This past week, the walkways at Kent State University at Ashtabula were lined with thousands of American flags in honor of those who lost their lives in the Sept. 11 attacks. The flags, provided by the Student Veterans Association, have been an annual 9/11 tradition at Kent State Ashtabula since 2010. “In 2010, the student veterans decided to make a small memorial for the victims by placing 144 flags around the on-campus flag pole,” says Kerri Lochmueller, faculty advisor for the Student Veterans Association. “The student veterans then decided they would eventually like to place one fla...

Kent Room & Building: Other - multiple buildings Sunday, October 1, 2017 - 8:00am to Monday, November 6, 2017 - 5:00pm Kent State University’s Office of Sustainability and the Women’s Center are hosting a bra recycling drive Oct. 1 through Nov. 6 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 Portage County Community Clothing Center. Worn-out bras will be recycled. Bras that are washed and clean can be dropped off at the Women’s Center in Williamson ...

While the damage caused by Hurricane Harvey was a distant disaster for many, the storm touched the lives and families of numerous Kent State University students studying on the Kent Campus and online from their Texas homes. Here are a few of their stories: Kathryn Owens - Port Arthur, Texas - Graduate Student in Kent State University's College of the Arts On the night that Hurricane Harvey made landfall, Kathryn Owens, of Port Arthur, Texas, and her fiancé Caleb Frost, decided to have a little fun. The couple threw a “hurricane party” and invited two friends to their third-floor apa...

The Kent State University Aeronautics Fair is a free, family-friendly event held at the Kent State University Airport. The 2017 fair took place Sept. 9.               ...