Community Impact

Kathy Dwinnells, Ph.D., RN, CNS, CNE, associate professor in the college of Nursing at the Trumbull campus

Empathy, warmth and kindness are things that Kathy Dwinnells, Ph.D., RN, CNS, CNE, associate professor in the College of Nursing at the Trumbull Campus, believes are important parts of a nursing education.

Kent State Today
Adults and children enjoying the Kent Skates ice rink.

Flashes can enjoy a number of fun, winter activities in January and February. 

Actor Danny Trejo will speak om March 9, 2023, as part of Kent State Stark's Featured Speaker Series.

Kent State University at Stark’s Featured Speakers Series and the Stark Library’s Speaking of Books Author Series are partnering to present iconic Hollywood character actor Danny Trejo, who will speak at the Canton Palace Theatre on March 9.

Kent State student donating blood.

Every pint of donated blood can save three lives.

A view from inside the DI Hub, over Winter Break.

The quiet of Winter Break has ended and classes for Spring Semester begin today.

Students in the Making Our Own Space (MOOS) program use power tools to fabricate both temporary and permanent improvements for local parks and vacant spaces. (Photo credit: Helen Liggett)

In an effort to expand racial and ethnic diversity in the design fields, Kent State University’s Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative created Making Our Own Space (MOOS), a design/build program for middle and high school students. The program introduces youth to opportunities in architecture, urban design and landscape architecture.

Instructor teaching a class in Twinsburg.

Faculty at Kent State's Regional Campuses teach courses tailored to community needs.

Plans from College of Architecture and Environmental Design students for redevelopment in the city of Warren.

Students from Kent State University’s College of Architecture and Environmental Design recently presented the city of Warren with a variety of plans for how the site of the town’s former St. Joseph Hospital can be reused. 

Student in distress, sitting on ground with hands on head.

College students expect themselves and their peers to deal with emails, assignments and exams. What they are not expecting is to find out that some of their classmates experience homelessness.

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.