Community Impact

A Kent State staffer captured spectacular views of a red moon over the Kent State University Airport.

Local high school student musicians came to Kent State to rehearse and perform with the Flasher Brass Pep Band.

A Kent State staffer's kindness helped international students who were far from their much warmer home weather an Ohio winter. 

Kathryn Wilson, Ph.D., a professor in the Department of Economics within the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship, weighs in on whether a higher cigarette tax could help lower high smoking rates in Ohio.

Kent State's Employee Wellness program has been working to provide physical, mental and emotional support to faculty and staff for years. And it’s definitely being recognized. 

 A first-generation student who began his education journey at the Twinsburg Academic Center now has his sites set on medical school.

Viral speaker and scholar Victoria Alexander visited the Kent Campus for "Black Identity Unveiled: Victoria Talks."

Future Flash Days provide an opportunity for high school students and their families  - from all over the country and beyond - to experience student life at Kent State. 

An associate professor working on the School of Theatre and Dance provided a behind-the-scenes look at the school's current production of "Rent."

A key figure in Kent State's Black History, Oscar Ritchie continues to inspire generations of students and educators.