Community Impact
![(From left to right) Kent State University Police Sgt. Anne Spahr and Salem, a black Labrador retriever, walk with Kent State Police Officer Miguel Witt and Fredy, a Czechoslovakian shepherd, along the Lefton Esplanade on the Kent Campus. (From left to right) Kent State University Police Sgt. Anne Spahr and Salem, a black Labrador retriever, walk with Kent State Police Officer Miguel Witt and Fredy, a Czechoslovakian shepherd, along the Lefton Esplanade on the Kent Campus.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/Kent%20State%20K9%20unit%20walking%20down%20Esplanade%20-%20web.jpg?VersionId=U_35K5_GqoeK6UuSSCK37JezEzPIEE78&itok=ZSHYjofq)
Learn more about the Kent State University K-9s, past and present, and how they help keep the university safe.
Joyous emotions erupted from graduates and their loved ones as Kent State welcomed its newest class of graduates.
![Student in Matthew Kane's self-defense class Student in Matthew Kane's self-defense class](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/20231205_BC_Self%20Defense_333.jpg?VersionId=g4JoLRei0PYdVgy3GPcHDxmbZWRVUJ_V&itok=jsnf1PXI)
Finals week can be challenging - both mentally and physically.
![CDC kindergarten class visiting the Giving Tree at the CARES Center CDC kindergarten class visiting the Giving Tree at the CARES Center](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/20231207_103504.jpg?VersionId=r0P6r69KtOWhEXwdnv4Elhuf2moLPafU&itok=bfR_0S-M)
A student from Kent State's Child Development Center inspired his class to donate to Kent State's CARES Center.
Kent State student interns received a private tour of Ohio's Capitol Building.
Students participating in Kent State's Columbus Program in State Issues received a private tour of the Ohio Statehouse.
Immersive internship program puts Kent State students to work inside the Ohio Statehouse.
![A student uses defensive techniques she learned in Kane's class A student uses defensive techniques she learned in Kane's class](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/20231205_BC_Self%20Defense_191-Enhanced-NR.jpg?VersionId=0OaPoaUzkt8ZDkKBu7T4NTt4yZsjqsB7&itok=HTxLBDEp)
Kent State alumnus helps students and members of the community find their confidence in learning self-defense.
![Fourth grade students from the I PROMISE School in Akron, Ohio spend time in the science lab at Kent State's Brain Health Research Institute Fourth grade students from the I PROMISE School in Akron, Ohio spend time in the science lab at Kent State's Brain Health Research Institute](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/IMG_6995.jpeg?VersionId=79INTox5Z4jLJSFuOHleyqM5eJx1jQ.d&itok=b0smPFY7)
Kent State University’s Brain Health Research Institute recently welcomed 94 fourth-grade students from the I PROMISE School in Akron, Ohio, for a day of activities aimed at sparking their interest in science and technology.
![A scene from the Kent State Opera Theatre's Fall 2023 Concert A scene from the Kent State Opera Theatre's Fall 2023 Concert](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/20231114_Opera-13.jpg?VersionId=fzxlvHIG5VEck5prJ03wHNJV29HJuIgO&itok=M0tTk2GV)
The Kent State Opera Theatre's Fall 2023 concert explored themes of love in all its forms.