The South End was historically home to laborers who built and worked on the railroads. “The majority of the homeowners were first-generation Eastern European immigrants and African Americans who moved north during the Great Migration,” Mapes said.Before the 1970s, only larger cities had access to neighborhood-scale data from the U.S. Census. For smaller communities, records were handwritten. Mapes's project sheds light on the South End’s essential role in Kent’s history, growth and culture.Ideas SparkedThe inspiration for the project didn’t come from a classroom or lab, but from Mapes's d...

University’s Bra Recycling Drive promotes sustainability, community impactMelora Shue, ReporterKent StaterOctober 5, 2025View Article...

We’d like to remind all Kent State faculty and staff that the Ombuds Office is here as a resource to support you. This office offers a safe, informal, and confidential space to talk through workplace challenges, explore strategies, and consider solutions. Our services are available to faculty and staff on every Kent State campus.Shannon Driscoll, J.D., is serving as Kent State’s Faculty and Staff Ombuds. With a background in conflict resolution, communication, and program management, Shannon is here to listen, provide guidance, and help you navigate challenges with fairness, integrity, and con...

Kent State University’s School of Theatre and Dance, Wick Poetry Center and Brain Health Research Institute joined forces for an Oct. 1 dance performance that set poetry to motion.The warmth of the late afternoon sun filled the lobby of the Integrated Sciences Building as student dancers offered their interpretation of the poem, “Pledge,” a tribute to the earth, blending beauty, fragility, gratitude, resilience and celebrating nature and the potential of human creativity.Dance majors Sheriyona Lockhart and Macie Baughman take part in the performance.Michael Lehman, Ph.D., director of the Brain...

We are proud to participate in Campus Sustainability Month. This annual October event celebrates higher education sustainability achievements while raising awareness of the value of sustainability in higher education. Campus sustainability-related events in October include the Sustainability Pledge, Bra Recycling Drive, Kent State University Virtual Solar Tour , Kent State Farmers’ Market on Oct.16, volunteer events enhancing pollinator habitat on Oct. 10 and Oct. 24, and the ESDRI Sustainability Forum on Oct. 21. See all Sustainability Month events....

 13th Annual Bra Recycling DriveKent State University Athletics, Employee Wellness and Health Promotion, Kent State of Well-being, Office of Sustainability, and SRVSS are hosting a bra recycling drive from Sept. 29 through Oct. 31 to collect reusable or worn-out bras and reduce the number of textiles in landfills. Bras that are in good condition will be donated to the Phyllis Zumkehr County Clothing Center, and worn-out bras will be recycled. Learn more and find drop-off locations here....

 Allison Remick, senior Zoology major & ESDRI FellowThrough the Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) program this summer, supported by the Environmental Science and Design Research Institute (ESDRI), senior Zoology major & Music minor Allison Remick continued a research project she has been developing for nearly two years. Mentored by Brian Trevelline, PhD (Department of Biological Sciences), Remick’s work investigates the relationships between microbes and their hosts, focusing on the common wall lizard (Podarcis muralis), an invasive species, in Cincinnati. Remic...

Tracking Wildlife Through New TechnologyLauren Sigrist, Environmental and Conservation Biology senior and ESDRI FellowFor Lauren Sigrist, a senior Environmental and Conservation Biology major, with a minor in Environmental Studies, the Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) supported by the Environmental Science and Design Research Institute (ESDRI) gave her the opportunity to spend a second summer exploring how technology is transforming wildlife research. She conducted her project under the mentorship of Greg Smith, PhD, faculty in the Department of Biological Sciences, Kent State a...

by Lisa AbrahamKent State University MagazineSeptember 17, 2025With wars raging in Gaza and Ukraine and a tumultuous presidential election cycle, the overthrow of the autocratic government of Bangladesh made few U.S. headlines in 2024.Yet the ouster of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, which followed a student-led mass uprising against her regime in July 2024, caused serious concern among Kent State University professors from the School of Peace and Conflict Studies. Within months of the July Revolution, two Kent State professors were on the ground in Bangladesh working with the University of...

Are you curious about getting involved in undergraduate research? Do you want to hear from students who have already gained valuable experience in the lab?Join us for Exploring the Elements: Undergraduate Research in Chemistry, a free event open to all undergraduate students. You'll learn how to get started, discover the benefits of participating in research, and hear directly from faculty and graduate students who are eager to welcome undergraduates into their research groups.The program will also feature tours of laboratories currently accepting undergraduate students and an Honors College a...