Community Impact

As CEO of DesignGroup in Columbus, Ohio, Kent State alumnus Sherm Moreland found his niche in architecture and a passion for healthcare design. He says the same values that he lived by as a Kent State student still guide his work today.

Approximately 1800 high school seniors from Portage County and neighboring school districts attended the Portage County Safe Communities’ 18th annual None 4 Under 21 and Choices Beyond Program. The program’s goal is to educate students about choices and consequences to help prevent impaired driving and accidents.

The May 4 Task Force is a student-led organization dedicated to honoring the memory of May 4, 1970, and shedding light on the injustices that followed. Through year-round educational events and continuous activism, the group focuses on what May 4 means to current students. 

Young explorers participating in the Bioblitz event had an opportunity to learn about how drones can help ecology efforts. 

It may be hard to imagine what the Kent campus looked like 53 years ago. With the May 4 Augmented Reality Experience, students and community members can be transported into the past to experience historical flashbacks and engage with Kent State’s previous generations.

A week-long fundraising plant event on campus will benefit the Herrick Conservatory. 

Collaboration between institutions provides more resources for students. Kent State's participation in a new Research Alliance is creating space and time for students to innovate across Northeast Ohio.

Bioblitz is an annual Kent State event that invites anyone to explore nature and collect data alongside a faculty expert. 

Between visiting the beautiful Kent State University campus and joining in on the fun in downtown Kent, there’s never a dull moment around here. Travelers from far and near find themselves drawn to the local shops, restaurants and activities.

As part of Earth Month, there was an Earth Fest event at the Kent Student Center on Tuesday.