Community and Society

The Flashes Fighting Hunger food pantry has seen a huge increase in users.

Usage of the Flashes Fighting Hunger food pantry has steadily increased since the pandemic, when the pantry remained open to serve the needs of the community. In addition, there has also been an increase in the number of international students using the pantry this past year as international student enrollment increased at Kent State.

Emily Speck is an environmental health specialist who graduated from Kent State's College of Public Health.

The shortage of environmental health specialists accelerated during the COVID-19 pandemic but had begun well before the that, according to Matthew Stefanak, a semi-retired faculty member and a "public health ambassador" with the College of Public Health, which helps to create career-ready graduates for this in-demand field.

Kent State's ninth president Michael Schwartz in academic regalia

Kent State’s LinkedIn page has been flooded with comments from alumni, former colleagues and friends about Schwartz’s kindness, his work ethic as a leader and educator and his genuine concern for his students.  

Kent State is among the nation's safest college campuses.

Kent State's No. 1 priority is the safety of its students, faculty and staff. This has been seen demonstrated over the past few months as the Kent State community has held demonstrations related to the Israel-Hamas war and other issues, such as abortion. 

Kent State President Todd Diacon applauds the graduating Fall Class of 2023 during a commencement ceremony.

Kent State University President Todd Diacon delivered the Fall 2023 Commencement address and told the graduates to demonstrate their value with patience and gentleness.

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a photo of evan schumann standing in a wine cellar

Local entrepreneur and business owner Evan Schumann has big plans for the future of beer in Ohio. He credits his academic experiences at Kent State for helping him prepare for his high-growth career.

 Kent State School of Fashion grad Dara Broadous

Kent State's School of Fashion gave Dara Broadous the skills to design her dream wedding dress.

Josiah Ragin of Harlem, New York, shared a recipe with students at the Cooking with Culture event.

The goal of Cooking with Culture was to create a sense of community and affirm the students' identities.

The FAA and the College of Aeronautics and Engineering held hypoxia recognition training

College of Aeronautics and Engineering students such as Isabella Hinz had the opportunity to experience the condition hypoxia in the Hypoxia Recognition Training/Portable Reduced Oxygen Training Enclosure that was available Dec. 6-9 at the FedEx Aeronautics Academic Center at Kent State Airport. 

I PROMISE School fourth graders from Akron, Ohio will learn about the brain at Kent State University's Brain Health Research Institute

Kent State University’s Brain Health Research Institute on Wednesday, Nov. 29, will welcome 94 fourth-grade students from Akron, Ohio’s I PROMISE School for a day of activities aimed at sparking their interest in science and technology.