Community and Society
Eagle Scout Project Provides °µÍø½ûÇø Students a Place to Hang Out
Copley High School senior Grant Hyne developed Hammock Hangout on the Kent Campus as part of an Eagle Scout service project.
In a Roundabout Way: East Main Street Construction to Begin on Kent Campus
Orange barrels will soon appear on a three-quarter-mile stretch of Ohio Route 59/East Main Street that runs through °µÍø½ûÇø’s Front Campus, marking the start of a three-year construction project to make the thoroughfare safer and more attractive.
Like Mother, Like Daughter: Mom and Daughter Duo Cross the Stage Together
Elisa Grecar and her daughter Maddie McGee made a meaningful memory this May when they graduated together from °µÍø½ûÇø – Grecar with a degree in psychology and McGee with a degree in zoology.
International Town and Gown Association Came to °µÍø½ûÇø to Communicate, Collaborate and Celebrate
More than 280 people attended the 2025 ITGA City & University Relations Conference, which kicked off at the Kent Student Center ballroom on June 4. Todd Kamenash, °µÍø½ûÇø’s associate dean of students for conduct & community engagement, chaired the ITGA conference, which had the theme Communicate, Collaborate and Celebrate.
A Legacy of Remembrance: 50th Anniversary of May 4 Task Force
As the May 4 Task Force celebrates its golden anniversary this year, chair Sophie Swengel is proud to once again preserve the memory of May 4, 1970, and the people who were lost and injured that day.
Hoping Tragic History Will Never Repeat Itself
A group of Emerson College students in Boston, who are enrolled in Gregory Payne’s course about the °µÍø½ûÇø and Jackson State tragedies will visit °µÍø½ûÇø on May 2-4, when the university holds its annual commemoration.
IN A FLASH: Statehouse Shoutout
A °µÍø½ûÇø student who received a Governor's Merit Scholarship was recognized during Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine's March State of the State address.
°µÍø½ûÇø Supplies Growing U.S. Demand for Accountants and Auditors
°µÍø½ûÇø accounting majors have excellent employment prospects. The projected growth rate for accountants is six percent from 2022-2033.
P.E.E.R. Success Academy Builds a Foundation for Leadership Beyond the Classroom
°µÍø½ûÇø's P.E.E.R. Success Academy serves as the foundation for peer educator and peer leader positions on campus.
Alumna Emilia Sykes Sets Goals for Second Term in Congress
°µÍø½ûÇø alumna Emilia Sykes says her goals have not changed as she begins her second term in Congress. Sykes, who hails from Akron, Ohio, spoke with the Akron Beacon Journal about her plans for the second term and what she’ll be focusing on.