Community Impact
IN A FLASH: Earth Month Wrap Up
Kent State celebrated Earth Month with an exceptionally full schedule of events, not the least of which were the activities on campus surrounding the total solar eclipse!
Planting Remembrance on Blanket Hill
In remembrance of U.S. service members, Kent State University continues its tradition of planting yellow daffodil bulbs ahead of Veterans Day on Nov. 11. Located behind Taylor Hall near the May 4 Memorial, Blanket Hill brings together volunteers, students and University Facilities Management staff to plant bulbs that will bloom during Ohio’s spring season.
Flash Medical Center Puts Area High School Students in the Healthcare Hot Seat
Flash Medical Center is an annual one-day event hosted by Kent State Ashtabula, that transforms Robert S. Morrison Hall into an immersive healthcare simulation site.
Kent State Alumnus, Retired Air Force Colonel to Keynote University’s Veterans Day Commemoration
Retired U.S. Air Force Col. Nicholas E. Phillips, a 1970 Kent State University alumnus, will deliver the keynote address at the university’s annual Veterans Day Commemoration on Nov. 10. Bestselling author Wil Haygood will discuss the Vietnam War and the American military on Nov. 12.
How Golden Flashes Define and Practice Leadership
At Kent State University, leadership can look very different depending on where you’re standing. In some classrooms, it can be defined by taking the lead on a group project. In others, it’s communicating with classmates or learning how to make collaborative decisions within a team. Across the university, leadership can take on a variety of meanings.
Chem-O-Ween Returns With Explosions, Fire and Fun
For the past six years, Chem-O-Ween has been a Kent State Halloween tradition. With science and a show, there's fun for everyone, and it shows that science can be for anyone.
Dean Kahler’s Life is Defined by Resilience, Service and Civic Purpose
Dean Kahler’s journey is a powerful testament to personal resilience, commitment to democratic ideals and an unwavering dedication to leaving the world better than he found it.
Kent State Pair Puts Library Cards in Every Student’s Hand at Akron School
For Madelynn Johnson, working in a library is more than a job; it’s a way to give back to the community she has loved since childhood. True to this mission, this Kent State University student recently helped make public library access available to every student at an elementary school in Akron, Ohio.
At the Kent State University Museum, an Open Door Is Building a Stronger Kent Community
When Sarah Spinner, Ph.D., J.D., arrived at Kent State University in the summer of 2024 to lead the Kent State University Museum, she saw an opportunity to bring two of her favorite places together: museums and university campuses. But she also saw an opportunity to strengthen the museum’s relationship with the community just outside its doors.
10 Ways to Experience Fall in Kent and Around Campus
At Kent State University, the leaves are changing, a crisp breeze is in the air and the anticipated autumn season has finally arrived. As the season changes, students, faculty and staff have an opportunity to explore fall activities both on campus and throughout downtown Kent.
