Community & Society
IN A FLASH: Earth Month Wrap Up
Â鶹¾«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!
Careful Planning Creates Safe Environments On Â鶹¾«Ñ¡Campuses
Â鶹¾«Ñ¡is committed to providing a safe environment for our students to live and learn and uses a multi-layered approach to assure security and wellness for our entire university community.
Â鶹¾«Ñ¡Prison Reentry Program Featured on WKBN
Â鶹¾«Ñ¡â€™s Prison Reentry Program was recently featured on WKBN for its partnership with FCI Elkton, featuring the inaugural class of 18 incarcerated students who earned their Â鶹¾«Ñ¡associate degrees.
‘I Felt Like I Was Being Welcomed Into a Community’
Fostering Pathways for Bright Futures is an innovative program within Kent State's University Outreach and Engagement that provides academic, emotional and social support while connecting young people to opportunities in higher education. It's making a real impact for students.
Crossing the Degree Finish Line at Last
Every semester, Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ reopens the door to a diploma for students who left college without finishing a degree.
A job opportunity, a family crisis, military service or running out of money – there are many reasons why students leave college without completing their studies.
IN A FLASH: Pastel Morning
A Â鶹¾«Ñ¡staffer shared an image of a misty, painted sky on campus in early January.
Family Ties at Â鶹¾«Ñ¡Police Services and Beyond
Meet the Sprague family and their unique tie to Â鶹¾«Ñ¡. After retiring as an Ohio State Trooper, Rick Sprague accepted a position with the Â鶹¾«Ñ¡police services last year. His son, Officer Tristan Sprague, also joined the police department last year. In the fall, Rick Sprague’s two daughters enrolled at Kent State, making the family’s service to the campus community all the more meaningful.
Six Golden Flashes Named to Crain's 20 in Their 20s List
Six talented Â鶹¾«Ñ¡alumni were among the changemarkers recognized in Crain’s Cleveland Business’ 20 in Their 20s. These leaders excel in their careers, impact their community and carry their Golden Flash pride wherever they go.
The Shape of Things to Come
A new, temporary roundabout at the intersection of East Main Street and Horning Road has opened, showing how road improvements are beginning to take shape on the north side of Â鶹¾«Ñ¡'s Kent Campus.
Do Roundabouts Have You Going in Circles?
Whether you call them roundabouts or traffic circles, this increasingly popular feature on American roadways can have some drivers spinning. But while roundabouts are considered safer than traditional intersections for vehicle traffic, how safe are they for pedestrians?