Community & Society

Student working on clothes mannequin

As of 2021, the fashion industry was responsible for 10% of human-caused greenhouse gas emissions, according to research done by the Columbia Climate School.

Kent State Today
Bent Tree Coffee Drink

Want coffee? Good news. We visited seven coffee places in Kent and on the Kent Campus and discovered their most popular drink orders just for you.

LaTisha Culler Commencement

Through many challenges, this non-traditional student persisted in pursuing her dream of earning a degree from Kent State. 

Black squirrel on tree branch.

Anyone in the Kent State community can submit a photo for "IN A FLASH."

Kent State student athletes with children at Davey Elementary Carnival

Kent State student athletes connect with the community in many ways.

a photo of Hailey Majewski standing in front of a fossilized skeleton

Have you ever seen a Mona monkey skull? Do you know what a Dunkleosteus terrelli is? Well, thanks to alumna Hailey Majewski you can see 3D images of both of these items and many more through the Cleveland Museum of Natural History.

Brains on Tap will feature a discussion on the benefits of cycling exercise on Parkinson's disease.

Grab a cold one, pull up a chair and learn about brain health research in a relaxed format – that’s the idea behind Brains on Tap, a series of discussions hosted by Kent State’s Brain Health Research Institute and other partners.

Female students at state science day

Emerging scientists from three counties took part in the Ohio District 13 Science Day competition hosted by Kent State University at Tuscarawas.

City of Kent new flag options

In June 2022, the city of Kent formed a flag committee to choose the new design for the city’s official flag. Of the 68 unique designs submitted by community members, the final choices have been narrowed down to three, and the city wants your input.

Design Innovation photos

Design Innovation welcomes its 1,000th collaborator, reaching the milestone in just under two years.