Community & Society

Trumbull Veterinary Technology students

IN A FLASH: Helping Creatures Great and Small

The Veterinary Technology Program offered at Kent State University's Trumbull and Tuscarawas campuses prepares program graduates for successful careers in veterinary practices, animal hospitals and farms of all sizes.

Tags: Research & Science , Kent State University at Trumbull , Tuscarawas Campus , Community Impact , Nationally Distinctive , Community & Society , Healthcare , In a Flash

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Celebrate Juneteenth Jubilee at Kent State June 18, 2024

Celebrate the Rich History of Black Americans at Juneteenth Jubilee

Juneteenth Jubilee will be held Tuesday June 18 from 11 a.m.– 1:30 p.m. on the Kent Campus, Student Green/Risman Plaza. It is free and open to the public.

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Kent State won the food waste category in the Campus Race to Zero Waste national competition.

Kent State Places First in National Sustainability Competition

Kent State University earned first-place honors in the annual Campus Race to Zero Waste, a nationwide college campus recycling competition.

Tags: University News , Student Life , Community & Society , Nationally Distinctive , Community Impact , Organizational Sustainability

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Kent State Graduate Yun "Mi Mi" Khaing

Refugee Overcomes Obstacles to Graduate and Inspire Community

As a young refugee, Yun "Mi Mi" Khaing, a recent Kent State University graduate, has not only overcome significant challenges during her time in the United States, but she’s also helping others in similar circumstances.

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Medhin Dollebo, Ph.D., visiting Scholar at Risk from Ethiopia.

Ethiopian Professor Spending Year at Kent State to Escape Persecution at Home

Speaking out against government corruption and ethnic killings in his home country of Ethiopia made Medhin Dollebo, Ph.D., the target of constant threats and harassment. 

Tags: Profiles , Community Impact , School of Peace and Conflict Studies , Community & Society , Global Reach

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1st Lt. Ashley White

Nation Remembers Trailblazing Alumna Who Opened Doors for Women in the Military

Kent State alumna 1st Lt. Ashley White has left behind a far-reaching legacy for her trailblazing military service.

Tags: Profiles , Community & Society , Global Reach

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April 2024 Washington D.C. trip

IN A FLASH: In Our Nation's Capital

During an April trip to our nation's capital, representatives from Kent State met with U.S. politicians as well as Kent State students and alumni working in national government.

Tags: Community Impact , Government Relations , Community & Society , In a Flash

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AAAPI faculty and staff marked AAPI Heritage Month with a speaker, Lynn Itagaki, Ph.D.

May Is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month: A Time for Celebration and Education

In 1977, the U.S. government established a time to recognize Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders and their accomplishments. The commemoration started as a week but in the 1990s evolved into a monthlong celebration.

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College of Podiatric Medicine Spring 2024 Commencement

IN A FLASH: Putting Their Best Foot Forward


Ready to serve the community from the ground up, Kent State University’s College of Podiatric Medicine welcomed 88 new graduates in its spring Class of 2024.

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Police Academy now in Twinsburg

Kent State Opens New Police Academy in Twinsburg

Kent State University hopes to address the police officer shortage by expanding its police academy to Twinsburg, Ohio, this fall. 

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