Community Impact

IN A FLASH: We Are (Flash) Family!
A full schedule of fun activities is planned for Parents and Families Appreciation Weekend – Sept. 29 and 30 – at Kent State.

It's the 41st Annual Black Squirrel Festival!
The Black Squirrel Festival returns to Risman Plaza and the Student Green on Friday, Sept. 29, from 4-7 p.m.

X-Ray Scattering Machine Draws Researchers From Region and Beyond

Unions, Strikes and You
Kent State Today reached out to C. Lockwood Reynolds, Ph.D., professor of economics at Kent State, to talk about the United Auto Workers strike — and unions in general — and their effects on the Kent State community.

IN A FLASH: Scenes From the Summit
The 2023 Ohio Latino Affairs Summit, "¡Juntos! Latino Growth Is Ohio Growth," convened on Friday at 91³Ô¹ÏÍø's Kent Campus.

Ohio EPA Honors Kent State with Environmental Excellence Award
Ohio EPA honors Kent State with a platinum award for environmental excellence.

IN A FLASH: Halfway to 5,200 Trees!
Kent State students planted trees in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park on Saturday.

The Day The Rock Moved
The Rock on Kent State's Front Campus wasn't always where it is today.

Step Into Wellness on the Mindful Mile
Stroll around campus Friday afternoon with students, faculty and staff in a Kent State celebration of wellness.

IN A FLASH: Giving Blood Helps Support Kent State Students
Vitalant will be holding a blood drive on the Kent Campus on Wednesday, Sept. 20 and Thursday, Sept. 21.