From the Division of Information Technology’s Story Team As a Kent State student or employee, carrying on the tradition of helping the community can be done at your fingertips with a simple payroll deduction. Kent State University has partnered with United Way for several years to donate both monetary and volunteer resources to those in need. United Way of Portage County funds 42 programs that connect local communities to necessary resources. Kent State is the biggest supporter of United Way in Portage County and is proud to continue their partnership for years to come. 2023 has been a n...

My name is Hayden Cruz and I am a sophomore journalism major. I came to Kent State because I was looking for a school with a great campus atmosphere! On campus, there are many excellent opportunities related to leadership, which is great because I was so heavily involved in leadership in high school. In one of those groups, the Provost Leadership Academy, two members mentioned another group on campus called Flashathon.Flashathon is a student organization run through the Children’s Miracle Network Dance Marathon. What we do is fundraise throughout the year to benefit the miracle kids ...

“I constantly felt like I was walking on eggshells.”  At the age of 16, Rhylee Shepherd, found herself in an abusive relationship with a teenage boy who attended another high school.   He called her terrible names and told her that no one would ever love her. He tried to separate Shepherd from her family by convincing her that they were trying to control her. And he restricted her phone use unless Shepherd was talking to him.  Once he even held her hostage in his truck for hours and told her how much she had ruined his life. Shepherd was afraid to leave him.  ...