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May 1, 2021
Mahoning Matters Article May 1, 2021 By: Mahoning Matters staff
WARREN — After a year everyone can agree was stressful, Kent State University at Trumbull is building on its mindfulness initiatives.
The campus…
April 21, 2021
Kent Wired Article
By Anna Huntsman and Laina Yost
April 21, 2019
Office of Sustainability, architects monitor campus building energy expenditure
To improve a university’s carbon footprint, experts say the first…
April 21, 2021
Kent State University DI Hub is competing in Campus Race to Zero Waste's One Building Challenge!
Race to Zero Waste One Building Challenge is based on comprehensive effort to reduce, reuse and recycle the greatest amount of…
April 20, 2021
The 2021 Kent State East Liverpool Earth Day Environmental Justice Virtual Conference will be held this Saturday via a remote format with the theme “Rethinking Food: Equity, Plant-based Consumption and Alternatives.”
The conference will…
April 13, 2021
How to Attract Bats to Your Yard
After dark, these nocturnal creatures provide natural pollination and pest control.
Martha Stewart By Roxanna Coldiron April 13, 2021
When nightfall descends, look up and you'll see…
April 5, 2021
April is Earth Month: Restore our Earth, Restore our Community, Restore our Self
April 22 marks the 51st anniversary of Earth Day. Fittingly, the Kent State Earth Month Committee has planned events throughout the month based on the…
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March 31, 2021
Kent State University’s Center for Ecology and Natural Resource Sustainability (CENRS) tracks and facilitates the use of Kent State-owned natural areas for research, teaching and engagement, promoting an understanding of the natural…
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March 10, 2021
The Kent State University Board of Trustees approved the establishment of two new institutes – the Anti-Racism and Equity Institute and the Environmental Science and Design Research Institute – during the Board’s regular quarterly meeting…
March 8, 2021
The Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is continuing the yearlong virtual series, Shaping a Better Future: Dialogues and Strategizing for Change. This town hall series focuses on identity, understanding and change, and…
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March 5, 2021
Image courtesy of Allyson Tessin
One of Kent State University’s newest faculty members in the Department of Geology has already made her mark with the recent publication of her and her colleagues’ work to better understand the effects of…
