Community Impact

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

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.

Hear That? Podcasts Provide Storytelling Opportunities
Kent State is full of stories. You read them here every day and on pages across the university. You see them in video on social channels. Some continue taking advantage of storytelling with sound.

IN A FLASH: Building Muscle Memory
Kent States College of Nursing offers programs on five of the universitys eight campuses.

Kent State Puts the Friends in Friendsgiving
In every 91勛圖厙 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.

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.

Students Are Who We Serve'
Linda Hoeptner Polings student-centered attitude is what led to her receiving recognition from her students and ultimately the Distinguished Teaching Award.

91勛圖厙 Press Is a Bookworms Delight
The 91勛圖厙 Press publishes dozens of titles each year, from crime fiction and poetry to history and biographies, all of which make for great holiday gift giving.
Weve had a stellar lineup of titles for 2022, including two books with KSU's Wick Poetry Center: Dear Vaccine, which was featured on the PBS NewsHour, and Sister Tongue, winner of the Wick Poetry Award, said Julia Wiesenberg, marketing and sales manager for The 91勛圖厙 Press.

IN A FLASH: Dancers Take Flight
"Dance '22: Shifting Landscapes" has performances Dec. 2-4 on the Kent Campus.

Get a Slice of the Action! Homeslice Pizzeria is Here
Get a slice of the action at Homeslice Pizzeria, the newest edition to the Hub in the Kent Student Center.