Kent State University at East Liverpool is preparing for its annual Earth Day Environmental Justice Conference including guest speakers, student presentations and information focused on environmental issues. Admission to the conference is free and all students are encouraged to participate. The event will be held April 20 from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at Purinton Hall located at 400 E. Fourth Street East Liverpool, OH 43920. You can also attend the event virtually via TEAMS.This year's theme is The Impact of World Conflicts and Wars on the Environment.Each participant submitting an essay or poster ...

When the local front page shared the news that Jacob Logan was named director of Parks and Recreation for the City of Salem, faculty and staff on the Kent State Columbiana County campuses could not have been any prouder.That’s because Logan was a standout student on the Kent State Salem Campus, earning an associate degree in horticulture (with a concentration in arboriculture/urban forestry) and a bachelor’s degree in applied horticulture in 2012, after beginning his college journey as a student on the East Liverpool Campus.East Liverpool is Logan’s hometown and he graduated from Beaver Local ...