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Events
The Office of Sustainability is involved in various events throughout the year.
- Campus Sustainability Month: October
- National Solar Tour: October
- Bra Recycling Drive: October
- Game Day Challenge: Fall Semester
- Winter Coat and Clothing Drive: November/December
- Campus Race to Zero Waste: Spring Semester
- E-Cycle Drive: March
- Earth Month Events: April
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The Kent State University Board of Trustees congratulated Kent State President Todd Diacon and university leaders on increased retention and graduation rates, as well as a strong Class of 2024, as …
KENT STATE BOARD OF TRUSTEES COMMENDS LEADERSHIP FOR STRONG ENROLLMENT DURING PANDEMIC, APPROVES NEW BALANCED BUDGET; Kent State News; November 2, 2020
The Kent State University Board of Trustees congratulated Kent State President Todd Diacon and university leaders on increased retention and graduation rates, as well as a strong Class of 2024, as …Youth Time: Life Has Much More to Offer Than Smartphones – Interview with Professor Andrew Lepp
By Martina Advaney
Life Has Much More to Offer Than Smartphones – Interview with Professor Andrew Lepp ; Youth Time; October 23, 2020
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Black lives and Black cultures have been underrepresented and discriminated against for many years. "TEXTURES: The History and Art of Black Hair" is an exhibition coming to the Kent State University Museum with significant sponsorship from corporate and federal funding that…
TEXTURES, ‘THE MOST AMBITIOUS EXHIBITION,’ EXPLORES DISCRIMINATION OF BLACK HAIR; Kent State News; October 14, 2020
Black lives and Black cultures have been underrepresented and discriminated against for many years. "TEXTURES: The History and Art of Black Hair" is an exhibition coming to the Kent State University Museum with significant sponsorship from corporate and federal funding that…Image
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Climate change can now be measured on a global scale using multiple weather variables, according to new research from Kent State University.
In 2018, Cameron C. Lee, Ph.D., assistant professor in the…
THINGS ARE HEATING UP IN CLIMATE CHANGE RESEARCH; Kent State Today; October 8, 2020
Climate change can now be measured on a global scale using multiple weather variables, according to new research from Kent State University. In 2018, Cameron C. Lee, Ph.D., assistant professor in the…Image
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Kent State University’s David Costello, Ph.D., is passionate about identifying what trace metals lie within Northeast Ohio’s streams and what the effects of these metals are on the surrounding environment.
Costello, an associate professor in the Department of Biological…
STREAM ECOLOGIST RECEIVES $718,000 NSF CAREER AWARD TO STUDY TRACE METALS IN STREAM ALGAE; Kent State Today; October 7, 2020
Kent State University’s David Costello, Ph.D., is passionate about identifying what trace metals lie within Northeast Ohio’s streams and what the effects of these metals are on the surrounding environment. Costello, an associate professor in the Department of Biological…National Bike to Work Day
Leave your car at home on Tues., Sept. 22, from 7 - 9 a.m. as part of National Bike to Work Week. Help reduce our carbon footprint at KSU as you enjoy the health benefits of riding your bike to work.
National Bike to Work Day; HR Faculty/Staff news; September 21, 2020
National Bike to Work Day Leave your car at home on Tues., Sept. 22, from 7 - 9 a.m. as part of National Bike to Work Week. Help reduce our carbon footprint at KSU as you enjoy the health benefits of riding your bike to work.What was even more of a departure than taking classes remotely? Many summer research experiences were moved online this year as well. Fortunately, with creativity and an open mind, there are lots of opportunities to do important scientific research using online tools and…
UNDERGRADUATES LOOK ONLINE TO ADVANCE THEIR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH; Kent State News; September 17, 2020
What was even more of a departure than taking classes remotely? Many summer research experiences were moved online this year as well. Fortunately, with creativity and an open mind, there are lots of opportunities to do important scientific research using online tools and…Image
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In an effort to improve Ohio’s water quality, a Kent State University faculty researcher will take a lead role in monitoring some of Ohio’s wetlands.
Researchers from the Lake Erie and Aquatic Research Network (LEARN) have been enlisted by the Ohio Department of Natural…
BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES FACULTY TO LEAD H2OHIO WETLANDS MONITORING PROGRAM; Kent State News; September 11, 2020
In an effort to improve Ohio’s water quality, a Kent State University faculty researcher will take a lead role in monitoring some of Ohio’s wetlands. Researchers from the Lake Erie and Aquatic Research Network (LEARN) have been enlisted by the Ohio Department of Natural…Image
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Kent State of Wellness is once again offering virtual, facilitated meditation sessions every weekday this fall as part of the Meditation Across Campus program. Meditation sessions last 30 minutes and are free and open to students, faculty and staff at all Kent State University…
Free, Virtual Koru Mindfulness Training Now Available; Kent State HR Faculty/Staff News; September 7, 2020
Kent State of Wellness is once again offering virtual, facilitated meditation sessions every weekday this fall as part of the Meditation Across Campus program. Meditation sessions last 30 minutes and are free and open to students, faculty and staff at all Kent State University…We are proud to announce that two of our Master of Landscape Architecture students have been recognized by the Ohio Chapter ASLA. The two faculty nominated students presented to a Zoom Jury in April to three ASLA professionals. They will be recognized at the…