Community Impact

Stroll around campus Friday afternoon with students, faculty and staff in a Kent State celebration of wellness. 

Vitalant will be holding a blood drive on the Kent Campus on Wednesday, Sept. 20 and Thursday, Sept. 21. 

The Kent State Farmers' Markets begin on Tuesday, Sept. 19. 

The Golden Flashes football team celebrated a win over the Central Connecticut Blue Devils this weekend at Dix Stadium.

“Maj wrote poems to, for and about this town, this home of his in Kent,” said David Hassler, director of the Wick Poetry Center in his remarks at the dedication of the Maj Ragain Poetry Park. “His poems gave shelter and solace and sustenance to our community, and it feels so right that we’re dedicating this poetry park today in his memory and his honor.”

Parenting students have an entirely different experience on campus. Financial concerns, scheduling and access to childcare are just some of the issues parents on campus have to contend with. Kent State’s Center for Adult and Veteran Services is providing a new resource for parenting students who are unable to leave their kids at home to study.

Dix Stadium is ready to host the first home game of the season for Golden Flashes football.

An exhibition at the May 4 Visitors Center will highlight the personalities of each of the four students who were killed on May 4. 

Unauthorized purchases. An erased computer. A hacked bank account. These are all potential risks for people who don’t protect their digital identity. Anyone is vulnerable to these risks, but those who practice digital identity safety have a lower chance of it happening to them.  

Kent State’s College of Aeronautics and Engineering opened a new building expansion this fall after a record-breaking enrollment year for the flight school. WFMJ recently produced two segments about the school's record enrollment and what it means for the industry.