Community & Society
Miles to Make a Difference
A Kent State University assistant dean runs 200 miles for his daughter and all other families touched by multiple sclerosis.
Kent State Professor Earns Main Street Kent’s Volunteer of the Year Award
Kent State University Assistant Professor Jennifer Mapes, Ph.D., has been named Volunteer of the Year by Main Street Kent for her contributions to the revitalization of downtown Kent.
Three Kent State Community Members Develop New Networking App
Three Kent State University community members have developed a new app called Circl, which reinvents how people socialize and network.
Kent State’s Institute for Applied Linguistics Receives $1 Million Grant to Invest in Distance Learning
Kent State University’s Institute for Applied Linguistics has received a grant for $1 million from the Gawlicki Family Foundation of Hartford, Connecticut, to fund the development of a state-of-the-art distance learning translation studies program.
Video: Girls Geared for Engineering
The Girls Geared for Engineering Camp at Kent State University is the result of a partnership between Kent State’s College of Applied Engineering, Sustainability and Technology and the Six District Educational Compact.
Kent State’s Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative Wins 2017 Great Places Award From Environmental Design Research Association
Kent State is recognized for engaging and empowering middle and high school students to transform their neighborhood public spaces.
KSU Barkitecture: Architecture Students Link Pets with People
A group of Kent State architecture students formed “KSU Barkitecture” to design and build environments for pets living in shelters.
Next Generation Learning Community Supports College and Career Academy for Akron Students
Kent State University is offering special expertise and resources to high school students attending Akron Public Schools to include immersive opportunities with the university’s fashion, arts and architecture programs. The announcement was made May 16 as Akron Public Schools was named a Ford Next…
Next Generation Learning Community Supports College and Career Academy for Akron Students
Kent State University is offering special expertise and resources to high school students attending Akron Public Schools to include immersive opportunities with the university’s fashion, arts and architecture programs. The announcement was made May 16 as Akron Public Schools was named a Ford Next…
Kent State University Airport Reaches Out to the Community
The Kent State University Airport is best known as a place where future pilots are trained, but its staff also makes sure the facility is beneficial to the community.