Community Impact

Fork in the Road Food Truck on the Student Green

The Kent State University Spring Food Truck Series begins on Risman Plaza April 3 and continues each Wednesday through May 1. 

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Jon Jivan's Eclipse Filter for his camera

Explore these safety precautions to photograph the solar eclipse like a professional.

Teal Tuesdays Photo

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and Kent State's Center for Sexual and Relationship Violence Support Services (SRVSS) has a schedule of activities to promote awareness and understanding. Wearing teal on Teal Tuesdays is a way to show support. 

Cassandra Pegg-Kirby, director of Kent State's Women's Center.

Despite her multitude of duties as a director of Kent State University’s Women’s Center, Cassandra Pegg-Kirby remains focused on one key mission: Keeping the center open and relevant. “Women’s centers are not always thought of as necessary since women are in the majority now,” she said.

Leadership Portage County tours the DI Hub

Community leaders toured Kent State's DI Hub to learn about how the university fosters innovation and collaboration across campus and across disciplines. 

Meghan Schwind Banner

As a spouse, a mother and a member of Kent State's LGBTQ+ community, Meghan Schwind shares her thoughts for Women's History Month on challenges women face and her hopes for rising generations of women.

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Women's History Month - Ann Walter

As part of Women's History Month, the director of Kent State New York City Fashion shares her experience and offers advice that's both practical and empowering for women looking to break into the fashion industry. 

Dress up for Downs 2024 Fashion Event

Dress Up for Downs, a Kent State student organization recently held its 8th annual fashion show fundraiser . The event, themed "Hollywood Heroes," featured a runway show with designs by Kent State fashion design students and raised over $3000 for the Down Syndrome Association of Northeast Ohio. 

Planetarium show with red sky

Did you know we have a planetarium? Well, we do. Smith Hall at Kent State University is home to this versatile room that can be used for classes, events and can even replicate an easier-to-see version of the night sky. 

Parkland shooting survivor David Hogg speaks in the Kent Student Center Kiva.

Parkland survivor David Hogg brought his message of activism and voter participation to Kent State University with his talk March 14 in the Kent Student Center Kiva.