Community & Society
A variety of food trucks gather in front of the University Library on Wednesdays to supply students, faculty and staff passing by with a quick bite to eat. And the Kent State community is taking advantage of it.
Black Women Bosses (BWB) is designed to help participants learn leadership and business skills, gain community and practice self-care and confidence as an entrepreneur.
It may surprise you to learn that “Captain Underpants,” “Frankenstein,” “The Great Gatsby,” “Hunger Games” and “The Perks of Being a Wallflower” are all popular books that have been banned, along with many others. In honor of Banned Books Week, the Second Annual Banned Books Read-In was held in Taylor Hall.
In celebration of the Constitution Day, New York attorney and Kent State alumnus Lloyd De Vos spoke on the U.S. Constitution’s impact on our government and discussed his personal experience arguing a case before the U.S. Supreme Court.
Using poetry to explore Akron, Ohio residents’ sense of belonging to their neighborhoods is the goal of a new project by Kent State University’s Wick Poetry Center.
Nearly 40 people from the Kent State community enjoyed a tour of the flowers and trees of Front Campus during part two of the “Walk & Talk: Flowers and Foliage” event, thanks to the Employee Wellness and Health Promotion program and the grounds crew.
Alumni brewers at Sibling Revelry Brewing have created Kent State Golden Lager - the official craft beer of Kent State Athletics.
State Representative Gail Pavliga visited with students from the College of Aeronautics and Engineering and took the flight simulator out for a spin.
Kent State’s Community Engaged Learning partnered with the United Way of Portage county to make reading fun for children, and in doing so, CEL has been recognized by the United Way of Portage County as the recipients of the 2022 Community Impact: Group Award for its commitment to transforming lives in the community.
Anas' friends are living vicariously through him as he attends Kent State as an exchange student sponsored through UGrad Pakistan, a program supported by the U.S. Department of State.