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Charlie Thomas, owner of Ray's Place in downtown Kent, poses outside of his iconic tavern.

Downtown Kent Landmark Celebrates 85 Years of Beer and Gertie’s Chili

Alumnus Charlie Thomas is still going strong as the owner of Ray's Place, which has become a downtown fixture for generations of Kent State students. 

Tags: Community & Society

Kent State Today

Jaiden Morales in control room at Lorain High School

Recent Kent State Grad Puts Multimedia Degree to Work at His Alma Mater   

At Kent State’s fall commencement on Dec. 17, 2022, Jaiden Morales earned his bachelor's degree in digital media production, an accomplishment motivated by passion that was ignited at Lorain High School. The Kent State program has prepared Morales to succeed his mentor, Joseph Bock, as the multimedia coordinator at the high school where his future began. 

Tags: Community & Society, Diverse Kent State, Student Life, Profiles

Kent State Today

Students in the Making Our Own Space (MOOS) program use power tools to fabricate both temporary and permanent improvements for local parks and vacant spaces. (Photo credit: Helen Liggett)

From Trash to Treasure: Cleveland Youth to Design, Fabricate Public Space Installation in Former Landfill Through Kent State Program

In an effort to expand racial and ethnic diversity in the design fields, ÆÞÓÑÉçÇøâ€™s Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative created Making Our Own Space (MOOS), a design/build program for middle and high school students. The program introduces youth to opportunities in architecture, urban design and landscape architecture.

Tags: Community & Society, Community Impact, Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative, College of Architecture and Environmental Design

Kent State Today

Plans from College of Architecture and Environmental Design students for redevelopment in the city of Warren.

Eliminating an Eyesore: Architecture Students Give City of Warren Ideas for Redevelopment

Students from ÆÞÓÑÉçÇøâ€™s College of Architecture and Environmental Design recently presented the city of Warren with a variety of plans for how the site of the town’s former St. Joseph Hospital can be reused. 

Tags: Community & Society, Student Life, Community Impact

Kent State Today

University Bookstore's Top Sellers

Kent State Bookstore Reveals Its Top Sellers

The ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø Bookstore is the perfect place for students to find exactly what they're looking for with its array of Kent State gear, books and electronics. But with all those choices in there, have you ever wondered what the top sellers are? We wondered, so we asked.

Tags: Student Life, Community & Society, Students First, Community Impact

Kent State Today

Ohio Magazine is featuring the city of Kent as one of its Best Hometowns 2022-23.

Ohio Magazine Features City of Kent as a ‘Best Hometown’

The November/December issue of Ohio Magazine featuring the city of Kent as one of its Best Hometowns for 2022-2023 is now available  

Tags: Community & Society, Community Impact

Kent State Today

Court Gavel

History Professor Provides Historical Context for Hate Crime Trial

Kent State professor of history, Elaine Frantz, provided historical insight to a recent Mississippi hate crime case.

Tags: Profiles, Community & Society, Nationally Distinctive, Community Impact

Kent State Today

Nursing students learn about muscle structure at the Twinsburg Academic Center

IN A FLASH: Building Muscle Memory

Kent State’s College of Nursing offers programs on five of the university’s eight campuses. 

Tags: ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø at Geauga, College of Nursing, Community & Society, Community Impact, Students First

Kent State Today

UCM Student Workers with Flash

Kent State Puts the ‘Friends’ in Friendsgiving

In every ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø video commercial there are students. Students are the face of Kent State. But students do more than participate as talent in front of the camera. They help plan, record and edit these videos. And let us say, these videos take longer than you think to create.

Tags: Student Life, Community & Society, Diverse Kent State, Students First, Community Impact

Kent State Today

The Dec. 2, 2022 fire at the former Star of the West mill complex.

Mill Fire in Downtown Kent Remains Under Investigation

The cause of a fire that burned for two days last week at the historic Star of the West mill complex remains undetermined. 

Tags: Community & Society, University News, Community Impact

Kent State Today