Community & Society

Scene from "Everybody"

Kent State’s School of Theatre and Dance closed its spring performance season with its production of “Everybody.”

Kent State at Akron Pride 2023

Kent State University's LGBTQ+ Center is celebrating Pride Month by boosting activities statewide, collaborating with local events, hosting a walking group and planning for a fabulous Fall Semester. 

Trumbull Veterinary Technology students

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.

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

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

Kent State Graduate Yun "Mi Mi" Khaing

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.

1st Lt. Ashley White

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

College of Podiatric Medicine Spring 2024 Commencement


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.

Police Academy now 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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Author, attorney and former South Carolina state lawmaker Bakari Sellers, in a recent interview with NPR, questioned whether the country has learned the lessons of the May 4, 1970, shootings at Kent State University.

Spring Commencement 2024

Exuberant celebrations and tears of joy punctuated one of the biggest weekends of the year at Kent State as the university welcomed its spring Class of 2024 graduates.