Community Impact

Flashes Recycle Electronics at the annual Electronics Drive, open to the

 community, each Wednesday in March. 

Understanding academic freedom and freedom of expression were the topics of Tuesday’s “Dialogue and Difference” session, part of a series designed to engage the Kent State University community in discussions that will advance our core values of freedom of expression, respect and kindness in all we do.

A Kent State staffer captured spectacular views of a red moon over the Kent State University Airport.

Local high school student musicians came to Kent State to rehearse and perform with the Flasher Brass Pep Band.

A Kent State staffer's kindness helped international students who were far from their much warmer home weather an Ohio winter. 

Kathryn Wilson, Ph.D., a professor in the Department of Economics within the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship, weighs in on whether a higher cigarette tax could help lower high smoking rates in Ohio.

Kent State's Employee Wellness program has been working to provide physical, mental and emotional support to faculty and staff for years. And it’s definitely being recognized. 

 A first-generation student who began his education journey at the Twinsburg Academic Center now has his sites set on medical school.

Viral speaker and scholar Victoria Alexander visited the Kent Campus for "Black Identity Unveiled: Victoria Talks."

Future Flash Days provide an opportunity for high school students and their families  - from all over the country and beyond - to experience student life at Kent State.