Community & Society

Earth Fest 2024

IN A FLASH: Earth Month Wrap Up

Kent State celebrated Earth Month with an exceptionally full schedule of events, not the least of which were the activities on campus surrounding the total solar eclipse!

Tags: Earth Day, Total Solar Eclipse, Environmental Science and Design Research Institute, Community Impact, Community & Society, Organizational Sustainability, Research & Science

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Ribbon Cutting of the Haymaker Community Poem

Wick Poetry Center Waxes Poetic for New Kent Mural

Kent State University’s Wick Poetry Center recently helped create a new mural for the Haymaker Farmers’ Market.

Tags: Arts & Culture, Community Impact, Community & Society

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D. Mark Jones

From Kent State to Ground Zero

When the September 11 attacks shook the nation, Kent State alumnus D. Mark Jones found himself called into an unfamiliar and deeply challenging role.

Tags: Community & Society, Community Impact

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Kent State staged a 1930s fashion show for a special preview of "Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale."

The Grand Finale: Kent State Ushers in Final Downton Abbey Movie With Style

White tie and tails, elegant gloves and satiny evening gowns were on the screen and on the runway when Kent State University and Focus Features collaborated for an early screening of “Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale.”

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Mother Daughter Public Health Graduates

Mother-Daughter Alumni Share Public Health Passion

Like mother, like daughter. Meet Christine Woo, Ph.D, and Nathalie Nicol, BSPH – mother and daughter - both graduates of the Kent State University College of Public Health. While Woo was completing her doctorate in 2022, Nicol was just starting her journey at Kent State. 

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Wingfoot One at the Kent State University Airport.

IN A FLASH: Back Where It Began

The Kent State University Aeronautics & Engineering Expo at the Kent State University Airport received a special visitor as Goodyear's retro-painted Wingfoot One aircraft returned to the place where the company's first blimp was christened, 100 years ago.

Tags: College of Aeronautics & Engineering, Kent State University Airport, Nationally Distinctive, Community & Society

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Visitors at Kent State Airport View Goodyear Blimp During A&E Expo 2025

Kent State Hosts Aeronautics and Engineering Expo

Kent State University hosted its annual Aeronautics and Engineering Expo on Saturday at Kent State University Airport, drawing families for a day of aviation excitement and STEM education.

Tags: University News, Community & Society, Community Impact

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Nursing Students

From the Hospital to the Statehouse: Nursing Students Step Into Policy

At the Kent State University College of Nursing, we learn what it means to advocate for our patients in every setting – from right at the bedside to the boardrooms of hospitals. As nursing students, we are trained to make decisions that are backed by evidence-based practice, empathy and most importantly, our personal and professional ethics. 

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Ellen Engleman Conners, poses near the portrait of her great-grandfather, Kent State's third president, James Engleman.

Great-Granddaughter of Kent State’s Third President Makes First Time Campus Visit

Kent State University recently welcomed home a living legacy of its past when Ellen Engleman Conners, former chair of the National Transportation Safety Board and great-granddaughter of Kent State’s third president, visited campus for the first time.

Tags: University News, Community & Society, Profiles, Nationally Distinctive

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Flashes First Friday 2025

IN A FLASH: Discovering Downtown

On Aug. 15, some of Kent State's newest Golden Flashes explored downtown Kent as part of Flashes First Friday. 

Tags: Town-Gown, downtown kent, Community & Society, Community Impact, KSU Kickoff

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