Community Impact

Kent State University was recently featured on Channel 5 News ABC for the expansion of its aeronautics program to provide hands-on experience that will better prepare students to fill gaps in the aviation workforce.

Kent State student organizations painted the Rock on Front Campus to show support for the trans community. 

The Maltempi family is not your average Kent State family. Three generations of the Maltempis have attended Kent State. Seven family members have graduated from or are currently attending Kent State.

Porthouse Theatre, Kent State University’s outdoor, summer theatre located on the grounds of Blossom Music Center, will present its 55th season during the summer of 2023 with "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum," "The Marvelous Wonderettes," and "The Prom."

Kent State University at Trumbull's Police Academy cadets focused on serving more than justice last Friday by delivering meals and distributing Easter baskets to local families through the Warren Family Mission. 

As part of the College of Architecture and Environmental Design’s senior-year curriculum, interior design faculty require their students to design a community-based project, teaching them how to become design advocates for diverse populations that usually differ from themselves.

Runway of Dreams at Kent State was founded in the spring of 2021 by current president Bri Cummings, a senior fashion design and fashion merchandising major. The club partners with the Runway of Dreams Foundation to raise awareness of the need for adaptive clothing. 

April 22, 2023, marks the 53rd anniversary of Earth Day, and Kent State University is celebrating the whole Earth Month with the theme “Invest in Our Planet.” 

Hey, Kent State, the new distracted driving legislation went into effect on April 4. What is it and are there exceptions? Find out more.

For alumna Sharon Taylor, the combination of loving coffee and an unexpected health diagnosis changed both her diet and her career.