We had a great kick off of the The Ben Foote Lecture Series.     Noted ecologist, Nicholas Haddad presented the inaugural lecture of the Benjamin Foote Ecology Lecture series on April 26th, 2017 at 11 am in Room 13 Cunningham Hall, on Kent State University’s Kent campus. Dr. Haddad is the William Neal Reynolds Distinguished Professor at NC State and his research in biodiversity, conservation, and wildlife corridors has made numerous important contributions to modern ecological thought. The Foote Lecture Series was endowed by EnviroScience, Inc. a Stow, Ohio eco...

Mission: Life connects students from all backgrounds, all grade levels and all nationalities to enable the development of innovative designs, ideas, tools, resources, and services to address global issues and concerns. Each year, a different issue is selected and leading students from around the world gather together to cultivate solutions to the issue within a competitive context. Each year, the competition has grown in scope and awareness. Now in its sixth year, Mission: Life VI focuses on Global Sustainable Development in the 21st Century. The competition operates on two levels, the lo...

The protected prairie surrounding Kent State University’s Student Recreation and Wellness Center will be burned on Wednesday, April 26, at approximately 10 a.m. to allow for new growth during the summer season. The city of Kent Fire Department will conduct the burning of the prairie, which has been a yearly practice since 2004. Burning of the prairie on April 26 is dependent on the weather and the Kent Fire Department not being out on a run. The burning of the prairie helps control the spread of invasive plants, puts nutrients back into the soil and encourages diversity of plants. “Th...

These days, consumers can buy the latest clothing trends quickly and inexpensively. But, critics say, this “fast fashion” can be detrimental to the environment. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, 84 percent of unwanted clothes in the United States in 2012 went into either a landfill or an incinerator. The EPA also says the materials that the fast-fashion companies use cannot be composted, cause the greenhouse gas methane and directly affect climate change. Kent State sophomore fashion design and business student Madeline Mehler created her new clothing business, Sultrie, w...

The Kent Campus is blossoming with all the colors of spring!     ...

Two students from Kent State University at Ashtabula are leading a team of students from Gannon University in partnership with 3sixty5 Health Innovations, an Erie, Pennsylvania-based startup, which is releasing an all-new health mobile app aimed at helping users maintain a healthy lifestyle. Joseph Kuvshinikov, associate professor at Kent State Ashtabula, teaches Business Consulting and Practicum, where students have 15 weeks to work with and provide consultation to a local client. “The students meet with the client at the beginning of the semester, and they get a list of tasks and ...

The Kent State University Airport is best known as a place where future pilots are trained, but its staff also makes sure the facility is beneficial to the community. From community programs to tours to safety training for local emergency responders, the airport engages in outreach with the cities of Kent, Stow and surrounding areas. David Poluga, Kent State University Airport manager, says there is a mutual benefit to working with the community. Many people, even if they are not involved in aviation, are curious about the airport. “I think, in general, people want to know what’s going on in...

Kent State University is one of only four institutions nationwide chosen to host a Japan Outreach Initiative (JOI) coordinator. Haruhide Osugi, Kent State’s Japan Outreach Initiative coordinator, has been working to bridge cultural divides by developing a deeper understanding of Japan within the Kent community since August 2016. The Japan Outreach Initiative was designed in collaboration with the Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership and the Laurasian Institution. All coordinators spend two-year terms at their assigned institutions, which can be nonprofit organizations or academic in...