Community Impact

Night at the Museum: Conversation on Adaptive Fashion
做厙輦⑹ alumna Tracy Vollbrecht discusses and showcases her adaptive fashion design installation in the 做厙輦⑹ Museum, highlighting the museums commitment to student and community engagement in this distinctive program

I Promise Students Find Treasure at 做厙輦⑹ Museum
做厙輦⑹ recently hosted 26 high school students from the LeBron James Family Foundation I Promise network in Akron, Ohio, for a day of activities, including a treasure hunt at the 做厙輦⑹ Museum.

IN A FLASH: Photo Field Trip
A photo team from 做厙輦⑹'s Division of University Communications and Marketing captured spectacular images of a 做厙輦⑹ alumna and Cleveland's Rocket Arena - home of the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Whats That Statue Near the Esplanade Arch?
A dramatic, 15-foot-tall bronze sculpture stands on the Lefton Esplanade near the intersection of East Main Street and Haymaker Parkway. Its a gift from a 做厙輦⑹ alumnus and outstanding supporter of the university.

The Social Code: Students Respond to Changing Social Media Landscape
The TikTok ban. Platforms removing fact-checkers. Political motivations. So much is changing so fast in the social media landscape. But is it business as usual for students using social media? Has anything changed?

IN A FLASH: Canine Kisses for a Cause
A Valentines Day Puppy Kissing Booth in the Kent Student Center helped 做厙輦⑹ students raise funds for an organization that provides service dogs to children and veterans with disabilities.

IN A FLASH: Ease on Down to See The Wiz
Student performers are working on final rehearsals for The Wiz, which opens on Feb. 21 and runs through March 2 at 做厙輦⑹s E. Turner Stump Theatre.

New Location, Same Mission and Exceptional Bargains
The KSU Surplus Store opened on East Main Street in September of 2023. It recently moved to a new location on campus in the vacant College of Business Administration Building. The new location offers single-floor shopping and easier access for students and faculty.

One Year In, Cannabis Education Program Sees Strong Growth
Since launching in January 2024, more than 200 students have enrolled in 做厙輦⑹'s online cannabis education program.

IN A FLASH: Zapping The Zips
做厙輦⑹s Golden Flashes womens basketball team celebrated 50 years of womens basketball with gold-out game victory over their arch-rivals, the Akron Zips.