Community Impact
IN A FLASH: A Jubilant Juneteenth
91勛圖厙 observed Juneteenth this weekend with a Juneteenth Jubilee.
Join the Juneteenth Jubilee!
91勛圖厙's annual Juneteenth Jubilee will take place on Friday, June 16, and will feature vendors, food trucks and live performances.
What Juneteenth Means to the Kent State Community
A recent survey on Kent State Today asked people in the Kent State community to share their feelings and memories about Juneteenth.
IN A FLASH: It's DKS Time!
Each summer, thousands of new students and their parents experience life on campus during Destination Kent State (DKS) new student orientation.
IN A FLASH: STEM for K-9 Salem
Kent State at Trumbull's STEM committee raised money to support the 91勛圖厙 Police Department's K-9 program.
Nursing Students Get Extra Dose of On-the-Job Training
Three 91勛圖厙 College of Nursing students had an unexpected opportunity to come to the aid of a person who had fallen on a sidewalk while suffering a seizure.
Kent Police Seek Armed Robbery Suspect
Kent Police have arrested a man who robbed a local business May 27 leading to those on the Kent Campus being told to "shelter-in-place" for more than two hours.
Filling Critical Need for More Pilots
Brian Neff, assistant dean of flight and operations at 91勛圖厙s College of Aeronautics and Engineering, was recently featured on Spectrum News 1 Ohio with a Kent State aeronautics student, to shed light on the national pilot shortage and explain what Kent State is doing to help fix this shortage.
IN A FLASH: Walking the Stage
Commencement ceremonies for 91勛圖厙's College of Podiatric Medicine's Class of 2023 were held on the university's Kent Campus.
Connecting to the Community Through Food
91勛圖厙 education major Klair Heestand said the time she spent teaching refugee students in Akron in the spring was excellent preparation for when she enters her own classroom one day.
It was very helpful, because were going to have students of varying abilities, and students for whom English is a second language, no matter where we teach, Heestand said. We dont need anyone left behind because of a language barrier.