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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
RecycleMania, which runs February 2 – March 28, is an international waste reduction and recycling competition for colleges and universities.Over 300 institutions in the United States and Canada compete to see who can recycle the most and…
Take Part in RecycleMania 2020; Kent State HR Faculty/Staff News; February 3, 2020
RecycleMania, which runs February 2 – March 28, is an international waste reduction and recycling competition for colleges and universities.Over 300 institutions in the United States and Canada compete to see who can recycle the most and…To conserve energy, the Office of Sustainability reminds faculty, staff and building curators to turn off - and, if possible, unplug - all appliances before leaving for winter break.
Before leaving for winter break, everyone is encouraged to perform the following tasks:
Kent State's Office of Sustainability Encourages Winter Shutdown; HR Faculty/Staff News; December 16, 2019
To conserve energy, the Office of Sustainability reminds faculty, staff and building curators to turn off - and, if possible, unplug - all appliances before leaving for winter break. Before leaving for winter break, everyone is encouraged to perform the following tasks:Image
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Kent State University recently received the Keep Ohio Beautiful Youth Group Award for keeping 33 tons of clothing, textiles and nonperishable items out of the landfill to benefit the campus and community last year and were presented the award during a special ceremony in…
FASHION FABRIC SCRAP RECYCLING PROGRAM RECYCLES 4.4 TONS OF FABRIC; The Fashion School; December 11, 2019
Kent State University recently received the Keep Ohio Beautiful Youth Group Award for keeping 33 tons of clothing, textiles and nonperishable items out of the landfill to benefit the campus and community last year and were presented the award during a special ceremony in…Image
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Kent State University’s first major construction project to create a new signature gateway to the Kent Campus will begin in the summer of 2020. At its Dec. 4 meeting, the Kent State Board of Trustees approved the construction of the university’s first parking deck. The project…
KENT STATE BOARD APPROVES TRANSFORMATIONAL PROJECTS TO CREATE NEW SIGNATURE GATEWAY; Kent State News; December 4, 2019
Kent State University’s first major construction project to create a new signature gateway to the Kent Campus will begin in the summer of 2020. At its Dec. 4 meeting, the Kent State Board of Trustees approved the construction of the university’s first parking deck. The project…Kent Wired Article
By Kimberly Fisher General Assignment reporter
December 1, 2019
Kent State was included in the 2019 edition of Princeton’s annual Guide…
Kent State listed in Princeton’s Guide to Green Colleges; Kent Wired; December 1, 2019
Kent Wired Article By Kimberly Fisher General Assignment reporter December 1, 2019 Kent State was included in the 2019 edition of Princeton’s annual Guide…By Kent Wired, Kimberly Fisher, General Assignment reporter
Kent State was included in the 2019 edition of Princeton’s annual Guide to Green Colleges.
Princeton profiled 413 universities out of the 700 that it surveyed in 2018 and 2019 for “their strong commitments to…
Kent State listed in Princeton's Guide to Green Colleges; Kent Wired; December 1, 2019
By Kent Wired, Kimberly Fisher, General Assignment reporter Kent State was included in the 2019 edition of Princeton’s annual Guide to Green Colleges. Princeton profiled 413 universities out of the 700 that it surveyed in 2018 and 2019 for “their strong commitments to…Image
![Community members from Erie, Pennsylvania, gather with students from Kent State University's Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative to see the progress being made with designs for the bayfront.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/article/CUDC_0.jpg?VersionId=ycGm.FRw25Gv1MFg_IC922iI8gGVqrhw)
By Macy Kittleberger
When cities need help imagining new possibilities for their urban places and communities, they call Kent State University’s Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative. Most recently, Kent State architecture students had the opportunity to put the skills they…
URBAN DESIGN STUDENTS MAKE AN IMPACT ON ERIE’S BAYFRONT; Kent State Today; November 15, 2019
By Macy Kittleberger When cities need help imagining new possibilities for their urban places and communities, they call Kent State University’s Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative. Most recently, Kent State architecture students had the opportunity to put the skills they…Image
![The FSStore's new line features sustainable fashions, accessories and home goods made by Fashion School students and faculty.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/article/RETOLD1_0.jpg?VersionId=9HpOr3o1cEMdDmk1Tpl6Btg0GSeipSsb)
By Olivia Boris
Kent State University’s Fashion School continuously finds ways to innovate. Its unique lifestyle boutique, Fashion School Store (FSStore), in downtown Kent recently added a new line called “Sustainability RETOLD.” This collection includes sustainably made…
KENT STATE FASHION SCHOOL COMMITTED TO SUSTAINABILITY; Kent State Today; November 14, 2019
By Olivia Boris Kent State University’s Fashion School continuously finds ways to innovate. Its unique lifestyle boutique, Fashion School Store (FSStore), in downtown Kent recently added a new line called “Sustainability RETOLD.” This collection includes sustainably made…Image
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By Flash Communications
What do NASA, Porsche, the National Park Service, Walt Disney World, New York Fashion and C-SPAN all have in common? Kent State University students gained valuable experience and showcased their education and skills this year at each.