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OHIO EPA HONORS KENT STATE WITH ENVIRONMENTAL EXCELLENCE AWARD; Kent State Today; September 25, 2023
Sept. 25, 2023
The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded Kent State University with its platinum-level award for Encouraging Environmental Excellence.
Kent State was one of 48 companies, schools or organizations in the state…
Sept. 16, 2023
Kent Wired Article by Ella KatonaKent Interhall Council works to spread sustainability awareness around campusBy Ella Katona, Kent Wired September 16, 2023 Ella KatonaShaine Price is a sophomore and the Director of…
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Sept. 8, 2023
Kent State University students grabbed their paddles, boots and waders to help clean up the Cuyahoga River. The service trip was put together by the Kent State's Recreation and Wellness Services’ Adventure Center, which holds adventure…
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Sept. 7, 2023
Electric scooters have become increasingly popular on Kent State University’s Kent Campus since the introduction of SPIN scooters in March 2022. Approximately 300 eScooters and 150 eBikes are available to rent. With that in mind, the Kent…
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Sept. 5, 2023
Sept. 1 was National Food Bank Day, and the partnership between Meijer and Kent State University can help people support Kent State’s Flashes Fighting Hunger just by doing their weekly grocery shopping.
The Stow Meijer is…
June 16, 2023
Félix Latimer is a Junior and majors in environmental and conservation biology with a concentration in environmental policy and management. During his time in the Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) program, he…
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June 9, 2023
"Poetry and science are not opposites, they’re actually allies," said David Hassler, director of Kent State University’s Wick Poetry Center.
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June 8, 2023
Kent State University alumna Sonia Karkare, BS ‘93, MS ‘96, has worked on three continents, served in one of the largest nonprofits in the U.S. that leads global digital transformations in the humanitarian sector,…
May 8, 2023
Pictured (left to right): Kent State President Todd Diacon and Kent City Manager Dave RullerPARTNERSHIPS HAVE REDEFINED KENT STATE AND THE CITY OF KENTKent City Manager Dave Ruller remembers the day he met Kent State University’s then-…
May 8, 2023
Justine Gallo, BA ’22, has combined her personal philosophy and fashion design degree to launch a new business in downtown Kent. Sun in Leo is a boutique located in Acorn Alley that reuses—and responsibly sources—…
