Community Impact

University Bookstore's Top Sellers

The Kent State University Bookstore is the perfect place for students to find exactly what they're looking for with its array of Kent State gear, books and electronics. But with all those choices in there, have you ever wondered what the top sellers are? We wondered, so we asked.

Ohio Magazine is featuring the city of Kent as one of its Best Hometowns 2022-23.

The November/December issue of Ohio Magazine featuring the city of Kent as one of its Best Hometowns for 2022-2023 is now available online.  

Court Gavel

Kent State professor of history, Elaine Frantz, provided historical insight to a recent Mississippi hate crime case.

Podcast Studio

Kent State is full of stories. You read them here every day and on pages across the university. You see them in video on social channels. Some continue taking advantage of storytelling with sound.

Nursing students learn about muscle structure at the Twinsburg Academic Center

Kent State’s College of Nursing offers programs on five of the university’s eight campuses. 

UCM Student Workers with Flash

In every Kent State University video commercial there are students. Students are the face of Kent State. But students do more than participate as talent in front of the camera. They help plan, record and edit these videos. And let us say, these videos take longer than you think to create.

The Dec. 2, 2022 fire at the former Star of the West mill complex.

The cause of a fire that burned for two days last week at the historic Star of the West mill complex remains undetermined. 

Linda Hoeptner-Poling, Ph.D, Associate Professor in Art Education

Linda Hoeptner Poling’s “student-centered” attitude is what led to her receiving recognition from her students and ultimately the Distinguished Teaching Award.

A student browses the recent book sale held by Kent State University Press.

The Kent State University Press publishes dozens of titles each year, from crime fiction and poetry to history and biographies, all of which make for great holiday gift giving. 

“We’ve had a stellar lineup of titles for 2022, including two books with KSU's Wick Poetry Center: ‘Dear Vaccine,’ which was featured on the PBS NewsHour, and ‘Sister Tongue,’ winner of the Wick Poetry Award,” said Julia Wiesenberg, marketing and sales manager for The Kent State University Press. 

Dancers rehearse for "Dance '22: Shifting Landscapes"

"Dance '22: Shifting Landscapes" has performances Dec. 2-4 on the Kent Campus.