Events
The Office of Sustainability is involved in various events throughout the year.
- Kent Green Energy Ohio Tour: September
- Campus Sustainability Month: October
- Game Day Challenge: Fall Semester
- Earth Month Events: April
- RecycleMania: Spring Semester
- E-Cycle Drive: March
- Shred Mania: March
Monday, December 16, 2019 - 12:00am
To conserve energy, the Office of Sustainability reminds faculty, staff and building curators to turn off - and, if possible, unplug - all appliances before leaving for winter break.
Before leaving for winter break, everyone is encouraged to perform the following tasks:
Wednesday, December 4, 2019 - 12:00am
Kent State University’s first major construction project to create a new signature gateway to the Kent Campus will begin in the summer of 2020. At its Dec. 4 meeting, the Kent State Board of Trustees approved the construction of the university’s first parking deck. The project is...
Sunday, December 1, 2019 - 12:00am
By Kent Wired, Kimberly Fisher, General Assignment reporter
Kent State was included in the 2019 edition of Princeton’s annual Guide to Green Colleges.
Princeton profiled 413 universities out of the 700 that it surveyed in 2018 and 2019 for “their strong commitments to green prac...
Friday, November 15, 2019 - 12:00am
By Macy Kittleberger
When cities need help imagining new possibilities for their urban places and communities, they call Kent State University’s Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative. Most recently, Kent State architecture students had the opportunity to put the skills they learn...
Thursday, November 14, 2019 - 12:00am
By Olivia Boris
Kent State University’s Fashion School continuously finds ways to innovate. Its unique lifestyle boutique, Fashion School Store (FSStore), in downtown Kent recently added a new line called “Sustainability RETOLD.” This collection includes sustainably made clothing...
Saturday, November 9, 2019 - 12:00am
By Olivia Boris
Friday, November 8, 2019 - 12:00am
By Flash Communications
What do NASA, Porsche, the National Park Service, Walt Disney World, New York Fashion and C-SPAN all have in common? Kent State University students gained valuable experience and showcased their education and skills this year at each.
Wednesday, November 6, 2019 - 12:00am
For the third consecutive year, Kent State University is participating in the Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week, an annual program that draws attention to the problems of hunger and homelessness with a series of educational, service, fundrai...
Monday, November 4, 2019 - 12:00am
From November 17 through December 13, Kent State University will collect clean, gently used or new items for all ages, including warm clothing, hats, gloves, scarves and sweaters. Look for large boxes wrapped with wintry wrapping paper and Winter Coat and Clothing Drive signs in...
Monday, November 4, 2019 - 12:00am
Kent State is one of the nation's most environmentally responsible colleges, according to The Princeton Review®.
The education services company features Kent State in its just-published free resource, The Princeton Review's Guide to Green Colleges: 2019 Edition. Released on Octob...