Community Impact

It's the 41st Annual Black Squirrel Festival!
The Black Squirrel Festival returns to Risman Plaza and the Student Green on Friday, Sept. 29, from 4-7 p.m.

X-Ray Scattering Machine Draws Researchers From Region and Beyond

Unions, Strikes and You
Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡Today reached out to C. Lockwood Reynolds, Ph.D., professor of economics at Kent State, to talk about the United Auto Workers strike — and unions in general — and their effects on the Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡community.

IN A FLASH: Scenes From the Summit
The 2023 Ohio Latino Affairs Summit, "¡Juntos! Latino Growth Is Ohio Growth," convened on Friday at Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡'s Kent Campus.

Ohio EPA Honors Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡with Environmental Excellence Award
Ohio EPA honors Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡with a platinum award for environmental excellence.

IN A FLASH: Halfway to 5,200 Trees!
Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡students planted trees in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park on Saturday.

The Day The Rock Moved
The Rock on Kent State's Front Campus wasn't always where it is today.

Step Into Wellness on the Mindful Mile
Stroll around campus Friday afternoon with students, faculty and staff in a Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡celebration of wellness.

IN A FLASH: Giving Blood Helps Support Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡Students
Vitalant will be holding a blood drive on the Kent Campus on Wednesday, Sept. 20 and Thursday, Sept. 21.

IN A FLASH: The Farmers' Market Is Back!
The Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡Farmers' Markets begin on Tuesday, Sept. 19.