Community and Society

International teachers in the Fulbright TEA Program are spending six weeks at Kent State.

A group of 22 secondary school teachers from 20 different countries is spending six weeks at Kent State University as part of a Fulbright program of professional development for foreign educators. 

A large solar array atop the Kent State Field House.

Ohio EPA honors Kent State with a platinum award for environmental excellence.

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The exact numbers vary, but sources report that more than half of Americans (somewhere between 55% to 63%) are living paycheck to paycheck today. Kathryn Wilson, Ph.D., professor of economics at Kent State University, was recently interviewed on the “Ray Horner Morning Show” on WAKR to share her insights on what’s happening with the economy right now and what to expect in 2024.

Education, healthcare and workforce development were discussed at the Ohio Latino Affairs Summit

The Ohio Latino Affairs Summit brought together about 500 participants in-person and virtually, including educators, legislators, state and local communities and stakeholders to discuss issues affecting the Latino communities and how best to improve them together.  

Kent State's College of Podiatric Medicine hosted the Walk to Defeat ALS

Hundreds of walkers joined the ALS Association Northern Ohio Chapter for the walk held at the college’s Independence campus to raise money for the ALS Association, which is the only national nonprofit organization fighting ALS.

University Libraries is hosting a Constitution Day event Sept. 18, 2023

Fabrizio Ricciardelli, Ph.D., director of the Kent State University Florence Center will speak on the topic "The Italian City-State and the Roots of Democracy" at University Libraries' Constitution Day on Sept. 18.

Student Volunteers at "Stuff the Truck" Food Drive

Sept. 1 was National Food Bank Day, and the partnership between Meijer and Kent State can help people support Flashes Fighting Hunger just by doing their weekly grocery shopping. 

The MPower Men of Color Summit will take place Oct. 13-15

The MPower Summit on Oct. 14 is designed to bring students, faculty, and staff together from college, high school, and community organizations to support the mission of men of color initiatives. All people are welcome to attend the summit, which will be held at the Kent State Student Center. 

The Kent State LARP (Live Action Role Play) Club Ohtari promotes good sportsmanship

Kent State has unique clubs and organizations that just may have your name written all over them. 

Interior designer Madelyn Orcutt traveled abroad and in New York City as a student at Kent State

For Madelyn Orcutt, an interior designer who works for Richardson Design in Cleveland, the Kent State’s personal touch, beautiful campus and proximity to her Canton, Ohio, home influenced her decision to attend the university.