Community Impact

One Kent State researcher is working to understand how support services and housing can keep groups like single mothers out of vulnerable situations.

Progress continues on the construction of  Crawford Hall on the Kent Campus.

A doggie kissing booth at the Kent Student Center today helped raise funds for service dogs in training. 

Kent State nursing students and NEOMED medical students viewed a live simulation and received advice from experts in end-of-life care.

A groundbreaking interorganizational initiative led by Kent State University's College of Public Health aims to identify and address the most pressing needs of the LGBTQ+ community in Greater Cleveland.

“Healthcare is a human right,” graduate student Mashika Gallo said, explaining why she pursued a degree in the healthcare design master’s program at Kent State. The results of this philosophy for Gallo include a clear focus and research that has won numerous scholarships.

Kent State University’s Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative’s design/build program for middle and high school students is in the spotlight for its new effort to expand racial and ethnic diversity in the design fields. 

Bernice King, daughter of the late civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., was frank and direct as she shared insights into racism in America today and her father’s legacy as keynote speaker of Kent State's annual Martin Luther King Jr. celebration.

White Coat Ceremonies were held on five Kent State campuses in January. 

Justine Gallo, a 2022 Kent State fashion design graduate, has taken her personal philosophy and combined it with her degree to launch a new store in downtown Kent.