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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
Members of Kent State University’s Design Innovation Initiative are forging creative collaborations with local and regional organizations and funders as they work toward the production of personal protective equipment (PPE) for first responders battling the COVID-19 pandemic.
KENT STATE’S DESIGN INNOVATION INITIATIVE CULTIVATES CREATIVE PARTNERSHIPS TO BATTLE COVID-19; Kent State Today; June 24, 2020
Members of Kent State University’s Design Innovation Initiative are forging creative collaborations with local and regional organizations and funders as they work toward the production of personal protective equipment (PPE) for first responders battling the COVID-19 pandemic.Image
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A team of Kent State students was recently honored for its efforts to create a sustainable black dye alternative.
The BioBlack team of Janda Van Dyk, Jordan Smith, Kirsten Thieman and Lizeth Ramirez received the Outstanding Science Award from the …
BIOBLACK TEAM BRINGS HOME AWARD FROM BIODESIGN CHALLENGE; Kent State News; June 23, 2020
A team of Kent State students was recently honored for its efforts to create a sustainable black dye alternative. The BioBlack team of Janda Van Dyk, Jordan Smith, Kirsten Thieman and Lizeth Ramirez received the Outstanding Science Award from the …Image
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When black Americans watched George Floyd being killed by a white police officer, they saw themselves and their family members. During that horrible eight minutes and 46 seconds, black Americans were traumatized.
LEADERS MUST SET ASIDE THE STANDARD DEI OR HR PLAYBOOK DURING THIS UNPRECEDENTED TIME; Kent State Today; June 17, 2020
When black Americans watched George Floyd being killed by a white police officer, they saw themselves and their family members. During that horrible eight minutes and 46 seconds, black Americans were traumatized.Image
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Your Employee Wellness Team invites you to join our second challenge with Wellable, our newest wellness partner. Wellable provides an online challenge platform and device/app integration formerly found in our partnership with the Wellness Council of America (WELCOA). Many…
SUSTAINABILITY CHALLENGE LAUNCHES JULY 6 – REGISTER TODAY!; HR Faculty Staff News; June 12, 2020
Your Employee Wellness Team invites you to join our second challenge with Wellable, our newest wellness partner. Wellable provides an online challenge platform and device/app integration formerly found in our partnership with the Wellness Council of America (WELCOA). Many…Image
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The nation watched in anger and shock as a white police officer in Minneapolis nonchalantly knelt on the neck of George Floyd, an African American man, who had been accused of passing a counterfeit $20 bill until he uttered the words “I can’t breathe.” Floyd’s brief…
UNIVERSITY, STUDENT LEADERS REFLECT ON WHETHER GEORGE FLOYD PROTESTS WILL SPUR SUSTAINED CHANGE; Kent State Today; June 9, 2020
The nation watched in anger and shock as a white police officer in Minneapolis nonchalantly knelt on the neck of George Floyd, an African American man, who had been accused of passing a counterfeit $20 bill until he uttered the words “I can’t breathe.” Floyd’s brief…Image
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Note: The following essay was crafted by Amoaba Gooden, Ph.D., Kent State University’s int
OPINION: DIVERSITY OF PROTESTS OFFERS RENEWED COMMITMENT TO SOCIAL JUSTICE ADVOCACY; Kent State Today; June 8, 2020
Note: The following essay was crafted by Amoaba Gooden, Ph.D., Kent State University’s intImage
![Members of Kent State's Undergraduate Student Government Painted "Flashes Take Care of Flashes" on the rock on front campus. (Photo Credit: Lauren Novick; Tierra Moore; Kaylee Dingey](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/article/03.30.20%20Photo%20of%20USG%20members%20painting%20the%20Rock-web_0_2_0.jpg?VersionId=DtHQSqJoTN9dOnG.yDs0_6fwg6eKRF.g)
Lori Holcepl felt the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic deeply when she was laid off from her job recently. As a single mother of two, Holcepl relied on her paycheck to support her family.
“Since the pandemic began, I have feared we would lose our home and everything we…
KENT STATE EMERGENCY GRANT FUND HELPS STUDENTS WITH BASIC NEEDS; Kent State Today;
Lori Holcepl felt the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic deeply when she was laid off from her job recently. As a single mother of two, Holcepl relied on her paycheck to support her family. “Since the pandemic began, I have feared we would lose our home and everything we…Image
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This summer, Kent State of Wellness is offering members of the Kent State University community the opportunity to engage in meditation via virtual platforms. The 30-minute meditation sessions, which are free to join, will take place at noon every Tuesday and Thursday through Aug…
SUMMER ONLINE MEDITATION AND MINDFULNESS CLASSES; HR Faculty Staff News; June 5, 2020
This summer, Kent State of Wellness is offering members of the Kent State University community the opportunity to engage in meditation via virtual platforms. The 30-minute meditation sessions, which are free to join, will take place at noon every Tuesday and Thursday through Aug…Image
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Alum Dulcinea Avouris, PhD (2018) awarded Elsevier Early Career Scientist Award for 2019
Dr. Avouris's paper "Validation of 2015 Lake Erie MODIS image spectral decomposition using visible derivative spectroscopy and field campaign data" has been identified as…