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When Kent State University student Maggie McCullough stepped off the plane in Lusaka, Zambia, she expected the heat and the cultural differences. What she didn't expect was how much she would learn, in just one week, about her understanding of service and community and her own potential.  ‘We Do All the Same Things, Just in Vastly Different Ways’McCullough is from Ebensburg, Pennsylvania, and is in her sophomore year at Kent State in the fashion merchandising program. She’s also the vice president of philanthropy for the Kent State chapter of Delta Zeta sorority. McCullough was in a ...

Space heater

Top Heater Safety Tips As temperatures drop, heaters are sometimes used on campus.  However, improper use can lead to fire hazards, injuries, or equipment damage. ALL SPACE HEATERS MUST BE APPROVED BY University Facilities Management (UFM). In many cases the building electrical systems will not support these devices. Please enter a work order (ReADY Work Request | University Facilities Management) to request a space heater. Here are some key safety guidelines to keep everyone warm and safe: Use Approved DevicesChoose heaters with safety certifications (UL, ETL) and features like...

Campus cameras capture snow blanketing Kent State January 2026

So what did it look like when Mother Nature aimed at Kent State University with heavy snow?  Kent State Today had access to various cameras across the Kent Campus that captured the arrival of the snow. From Main Street to Summit Street and from Eastway to Dix Stadium, enjoy some time-lapse moments (complete with soft music) of the heavy snow blanketing various areas of campus.Looking down on the K:{"preview_thumbnail":"/s3/files/styles/video_embed_wysiwyg_preview/public/video_thumbnails/1158873595.jpg?itok=uFmdm50v","video_url":"https://vimeo.com/1158873595","settings":{"responsive":...

Fostering Pathways mentors with students

What influences students to come to Kent State University? For some, it is athletics. For others, it is a social aspect or an academic program. But Patricia Leighliter, a junior human development and family science major who spent most of her life between Wooster and Akron, Ohio, chose Kent State for a deeply personal reason.   “I only applied to Kent State because they had the Purple Umbrella program,” Leighliter said.When Leighliter was a senior in high school, she was also in foster care. Working with her social worker and locating resources, she sought a university prepared to me...

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