Community & Society

Kent State University alumnus and professional golfer Mackenzie Hughes returned to his alma mater for a “Welcome Back” reception in his honor organized by Herb Page, Kent State’s director of golf and head men’s golf coach.

A Kent State entrepreneur creates a website and an upcoming app that connects renters to landlords.

A Kent State University assistant dean runs 200 miles for his daughter and all other families touched by multiple sclerosis. 

Lucas Engelhardt, Ph.D., associate professor in Kent State University at Stark’s 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 University 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 University community members have developed a new app called Circl, which reinvents how people socialize and network.

Kent State University’s 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.

The Girls Geared for Engineering Camp at Kent State University is the result of a partnership between Kent State’s College of Applied Engineering, Sustainability and Technology and the Six District Educational Compact.

Kent State is recognized for engaging and empowering middle and high school students to transform their neighborhood public spaces.

A group of Kent State architecture students formed “KSU Barkitecture” to design and build environments for pets living in shelters.