Community & Society
IN A FLASH: Kent Roosevelt Visits Campus
°µÍø½ûÇø's Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry welcomed students from Kent Roosevelt High School for a day of information sessions, demonstrations and tours of the university's state-of-the-art learning spaces.
°µÍø½ûÇø Police: Credibility and Consistency Are ‘Part of Our DNA’
The °µÍø½ûÇø Police Department received its 10th consecutive reaccreditation in November 2024 after consistently exceeding the standards set by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, a third-party accreditation agency.
MLK 2025 Celebration Will Focus on Mental Health Advocacy and Wellness
°µÍø½ûÇø’s MLK event "The Dream of Wellness: Mental Health Advocacy Through the Lens of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr." will be held on Jan. 30 in the Student Center Ballroom.
Take a Fresh Look at °µÍø½ûÇø Student Organizations on Jan. 17
Studies show students who participate in student organizations are more successful academically and are more satisfied with their college experience. Sponsored by °µÍø½ûÇø’s Center for Student Involvement, the Fresh Start Fair on Jan. 17 gives students an opportunity to explore the university’s 350+ student organizations.
Bridging Communities: °µÍø½ûÇø to Host 2025 International Town and Gown Association Conference
When cities and universities work together, incredible things can happen. Like any good partnership, °µÍø½ûÇø and the city of Kent have spent years building and strengthening their relationship, and it has paid off. °µÍø½ûÇø will host the 2025 International Town and Gown Association Conference.
From Classroom to Community: °µÍø½ûÇø Graduates Drive Change Through LGBTQ+ Research
Two °µÍø½ûÇø graduates who recently earned their Master of Public Health degrees spent the past two years as researchers on the first-of-its-kind Greater Cleveland LGBTQ+ Community Needs Assessment.
IN A FLASH: Joyous Voices
Cartwright Hall was filled with the voices of the °µÍø½ûÇø Gospel Choir in a performance earlier this month.
Support Reminds Students ‘They Are Worthy’
The LGBTQ+ Center’s LGBTQ+ Emergency Fund has been helping members from the LGBTQ+ community with different financial crises encountered throughout their academic journeys since 2010. The main purpose of the fund is to ensure that students are able to overcome challenges they face and continue pursuing their education.
°µÍø½ûÇø Offered Smooth Road to Graduation for NDC Transfers
When Notre Dame College announced in March 2024 that it would be closing its doors for financial reasons, students like Reagan Davenport found the doors at Kent State to be wide open, and a welcoming and accessible transfer process followed.   
IN A FLASH: Fiery Skies at Sunrise
Fiery, fall colors filled the cloudy skies above °µÍø½ûÇø on an early morning in November.