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Earth Fest 2024

IN A FLASH: Earth Month Wrap Up

Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡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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Geauga Campus Dean Angela Spalsbury, Ohio Lt. Gov. Jim Tressel and Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡President Todd Diacon

Ohio Lieutenant Governor Visits Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡Geauga, Touts Nursing Program as Job Creator

Ohio Lt. Gov. Jim Tressel visited Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡ at Geauga on June 9 to tour its nursing program with President Todd Diacon and Geauga Dean Angela Spalsbury, Ph.D. Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡Today was there when Tressel later took part in a roundtable discussion with Geauga County leaders and educators to share ideas on how best to prepare Ohio’s workforce.

Tags: Community & Society, Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡Works, Community Impact

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Sophomore architecture student Elise Bolton of South Euclid, Ohio served as an intern for Making Our Own Space in Cleveland in 2024.

Kent State’s Making Our Own Space Program Gives Teens a Taste of Architecture

Summer camps for kids interested in architecture don’t come along often – at least that’s what Elise Bolton’s mother discovered when she searched for one. But then, not a whole lot of 11-year-olds may dream of becoming architects. 

Tags: Student Life, Community & Society, Profiles, Students First, Community Impact, Honors College, College of Architecture and Environmental Design

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Three blimps over the Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡ Airport.

IN A FLASH: Blimp Spotting

Look, up in the sky! As part of Goodyear’s 100-year anniversary celebration of its iconic blimp, three of the company’s airships could be seen cruising the skies over Northeast Ohio last week. 

Tags: Alumni, College of Aeronautics & Engineering, Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡ Airport, Community Impact, Community & Society

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Delta Chi Car Smash

IN A FLASH: Mindful Mayem

A Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡fraternity presented its annual car smash in early May to help students de-stress while raising money for cancer research. 

Tags: Student Organizations, Community & Society, Community Impact

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KSU 115th Birthday Header

Happy 115th Birthday, Kent State!

In May, Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡ observes two historic institutional anniversaries, the first is of their founding as a school and the second is of the college being established as a university. 

Tags: University News, Nationally Distinctive, Community Impact, Community & Society

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Earth Fest 2025

IN A FLASH: Kent State's Earth Fest

In April, Kent State’s Earth Fest was part of a full month of events and activities celebrating Earth Day and Earth Month. 

Tags: Research & Science, Community Impact, Community & Society, Student Organizations, Organizational Sustainability

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Tom McNeal with a student at the CDC.

IN A FLASH: Building Skills With 'Bots

Kid-friendly 'bots help young people learn about programming, counting, logical thinking and more. 

Tags: Community Impact, Research & Science, Child Development Center, College of Education Health and Human Services, School of Teaching Learning and Curriculum Studies

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Lauren Paterson and Marc Myers

The Interview That Turned Into an Inter-Generational Friendship

Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡graduate student Lauren Paterson and former teacher Marc Myers were recently featured on WBUR’s ‘Here and Now’ sharing their work together on The Legacy Project.

Tags: Community & Society, School of Lifespan Development and Educational Sciences, Community Impact

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Adeagbo in the Ohio Statehouse

Aging with Care Through Technology

As a doctoral student of sociology, Adedayo Adeagbo is doing her research on dignity care for aging people using advancements of technology in healthcare. With a specialization in medical sociology, Adeagbo’s thesis is built on the perceptions and attitudes of healthcare workers and the use of robots for caring for older adults.

Tags: Health, Profiles, Community Impact, Community & Society, Student Life

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