Community & Society
New Business Continues to Grow in the City of Kent
Businesses open, businesses close, new businesses take their place. In the past three years (and counting) more than 20 new businesses have opened their doors in Kent, Ohio. But who is coming and why?
It's E-Cycling Month at Kent State
Electronic recycling drop-off dates in March are part of Kent State's overall institutional sustainability initiatives.
Blue, Gold and Oh So Grateful
Now referred to as Kent Card, the Blue, Gold and Grateful employee appreciation program is still going strong. Employees appreciate receiving their $20 Kent Card, which can be spent at participating downtown businesses, and in turn downtown businesses enjoy the influx of customers and thousands of dollars.
Scholars Assembling Hygiene Kits That Could Be Headed To Space
The sky is the limit for learning basic life skills. That is the lesson for several Columbiana County Rising Scholars involved in a project through NASA.
IN A FLASH: Spring's First Kent State Farmers' Market
The first on-campus Farmers' Market of spring arrived on Tuesday in the DI Hub.
Kent State Alumna Found Her Passion Promoting Downtown Kent
As a Kent State University student in the early 1990s, Heather Rohwedder Malarcik '96 could never have imagined that she would one day find her dream job in downtown Kent, Ohio.
Kindness Rocks Kent
People from Kent and Kent State are sharing positivity and building community with small rocks.
IN A FLASH: Championship Game at the MAC Center!
On Saturday, Kent State hosted Adaptive Sports Ohio's Wheelchair Basketball Championship.
Black History Month Ends, but Diversity Work Continues at Kent State
One of the leaders of Kent State University’s Anti-Racism Task Force is reflecting on the group’s success with an eye to the past.
“The accomplishments of the task force are really grounded in the historic work of the Department of Africana Studies, Black United Students and many others,” said Amoaba Gooden, Ph.D., vice president for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, who heads the task force.
IN A FLASH: Her Grandfather's Legacy
A Kent State administrator has a connection to a famous inventor.