Community Impact

October marked Mental Health Awareness month at Kent State University. Although October doesn't align with the National Health Observance calendar, it was chosen because the need for mental health support peaks during October, according to Recreation and Wellness Services. 

Kent State Today recently reached out to Michael Ensley, associate professor of Political Science, about what to watch for in the final weeks leading up to the November 8 election. Ensley sees the economy, immigration, crime and access to abortion as key issues for voters while also providing insight into polling.

Students and faculty from the Recreation, Park, Tourism and Management program volunteered to plant trees recently at the Cuyahoga Valley National Park in Macedonia. View the slideshow.

Students in the Horticulture Technology program at Kent State's Salem Campus take "field trips" literally. 

Two Kent State University professors believe the best way to get more teachers in the classroom is to keep more education majors in college. 

Sonography is one of the concentrations students in the radiology program at Kent State's Salem Campus can study. 

The Portage County Hike and Bike Trail is a great place to exercise - or relax - that's not far from campus. 

Ye Lu, assistant professor in the College of Aeronautics and Engineering, gives his thoughts on NASA's recent Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART).

The late Kirk Mangus was an art professor at Kent State University renowned for his ceramic art, sculpture, drawings, paintings and murals.

Kent State University’s inaugural Anti-Racism Conference kicked off Oct. 6 with several hundred students, faculty and staff taking part.