Kent State Salem's City Center received the 2016 Sunflower Award from the Salem Beautification Committee through the Salem Chamber of Commerce for the third consecutive year. The award is given based on the upkeep of the building, including clean windows, neatly maintained entryways and sidewalks, as well as an aesthetically-pleasing facade. The City Center building is the former Salem High School and has been part of the city’s history for almost 100 years. It not only houses classrooms and a computer lab for Kent State students, but it also accommodates the Salem City Health Department, the...

The fourth annual Water and Land Symposium at Kent State University will be held Oct. 5-6 at the Kent State University Hotel and Conference Center in downtown Kent, Ohio. This year, the symposium is co-sponsored by Kent State’s College of Arts and Sciences and the Cleveland Water Alliance. The event is free and open to the public, but registration is required. The theme of this year’s symposium is “Sustainability and Resilience on the Land-Water Continuum” and will feature keynote speaker Cynthia Barnett on Oct. 5 at 7 p.m. Barnett is an environmental journalist and author of “Mirage,” “Blue ...

The Kent State University community mourns the loss of former university president Brage Golding, Ph.D. Golding was appointed Kent State’s eighth president in 1977 and served in that role until his retirement in 1982. Golding was born in 1920 in Chicago, Illinois. He earned his Bachelor of Arts and doctorate in chemical engineering. He also served in the military during World War II. Prior serving as Kent State’s president, Golding became the first president of then new Wright State University in 1966 and the fifth president of San Diego State University in 1972. “On behalf of the Kent Stat...

  WHAT: Kent State University will celebrate Homecoming on Saturday, Oct. 1, with classic traditions such as the Bowman Cup 5K Race, Kiss on the K, Homecoming Parade and football game against the Akron Zips that kicks off at 3:30 p.m. This year’s Homecoming will feature Kent State alumnus Josh Cribbs, ’10, as the Parade Grand Marshal.  Homecoming 2016 also includes exciting changes and new events, including: New 10 a.m. parade time and watch location at the Rock along Main Street Welcome Home Party at 11 a.m. at the new Center for Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement loc...

Kent State University at Salem received financial support from Gem Young Insurance and Financial Services that establishes a new scholarship to support students pursuing degrees in the insurance studies program. The Gem Young Insurance Scholarship requires the recipient to be seeking a bachelor’s degree in insurance studies from Kent State University, maintaining a 3.0 grade point average and be from Columbiana, Mahoning or Trumbull county. Gem Young is a family-owned, independent insurance agency that has served the Youngstown area since 1947. It offers auto, home, life and business ins...

Sam Olson is beginning her last year in the Veterinary Technology program at Kent State University at Trumbull. In doing so, she has decided to make her final fall semester a memorable one. After seeing four one-week-old kittens who were dropped off at the Animal Welfare League of Trumbull County, she decided to put her acquired skills into action. Olson completed paperwork to become a foster parent to the four kittens. She is essentially try to nurse the kittens to adoption age, which means around-the-clock care. Kittens require bottle-feeding every two-three hours. “I have always lo...