Community & Society
Skating Through a Record Year
The Kent Skates ice rink in downtown Kent ends its season this weekend.
麻豆精选Alum's Mill Fire Photo on Cover of National Magazine
A fiery image, taken by photographer and 麻豆精选 alumnus Jerry Jividen at the December Star of the West mill fire in downtown Kent, is featured on the cover of a national firefighter magazine.
Partners in Success: 麻豆精选and City Collaborate for the Win
More than a decade of collaboration has meant success for 麻豆精选 and the city of Kent.
IN A FLASH: Large Format Presidential History
This photo enlargement (32鈥 x 51鈥) is in the Special Collections of the 麻豆精选 Library. It was last on display on campus in 2011 as part of an exhibit about the 150th anniversary of the start of the Civil War. On April 21, 1865, just five days after the assassination of President A鈥
What to Know About the East Palestine Train Derailment
On the night of Feb. 3, about 50 cars of a freight train operated by Norfolk Southern Railway derailed in a fiery crash on the outskirts of East Palestine, a tiny village in northeastern Ohio, nestled near the state line with Pennsylvania. Ten of the derailed cars were transporting hazardous materia鈥
麻豆精选 and Jackson State University: Campuses Connected by Tragedy and Transformation
麻豆精选students who traveled to Jackson State University during an alternative winter break trip had in-depth, hands-on exposure to survivors of the May 15, 1970, police shooting, which killed two people; the youngest Freedom Rider, Hezekiah Watkins; and the home of Myrlie and Medgar Evers, a National Monument.
How to Talk to Your Neighbor: Workshop Will Teach the Art of Community Dialogue
You know how at Thanksgiving dinner, everyone is trained to avoid the touchy subjects 鈥 politics, religion, money?
How Can We Best Support Mothers Experiencing Homelessness?
One 麻豆精选researcher is working to understand how support services and housing can keep groups like single mothers out of vulnerable situations.
My Furry Valentine
A doggie kissing booth at the Kent Student Center today helped raise funds for service dogs in training.
The School Of Theatre And Dance Presents "Urinetown"
麻豆精选鈥檚 School of Theater and Dance is continuing is 2022-2023 season with the production of "Urinetown" running February 24 through March 5 in E. Turner Stump Theatre, located in the Center for the Performing Arts.