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KENT STATE CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER HONORED WITH ENVIRONMENTAL AWARD; E-Inside; April 26, 2017

May 1, 2017

Kent State University's Child Development Center was selected by the Portage Park District for “Stewarding Future Environmentalists” at its 19th Annual Portage County Children work in a garden at t

Sophomore fashion design and business student Madeline Mehler's new clothing business, Sultrie, aims to add to the sustainable fashion movement.

FASHION STUDENT STARTS BUSINESS TO HELP SPREAD AWARENESS OF SUSTAINABILITY; E-Inside; April 25, 2017

May 1, 2017

These days, consumers can buy the latest clothing trends quickly and inexpensively. But, critics say, this “fast fashion” can be detrimental to the environment.

David Hassler, director of the Wick Poetry Center at Kent State University, guides a poetry workshop. Hassler and other Wick Poetry Center staff will lead March for Science participants in a poetry-writing exercise.

Kent State’s Wick Poetry Center Creates Science Stanzas, Participates in Inaugural March for Science; E-Inside; April 19, 2017

April 25, 2017

KENT STATE FACULTY AND STAFF INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN PLANT EXCHANGE; E-Inside; April 24, 2017

April 24, 2017

AMOUNT RECYCLED PER PERSON INCREASES FOR FOURTH YEAR IN A ROW AT GAME DAY CHALLENGE; E-Inside; April 12, 2017

April 17, 2017

Kent State University was one of 51 schools to compete nationally in Game Day Challenge, the fourth-annual event hosted by the College and University Recycling Coalition, RecycleMania, Keep America Beautiful and

EVENTS THROUGHOUT APRIL TO CELEBRATE EARTH MONTH; E-Inside; April 10, 2017

April 11, 2017

KENT STATE UNIVERSITY PARTICIPATING IN EIGHTH ANNUAL RECYCLEMANIA COMPETITION; E-Inside; March 8, 2017

March 14, 2017

Kent State University is competing with nearly 200 colleges and universities during RecycleMania through April 1, to promote recycling and prevent waste from going into landfills.