Community & Society

Earth Fest 2024

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!

Tags: Earth Day , Total Solar Eclipse , Environmental Science and Design Research Institute , Community Impact , Community & Society , Organizational Sustainability , Research & Science

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CARES 5 Year Anniversary Celebration

Celebrating Five Years of Care and Advocacy at the Kent State CARES Center

The CARES Center celebrated its 5-year anniversary on Tuesday, April 14 with an open house that highlighted the accomplishments of the center over the last five years while providing opportunities for tours of the center, complete with birthday cake, refreshments and CARES Center swag.  

Tags: Students First , University News , Community & Society

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A Kent State University nursing student administers IV medication to a manikin during a simulation while two classmates observe. (Photo credit: Bob Christy)

Bedford Falls Foundation Awards $1.8 Million to Kent State’s College of Nursing

A $1.8 million gift from the Bedford Falls Foundation will fund 150 scholarships for Kent State nursing students over three years, addressing the national nursing shortage.

Tags: University News , Community & Society , Nationally Distinctive , Community Impact , College of Nursing

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Mount Fuji in fall

Students Explore Worlds of Opportunity During 'I Heart Travel Week'

During I Heart Travel Week, students had the opportunity to learn more about education abroad, celebrate current students and past students who have studied abroad and engage with international activities on campus.  

Tags: Student Life , Global Impact , Students First , Community & Society

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Peer Educators Bridge the Gap in Student Mental Health Support

For many students at Kent State University, talking about mental health or wellness can feel intimidating. But for those who connect with Certified Peer Educators, those conversations often start with something simple: another student who understands.

Tags: Students First , Student Life , Health , Community & Society

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Students walking on campus

‘I Love This,’ How Summer Advantage Helped a First-Gen Student Find Her Path

When Yeshe Mulugeta arrived at Kent State University, she expected the transition to be challenging, but not overwhelming. Kent State’s Summer Advantage Program provides first-generation students with the award-winning support needed to overcome academic challenges and move forward with confidence. It helped turn things around for Mulugeta.

Tags: Students First , Student Life , Community & Society

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Kent State University students walk across campus on a fall day. (Photo credit: Bob Christy)

It's Kent State's Day of Giving

Be the hero in someone's story. April 14 is Kent State's 24-hour Day of Giving, part of Flashes Give Back Week, a weeklong celebration of all the ways Golden Flashes support our blue and gold communities. 

Tags: Community & Society , Community Impact

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Building a Career – And a Life – In New York City Fashion

A 2024 graduate from Kent State University's School of Fashion shares an update about her life after Kent State and beginning her exciting career in New York City. 

Tags: School of Fashion , NYC Fashion , Alumni , Nationally Distinctive , Community & Society

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Nursing students at Kent State University at Trumbull in decontamination gear.

IN A FLASH: Preparing For Disaster

When disaster strikes: Students at Kent State University at Trumbull received real world disaster training through a partnership with a local hospital.

Tags: Kent State University at Trumbull , Kent State University College of Nursing , experiential learning , Community & Society , Community Impact

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Where They Were on May 4, 1970

A future Kent State University president and a past Kent State administrator were serving at universities in Dayton and Texas on May 4, 1970, and had to find ways to manage student protests in reaction to the shootings.

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

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