Community & Society
Soccer Tournament Exemplifies International Day of Peace
The United Nations describes International Day of Peace as a day devoted to strengthening the ideas of peace through observing 24 hours of nonviolence and cease-fire. At Kent State, students, faculty, staff and alumni celebrated the day with an international soccer tournament.
Community Food Truck Series Brings Kent State Family Together
A variety of food trucks gather in front of the University Library on Wednesdays to supply students, faculty and staff passing by with a quick bite to eat. And the Kent State community is taking advantage of it.
Wanna be Confident as Boss? LaunchNET Has Just the Course for You 聽
Black Women Bosses (BWB) is designed to help participants learn leadership and business skills, gain community and practice self-care and confidence as an entrepreneur.
Second Annual Banned Books Read-In Highlights Freedom of Speech
It may surprise you to learn that 鈥淐aptain Underpants,鈥� 鈥淔rankenstein,鈥� 鈥淭he Great Gatsby,鈥� 鈥淗unger Games鈥� and 鈥淭he Perks of Being a Wallflower鈥� are all popular books that have been banned, along with many others. In honor of Banned Books Week, the Second Annual Banned Books Read-In was held in Taylor Hall.
Alumnus Lloyd De Vos Presents 'Equal Justice Under Law For All'
In celebration of the Constitution Day, New York attorney and Kent State alumnus Lloyd De Vos spoke on the U.S. Constitution鈥檚 impact on our government and discussed his personal experience arguing a case before the U.S. Supreme Court.
Mapping Akron: Wick Poetry Center Begins New Effort to Highlight Akron Neighborhoods Through Poetry
Using poetry to explore Akron, Ohio residents鈥� sense of belonging to their neighborhoods is the goal of a new project by 麻豆果冻鈥檚 Wick Poetry Center.
Flowers and Foliage Sprouting Wellness and Joy
Nearly 40 people from the Kent State community enjoyed a tour of the flowers and trees of Front Campus during part two of the 鈥淲alk & Talk: Flowers and Foliage鈥� event, thanks to the Employee Wellness and Health Promotion program and the grounds crew.
Kent State Golden Lager Is Here!
Alumni brewers at Sibling Revelry Brewing have created Kent State Golden Lager - the official craft beer of Kent State Athletics.
IN A FLASH: The Campus Is Her Classroom
State Representative Gail Pavliga visited with students from the College of Aeronautics and Engineering and took the flight simulator out for a spin.
Community Engaged Learning Earns United Way 2022 Community Impact: Group Award
Kent State鈥檚 Community Engaged Learning partnered with the United Way of Portage county to make reading fun for children, and in doing so, CEL has been recognized by the United Way of Portage County as the recipients of the 2022 Community Impact: Group Award for its commitment to transforming lives in the community.
