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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A year ago, national media outlets descended on East Palestine, Ohio, after a freight train carrying hazardous materials derailed in the rural Columbiana County village on Feb. 3, 2023. The consequences are still unfolding, but as national media have moved onto covering other…
BRIDGING THE NEWS GAP IN EAST PALESTINE, OHIO; Kent State Today; January 23, 2024
A year ago, national media outlets descended on East Palestine, Ohio, after a freight train carrying hazardous materials derailed in the rural Columbiana County village on Feb. 3, 2023. The consequences are still unfolding, but as national media have moved onto covering other…Image
Kalena Speicher began working at Kent State’s Flashes Fighting Hunger food pantry in January 2023 and during that year she witnessed a huge increase in the number of people coming in for fresh meat,…
FLASHES STEP UP TO FIGHT HUNGER FOR INFLUX OF PEOPLE IN NEED; Kent State Today; January 18, 2024
Kalena Speicher began working at Kent State’s Flashes Fighting Hunger food pantry in January 2023 and during that year she witnessed a huge increase in the number of people coming in for fresh meat,…Image
he home base for Kent State University was named among the top two college towns in the U.S. (defined as a city with at least 20% of the population enrolled in higher education) by online real estate platform Zillow, coming in second to West Chester, Pennsylvania.
THE SECRET IS OUT: KENT NAMED 1 OF ZILLOW’S TOP 2 COLLEGE TOWNS FOR 2023; Kent State Today; December 19, 2023
he home base for Kent State University was named among the top two college towns in the U.S. (defined as a city with at least 20% of the population enrolled in higher education) by online real estate platform Zillow, coming in second to West Chester, Pennsylvania.Image
Thirty-three Kent State University faculty members have been named in the 2% of most-cited scientists in the world based on a recently updated study published by Stanford University scholars, illustrating Kent State’s top-tier research status.
Top 2 % in the World…
33 KENT STATE FACULTY MEMBERS NAMED AMONG TOP 2% OF SCIENTISTS WORLDWIDE; Kent State Today; December 5, 2023
Thirty-three Kent State University faculty members have been named in the 2% of most-cited scientists in the world based on a recently updated study published by Stanford University scholars, illustrating Kent State’s top-tier research status. Top 2 % in the World…Image
Header photo is one of the forest restoration sites at Cuyahoga Valley National Park. Photo by Robert Boyd.
An innovative research project at Kent State University promises to make significant contributions to the field of forest recovery assessment and environmental…
TINY INSECTS PLAY A BIG ROLE IN FOREST RECOVERY; Kent State Today; December 4, 2023
Header photo is one of the forest restoration sites at Cuyahoga Valley National Park. Photo by Robert Boyd. An innovative research project at Kent State University promises to make significant contributions to the field of forest recovery assessment and environmental…Kent Wired Article by Kayla Gleason By Kayla Gleason, Kent Wired December 1, 2023…
Her Campus promotes sustainability through thrift and craft sale; Kent Wired; December 1, 2023
Kent Wired Article by Kayla Gleason By Kayla Gleason, Kent Wired December 1, 2023…
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From now through Dec. 15, Kent State University is collecting clean, gently used or new items of warm clothing for all ages, including coats, hats, gloves, scarves and sweaters, as part of its Winter Coat and Clothing Drive.
Melanie Knowles, manager of sustainability for…
WINTER COAT AND CLOTHING DRIVE ONGOING THROUGH DEC. 15; Kent State Today; November 27, 2023
From now through Dec. 15, Kent State University is collecting clean, gently used or new items of warm clothing for all ages, including coats, hats, gloves, scarves and sweaters, as part of its Winter Coat and Clothing Drive. Melanie Knowles, manager of sustainability for…
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Need some extra chairs or tables for upcoming holiday gatherings? Need some equipment for your home office? Interested in vintage books and maps? Or maybe ... a bowling ball?
Photo courtesy of Kent State University Surplus Store
HAVING A BALL AT THE KENT STATE UNIVERSITY SURPLUS STORE; Kent State Today; November 16, 2023
Need some extra chairs or tables for upcoming holiday gatherings? Need some equipment for your home office? Interested in vintage books and maps? Or maybe ... a bowling ball? Photo courtesy of Kent State University Surplus StoreKent Wired Article by Ella Katona By Ella Katona, Kent Wired November 15, 2023…