Community & Society

Elizabeth Smith-Pryor unboxing Urban League documents

The Importance of Dusty, Old Boxes

A researcher unboxed the history of local Urban Leagues in Kent State's University Library. 

Tags: Nationally Distinctive , University News , Research & Science , Community & Society

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Lafayette Tolliver and Gene Shelton identify people in photos on the screen

Visual Footprints in Time

More than 1,000 photos of Black student life have been digitized and are waiting for members of the Kent State community to help identify them.

Tags: Community & Society , Community Impact , May 4 50

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Salem Food Pantry

On-Site Supply Of Food, Hygiene Items To Benefit Students On Salem Campus

It’s official: the Flash’s Food Pantry on the Kent State Salem Campus is open!

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Drone footage shows the freight train derailment, Feb. 6, 2023, in East Palestine, Ohio. (Photo courtesy of Ntsbgov/via Reuters)

Kent State Experts Weigh in on Aftermath of East Palestine Train Derailment

Kent State University faculty members have been contacted by various media outlets to lend their expert opinions and insight as cleanup work, air monitoring, water testing and more continues following the Feb. 3 train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.

Tags: Community & Society , Community Impact , Nationally Distinctive , Department of Geography , Department of Earth Sciences , College of Arts and Sciences , Environmental Science and Design Research Institute

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Administrative visit to Kent State at Stark - February 2023

Seven Campuses in Four Days

Kent State administrators met with campus advisory boards on all seven of the university's Regional Campuses this week. 

Tags: Community Impact , Community & Society , University News

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Clare Murray Adams Artwork

Quilts, Threads and Collage, Oh My! Alumna Showcases Skills at Local Art Studio

From the classroom to the art studio, Clare Murray Adams, B.S., '72; M.A., '76; and BFA, '93, has been exploring herself and her surroundings since 1977 when she made the switch from education to creation.

Tags: Community & Society , Community Impact , Featured Story , Arts & Culture

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A room set up for a fancy event with decorated tables

How Hospitality Management Is Weathering the Great Resignation

In early 2021, during the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, masses of employees across the country began resigning their jobs in record numbers, marking what is known as the “Great Resignation.” For students in Kent State's Hospitality and Event Management program, there’s a big opportunity to capitalize on an industry that is in the middle of a large shift in management. 

Tags: Student Life , Community & Society

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Kent State student Lucia Perry, of Poland, Ohio, studies fashion merchandising.

Fashion Merchandising Student Sold on Campus and Downtown Charm

From her perch in Rockwell Hall, where she takes classes as a fashion merchandising major, Kent State University student Lucia Perry has a perfect view of the Lefton Esplanade leading to downtown Kent.

Tags: Student Life , Community & Society , Community Impact , Featured Story

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Kent State Community Reflect on the Impact of Black History Month on Their Lives

Kent State Community Reflects on How Black History Month Had an Impact on Their Lives

Black History Month had and continues to have a major impact in the lives of Kent State community members. Some learned about Black History when they were very young, while others acquired knowledge as college students or adults. All, however, are grateful for the role that Black History Month has played in their lives.

Tags: University News , Black History Month , Community & Society

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Kent State's Improv Group the Black Squirrel Improv Troupe

Kent State’s Comedy Improv Troupe Entertains Audiences at Stand-Up Festival

Did you know Kent State has its own improvisation group? It does. What does the troupe do, you ask? Improv. About. Everything.

Tags: Community & Society , Community Impact , Arts & Culture

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