
Events
The Office of Sustainability is involved in various events throughout the year.
- Campus Sustainability Month: October
- National Solar Tour: October
- Bra Recycling Drive: October
- Game Day Challenge: Fall Semester
- Winter Coat and Clothing Drive: November/December
- Campus Race to Zero Waste: Spring Semester
- E-Cycle Drive: March
- Earth Month Events: April
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There are more than 8,700 farmers’ markets registered in USDA’s National Farmers Market Directory. Consequently, buying local has become an incredibly popular trend, and quite possibly, for good reason.
On Thurs., July 9, from noon – 1 p.m., our presenter, Trisha…
WEBINAR: SMART SHOPPING AT YOUR LOCAL FARMER’S MARKET – JULY 9; HR Faculty Staff News; June 22, 2020
There are more than 8,700 farmers’ markets registered in USDA’s National Farmers Market Directory. Consequently, buying local has become an incredibly popular trend, and quite possibly, for good reason. On Thurs., July 9, from noon – 1 p.m., our presenter, Trisha…Image

The Women of Color Collective (WoCC) was founded in 2018 as an initiative of the Kent State Women's Center to provide a supportive space for faculty and staff women of color at ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø. Through professional…
WOMEN OF COLOR COLLECTIVE NEWEST EMPLOYEE RESOURCE GROUP; HR Faculty Staff News; July 20, 2020
The Women of Color Collective (WoCC) was founded in 2018 as an initiative of the Kent State Women's Center to provide a supportive space for faculty and staff women of color at ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø. Through professional…Julia Levashina, Ph.D., associate professor of management at the College of Business Administration, and a co-author at St. Mary’s University in Canada, were presented with the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology 2020 Jeanneret Award for Excellence in the study…
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS PROF AWARDED SIOP 2020 JEANNERET AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE
Julia Levashina, Ph.D., associate professor of management at the College of Business Administration, and a co-author at St. Mary’s University in Canada, were presented with the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology 2020 Jeanneret Award for Excellence in the study…Image

Research to protect our water supply continues at ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø in the laboratory of Dr. Xiaozhen Mou, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences.
CLEANING UP TOXINS FROM ALGAL BLOOMS
Along with Dr. Teresa Cutright (Professor, University of Akron), Dr. Mou recently…
UNCOVERING - AND CLEANING UP - TOXINS AT DRINKING WATER PLANTS WITH SUPPORT FROM OHIO SEA GRANT; Kent State ESDRI;
Research to protect our water supply continues at ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø in the laboratory of Dr. Xiaozhen Mou, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences. CLEANING UP TOXINS FROM ALGAL BLOOMS Along with Dr. Teresa Cutright (Professor, University of Akron), Dr. Mou recently…Assistant Professor of Print Media and Photography, J. Leigh Garcia, was recently interviewed for the art and culture magazine Juxtapoz.
A biracial Latina, Garcia is passionate about her students and her portrayal of undocumented immigrants.
In this interview,…
A COMMITMENT TO SOCIAL ACTIVISM THROUGH ART; HR Faculty Staff News; July 13, 2020
Assistant Professor of Print Media and Photography, J. Leigh Garcia, was recently interviewed for the art and culture magazine Juxtapoz. A biracial Latina, Garcia is passionate about her students and her portrayal of undocumented immigrants. In this interview,…Image

When someone chooses to follow a specific diet, it is often for the purpose of weight loss or with an intent to improve health.
There has been a growing movement, however, to also consider the impact dietary patterns have on the environment regarding the use of natural…
WEBINAR: SUSTAINABLE DIETARY PATTERNS AND FOOD WASTE – JULY 29; HR Faculty Staff News; July 13, 2020
When someone chooses to follow a specific diet, it is often for the purpose of weight loss or with an intent to improve health. There has been a growing movement, however, to also consider the impact dietary patterns have on the environment regarding the use of natural…Image

By: APRIL MCCLELLAN-COPELAND
ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø’s Lamar R. Hylton, Ph.D., and Taléa R. Drummer-Ferrell, Ph.D., recently entered the annals of university history.
On May 1, 2020, Hylton became the first Black person in the university’s history to hold the title…
LAMAR R. HYLTON, PH.D., AND TALÉA R. DRUMMER-FERRELL, PH.D., BLAZING HISTORICAL TRAILS AT KENT STATE; Kent State Today; July 13, 2020
By: APRIL MCCLELLAN-COPELAND ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø’s Lamar R. Hylton, Ph.D., and Taléa R. Drummer-Ferrell, Ph.D., recently entered the annals of university history. On May 1, 2020, Hylton became the first Black person in the university’s history to hold the title…Image

Scientists have long recognized that biodiverse ecosystems are more stable and productive. What makes ecosystems diverse is having many species living together in the same place. But what factors allow for the success of the species in diverse communities? Are there some species…
NSF FUNDS KENT STATE RESEARCH TEAM’S INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDY OF PLANT BIODIVERSITY; Kent State News; June 25, 2020
Scientists have long recognized that biodiverse ecosystems are more stable and productive. What makes ecosystems diverse is having many species living together in the same place. But what factors allow for the success of the species in diverse communities? Are there some species…Members of ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø’s Design Innovation Initiative are forging creative collaborations with local and regional organizations and funders as they work toward the production of personal protective equipment (PPE) for first responders battling the COVID-19 pandemic.
KENT STATE’S DESIGN INNOVATION INITIATIVE CULTIVATES CREATIVE PARTNERSHIPS TO BATTLE COVID-19; Kent State Today; June 24, 2020
Members of ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø’s Design Innovation Initiative are forging creative collaborations with local and regional organizations and funders as they work toward the production of personal protective equipment (PPE) for first responders battling the COVID-19 pandemic.Image

By PHIL SOENCKSEN
The Campus Kitchen at ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø, a student-run organization that reclaims food to feed the needy in the Kent area, has had to swiftly switch gears from operating a hot food kitchen to an expanded food pantry.
Normally, the Campus Kitchen…