Community & Society
Learning Through the Lens of History
While Alison Caplan grew up in nearby Akron, Ohio, and has spent time in Kent, when she joined the university as the new director of the May 4 Visitors Center in July, she began to see, and understand, the campus in a whole new light. Caplan is part of a group of Golden Flashes that Kent State Today will be following for the 2023-24 academic year.
IN A FLASH: We Are (Flash) Family!
A full schedule of fun activities is planned for Parents and Families Appreciation Weekend – Sept. 29 and 30 – at Kent State.
It's the 41st Annual Black Squirrel Festival!
The Black Squirrel Festival returns to Risman Plaza and the Student Green on Friday, Sept. 29, from 4-7 p.m.
X-Ray Scattering Machine Draws Researchers From Region and Beyond
IN A FLASH: Sitting With ‘Sister Cindy’
Campus preacher “Sister Cindy” Smock shared her message Monday and Tuesday on Risman Plaza.
Unions, Strikes and You
Kent State Today reached out to C. Lockwood Reynolds, Ph.D., professor of economics at Kent State, to talk about the United Auto Workers strike — and unions in general — and their effects on the Kent State community.
IN A FLASH: Scenes From the Summit
The 2023 Ohio Latino Affairs Summit, "¡Juntos! Latino Growth Is Ohio Growth," convened on Friday at Kent State University's Kent Campus.
Moving on ‘In a World Where They Tried to Kill You’
Stories of friendship and loss set against the backdrop of May 4 memorabilia and a ’60s soundtrack were the focal points of a listening party held Sept. 21 as part of “Snapshots in Time: The Lives of Four Students” with musician and May 4 survivor Chris Butler.
Ohio EPA Honors Kent State with Environmental Excellence Award
Ohio EPA honors Kent State with a platinum award for environmental excellence.
Will Americans Be Able to Loosen Their Belts Soon?
The exact numbers vary, but sources report that more than half of Americans (somewhere between 55% to 63%) are living paycheck to paycheck today. Kathryn Wilson, Ph.D., professor of economics at Kent State University, was recently interviewed on the “Ray Horner Morning Show” on WAKR to share her insights on what’s happening with the economy right now and what to expect in 2024.
