offers a variety of useful items including furniture, electronics, office supplies and a fascinating selection of antique maps and books, with many books that are more than 100 years old. The store is a reflection of Kent State's commitment to sustainable practices and disposing of items that are no longer needed by the university. 

Students in the Horticulture program at Â鶹´«Ã½ at Salem help to keep their campus looking great year round by preparing perennial plants for storage as seasons change. 

The Â鶹´«Ã½ Board of Trustees welcomed the Class of 2028 during its regular quarterly meeting held Sept. 18 in Crawford Hall and congratulated the university administration for this year’s strong enrollment.

The Â鶹´«Ã½ Board of Trustees will hold its next regular business meeting at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 18. The Board will consider the recommendations of the standing committees, proposed personnel actions and new business.

The Earth Day celebration at Â鶹´«Ã½ at Geauga and Twinsburg Academic Center included a guided, woodland hike around the campus. 

Â鶹´«Ã½ recently concluded its most successful fundraising campaign in its 114-year history. The Forever Brighter campaign ended in June 2024, having raised more than $383.2 million total. 

A Kent State researcher is asking Flashes to "BEE" on the lookout for bees on the Kent Campus. She would like people to capture photos of the bees and then send them to her for use in a research project. 

Â鶹´«Ã½ earned first-place honors in the annual Campus Race to Zero Waste, a nationwide college campus recycling competition.