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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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Dear Kent State University Faculty, Staff and Students,
Two recent incidents involving the painting of racist messages on the Rock located on Front Campus, coupled with the series of tragic national events this year involving the shootings of Black Americans, serve as glaring…
A MESSAGE TO THE KENT STATE COMMUNITY: ANTI-RACISM TASK FORCE; Kent State Today; September 2, 2020
Dear Kent State University Faculty, Staff and Students, Two recent incidents involving the painting of racist messages on the Rock located on Front Campus, coupled with the series of tragic national events this year involving the shootings of Black Americans, serve as glaring…![Kent State University's Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Plus (LGBTQ+) Center holds a safe physically distant small group kickoff event at the start of the 2020 fall semester.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/huge_thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/LGBTQ%2B-Center-Event_0.jpg?VersionId=cbZoXAcNQD2l4cqLyXBDxLjHqPrP.TJV&h=e6f36a9c&itok=c1j7xmm6)
![Kent State University's Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Plus (LGBTQ+) Center holds a safe physically distant small group kickoff event at the start of the 2020 fall semester.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/LGBTQ%2B-Center-Event_0.jpg?VersionId=bLyypzW1vDLDNcAtdXK0DvZlXfC2r28C&h=e6f36a9c&itok=V8V0FB9k)
Kent State University’s commitment to maintaining a diverse and inclusive campus has received acknowledgement from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education, for an eighth consecutive year. INSIGHT Into Diversity…
KENT STATE EARNS HIGHER EDUCATION EXCELLENCE IN DIVERSITY AWARD FOR EIGHTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR; Kent State Today; September 2, 2020
Kent State University’s commitment to maintaining a diverse and inclusive campus has received acknowledgement from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education, for an eighth consecutive year. INSIGHT Into Diversity…Image
![Melanie Knowles, Sustainability Manager, stands in front of Kent State LEED Platinum building, The John Elliot Center for Architecture and Environmental Design.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/article/mknowles_1.jpg?VersionId=Lz9BJnijL3bVtIX_CX4sGZTlAUgqybTc)
Melanie Knowles is the manager of sustainability at Kent State University. In this role, she works with people all over campus to make cost-effective, better practices for the environment.
Learn more about Knowles as she answers these 10 questions.
Q: What do you want the…
10 QUESTIONS WITH MELANIE KNOWLES, MANAGER OF SUSTAINABILITY; Kent State Today; September 2020
Melanie Knowles is the manager of sustainability at Kent State University. In this role, she works with people all over campus to make cost-effective, better practices for the environment. Learn more about Knowles as she answers these 10 questions. Q: What do you want the…Creative Convergence: Kent State's '70's-era School of Art reawakens as Design Innovation Hub and Dining Hall; Properties Magazine; September 2020
Link to Creative Convergence: Kent State's '70's-era School of Art reawakens as Design Innovation Hub and Dining Hall; Properties Magazine; September 2020Image
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As a part of KSU Kick-off, Community Engaged Learning is coordinating a Flashes Fight Hunger Contactless Food Drive.
Held, Wed., Aug. 26, from 4 - 8 p.m., at Hilltop Dr. (enter at intersection of Hilltop Dr. and S Lincoln St.), this city-wide event is open to all members…
FLASHES FIGHT HUNGER CONTACTLESS FOOD DRIVE; HR Faculty Staff News; August 26, 2020
As a part of KSU Kick-off, Community Engaged Learning is coordinating a Flashes Fight Hunger Contactless Food Drive. Held, Wed., Aug. 26, from 4 - 8 p.m., at Hilltop Dr. (enter at intersection of Hilltop Dr. and S Lincoln St.), this city-wide event is open to all members…Image
![GEOLOGY PROFESSOR AND SCIENCE HISTORIAN CO-AUTHOR ARTICLE EXPLORING EUNICE FOOTE’S CLIMATE EXPERIMENTS FROM 1856](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/article/EuniceFooteArticleCircumstancesAffectingtheHeatoftheSunsRays_0_0.jpg?VersionId=untUE.rg8dYWXN8sxJtWdrfIf5MV205E)
Most would agree that the main goal of science is to work toward better understanding by sorting out competing hypotheses to find the underlying theories. So, isn’t it ironic that the history of science is sometimes quite messy, for a variety of reasons? When you add decades of…
GEOLOGY PROFESSOR AND SCIENCE HISTORIAN CO-AUTHOR ARTICLE EXPLORING EUNICE FOOTE’S CLIMATE EXPERIMENTS FROM 1856; Kent State News; August 26, 2020
Most would agree that the main goal of science is to work toward better understanding by sorting out competing hypotheses to find the underlying theories. So, isn’t it ironic that the history of science is sometimes quite messy, for a variety of reasons? When you add decades of…Most would agree that the main goal of science is to work toward better understanding by sorting out competing hypotheses to find the underlying theories. So, isn’t it ironic that the history of science is sometimes quite messy, for a variety of reasons? When you add decades of…
GEOLOGY PROFESSOR AND SCIENCE HISTORIAN CO-AUTHOR ARTICLE EXPLORING EUNICE FOOTE’S CLIMATE EXPERIMENTS FROM 1856; Kent State News; August 26, 2020
Most would agree that the main goal of science is to work toward better understanding by sorting out competing hypotheses to find the underlying theories. So, isn’t it ironic that the history of science is sometimes quite messy, for a variety of reasons? When you add decades of…When life gets busy and challenging, it's important to keep both the mind and body healthy with a balance of physical and restorative activity. In addition to staying physically active, the practice of meditation can improve well-being by sharpening concentration, boosting…
MIND/BODY CHALLENGE LAUNCHES SEPT. 14; Kent State HR Faculty/Staff News; August 17, 2020
When life gets busy and challenging, it's important to keep both the mind and body healthy with a balance of physical and restorative activity. In addition to staying physically active, the practice of meditation can improve well-being by sharpening concentration, boosting…Image
![Melanie Knowles, Sustainability Manager, stands in front of Kent State LEED Platinum building, The John Elliot Center for Architecture and Environmental Design.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/article/Photo-of-Melanie-Knowles_0_0.jpg?VersionId=xQxXyd3zKdgAlhByQqhJgVldRxPLru.O)
Melanie Knowles is the manager of sustainability at Kent State University. In this role, she works with people all over campus to make cost-effective, better practices for the environment.
Learn more about Knowles as she answers these 10 questions.
Q: What do you want the…
10 QUESTIONS WITH MELANIE KNOWLES, MANAGER OF SUSTAINABILITY; Kent State Today
Melanie Knowles is the manager of sustainability at Kent State University. In this role, she works with people all over campus to make cost-effective, better practices for the environment. Learn more about Knowles as she answers these 10 questions. Q: What do you want the…Sonya Williams, M.A., interim executive director, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, was awarded the “2020 Woman of Achievement” by the Women’s Network Leadership Institute (WNLI).
“As a woman in the workplace, for as long as I can remember I knew that my success was…