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After two years of preparation, the Community Geography Lab had its grand opening in McGilvrey Hall on Thursday, Feb. 29. What started as a room filled with filing cabinets and old maps, turned into a colorful local resource featuring whiteboard-topped tables and maps lining the…
IMPROVING THE COMMUNITY THROUGH GEOGRAPHY; Kent State Today; March 6, 2024
After two years of preparation, the Community Geography Lab had its grand opening in McGilvrey Hall on Thursday, Feb. 29. What started as a room filled with filing cabinets and old maps, turned into a colorful local resource featuring whiteboard-topped tables and maps lining the…Article below written by the Humans Society of the United StatesKent State University, in collaboration with the Forward Food program at the…
Kent State University doubles its plant-based pledge ahead of National Nutrition Month; The Humane Society of the United States; February 23, 2024
Article below written by the Humans Society of the United StatesKent State University, in collaboration with the Forward Food program at the…Image

Get ready to reduce, reuse and then recycle in February and March! Kent State is competing in Campus Race to Zero Waste, an international waste reduction and recycling competition for colleges and universities. Everyone’s collective actions on campus—reducing, reusing and…
Kent State competes in Campus Race to Zero Waste for 15th year; Kent State HR Faculty/Staff News; February 26, 2024
Get ready to reduce, reuse and then recycle in February and March! Kent State is competing in Campus Race to Zero Waste, an international waste reduction and recycling competition for colleges and universities. Everyone’s collective actions on campus—reducing, reusing and…Image

The work of a Kent State University Biological Sciences doctoral graduate recently received recognition from green roof experts from across North America who are looking to address contemporary environmental challenges, especially in urban environments.
POSTDOCTORAL SCHOLAR RECEIVES GREEN ROOFS FOR HEALTHY CITIES DISSERTATION AWARD; Kent State Today; February 16, 2024
The work of a Kent State University Biological Sciences doctoral graduate recently received recognition from green roof experts from across North America who are looking to address contemporary environmental challenges, especially in urban environments.Image

Meet Frances Brunner, a senior fashion design student with a distinct focus on environmental fashion and a finalist for the prestigious 2023 Redress Design Award. When it comes to the fashion industry's future, Brunner is shaping up to be a force to be reckoned with. …
‘THIS IS IT’ MOMENT FOR SUSTAINABLE FASHION VISIONARY; Kent State Today; February 16, 2024
Meet Frances Brunner, a senior fashion design student with a distinct focus on environmental fashion and a finalist for the prestigious 2023 Redress Design Award. When it comes to the fashion industry's future, Brunner is shaping up to be a force to be reckoned with. …Image

Kent Wired Article by Quintin PageBy Quintin Page, Kent WIredPeople poured into the student center ballroom Wednesday evening to celebrate the annual ‘…
Campus Race to Zero Waste begins with ‘RecyclePalooza’ event; Kent Wired; February 1, 2024
Kent Wired Article by Quintin PageBy Quintin Page, Kent WIredPeople poured into the student center ballroom Wednesday evening to celebrate the annual ‘…Image

As a 2017 graduate of Kent State University’s College of Public Health, Emily Speck puts her education and skills to work as a registered environmental health specialist in Portage…
WANTED: ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SPECIALISTS TO KEEP OUR AIR, WATER AND FOOD SAFE; Kent State Today; January 26, 2024
As a 2017 graduate of Kent State University’s College of Public Health, Emily Speck puts her education and skills to work as a registered environmental health specialist in Portage…Image

In an endeavor to unravel the complexities of freshwater coastal wetlands along Lake Erie, Ph.D. candidate Taylor Michael, from the Department of Biological Sciences at Kent State University, explores the dynamic relationship between…