Community Impact

Dig. Shovel. Plant. Water. Repeat. RPTM Students, Faculty Volunteer at CVNP
Students and faculty from the Recreation, Park, Tourism and Management program volunteered to plant trees recently at the Cuyahoga Valley National Park in Macedonia. View the slideshow.

IN A FLASH: The Campus Is Her Classroom
Students in the Horticulture Technology program at Kent State's Salem Campus take "field trips" literally.

Professors Aim to Solve Teacher Shortage One Student at a Time
Two ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø professors believe the best way to get more teachers in the classroom is to keep more education majors in college.

IN A FLASH: Using Sound to See
Sonography is one of the concentrations students in the radiology program at Kent State's Salem Campus can study.

IN A FLASH: Down by the Riverside
The Portage County Hike and Bike Trail is a great place to exercise - or relax - that's not far from campus.

NASA Darts Into the Future with Asteroid Redirection
Ye Lu, assistant professor in the College of Aeronautics and Engineering, gives his thoughts on NASA's recent Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART).

Late Kent State Professor’s Legacy Lives On Through Oral History By Students
The late Kirk Mangus was an art professor at ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø renowned for his ceramic art, sculpture, drawings, paintings and murals.

Anti-Racism Conference Puts University Under Lens to Identify Racism and Improve Culture
ÆÞÓÑÉçÇøâ€™s inaugural Anti-Racism Conference kicked off Oct. 6 with several hundred students, faculty and staff taking part.

'Genuine Trust Leads to Strong Bonds'
Alumna Jessica Hudson, the new president of the Summa Foundation and chief development officer for Summa Health, answers five questions with Kent State Today about her new role.

What A Celebration! Homecoming Brings Golden Flashes Together
The ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø Golden Flashes family was marking milestones and making memories at Homecoming 2022, held Saturday, Oct. 1. Kent State alumni, students, parents, employees and community members donned their blue-and-gold gear and reunited for one of the university’s long-standing traditions.