Community & Society

(From left to right) Kent State University Police Sgt. Anne Spahr and Salem, a black Labrador retriever, walk with Kent State Police Officer Miguel Witt and Fredy, a Czechoslovakian shepherd, along the Lefton Esplanade on the Kent Campus.

Learn more about the Kent State University K-9s, past and present, and how they help keep the university safe.

A cyclist bikes through Risman Plaza on the Kent State University Kent Campus.

Several Northeast Ohio towns, including Kent, have made it to Zillow’s 2023 list of most popular markets.

Kent State exchange students from South Africa visit the Ohio statehouse in Columbus.

A group of Kent State University exchange students from the University of Fort Hare in Alice, Eastern Cape, South Africa, were welcomed by the Ohio legislature on a recent visit to Columbus. 

Student in Matthew Kane's self-defense class

Finals week can be challenging - both mentally and physically.  

CDC kindergarten class visiting the Giving Tree at the CARES Center

A student from Kent State's Child Development Center inspired his class to donate to Kent State's CARES Center. 

A private tour of the Ohio Statehouse shows Kent State students some of the building's secrets

Kent State student interns received a private tour of Ohio's Capitol Building. 

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The ground floor lobby of the Ohio Judicial Center in Columbus.

Looking for holiday gifts for the avid reader on your list? 

Kent State University Press, the book publishing arm of the university, may have just what you need.  

A beautiful view of the Ohio State Capitol Building

Students participating in Kent State's Columbus Program in State Issues received a private tour of the Ohio Statehouse. 

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Kent State students meet with Ohio House Representative Gail K. Pavliga in Columbus

Immersive internship program puts Kent State students to work inside the Ohio Statehouse.

A student uses defensive techniques she learned in Kane's class

Kent State alumnus helps students and members of the community find their confidence in learning self-defense.