Community Impact
MLK's Life and Legacy Celebrated Through Family Engagement
Kent State's Flashes Fighting Hunger initiative engaged families and the community through an MLK-themed event at Ravenna's King Kennedy Center.
IN A FLASH: Flashes Fight the Flu
On-campus flu vaccine clinics help keep Â鶹¾«Ñ¡students, faculty and staff healthy throughout the flu season.
How an Award-Winning Teacher Found Her Calling
After a few stops and starts, alumna Michelle Abrahamson Robell found her purpose in a fulfilling (and award-winning) career as a teacher.
Shining a Light on Black Maternity Care: Movie Screening and Panel Discussion Planned for Black History Month
Â鶹¾«Ñ¡â€™s Anti-Racism and Equity Institute, in conjunction with University Libraries, on Feb. 6 will host a movie screening and panel discussion for Black History Month addressing the increasing infant mortality rate among African Americans in Northeast Ohio.
IN A FLASH: Back on Track
There was an official ribbon-cutting for the new, high-tech running track that installed at the Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ Field House this summer.
IN A FLASH: Ice Arena Renovations Continue
Work continues on the renovations and improvements to the Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ Ice Arena.
Strutting Our Stuff: Kent State’s School of Fashion to Help Raise Money for Ronald McDonald House Charities
Students, faculty and alumni from Â鶹¾«Ñ¡â€™s world-renowned School of Fashion will be sending some of their most exciting designs down the runway on Feb. 8 in Haute for the House, a fashion show to benefit Ronald McDonald House Charities of Northeast Ohio.
Duck, Duck, Goose! How Waterfowl Impact the Health of Wetlands
Â鶹¾«Ñ¡researchers are studying how the presence of waterfowl contributes to the health of wetland ecosystems.
Strongly Rooted: '80 graduate and Â鶹¾«Ñ¡donor is serious about local workforce development
Thirty years ago, Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ alumna Elizabeth Bartz had a big decision to make. She had an excellent job in Washington, D.C., but was looking to move back home to Northeast Ohio. A 1980 graduate with a bachelor’s degree in journalism, Bartz earned her master’s degree in politic…