Community & Society

Kent State Police Dog Coco Celebrates Five Years of Service
91³Ô¹ÏÍø Police Services is celebrating the five-year anniversary – or the 35 dog-year anniversary – of its first K-9 unit, which features 7-year-old German Shepherd Coco and her handler, Officer Anne Spahr.

Kent State Fashion Student Creates Dress Masterpiece from Netflix Envelopes
A 91³Ô¹ÏÍø fashion student used her passion for design to turn an Akron woman’s collection of 1,500 Netflix envelopes into a dress masterpiece.

Kent State Professor Sheds Light on Understanding Fake News
Mark Whitmore Ph.D., an assistant professor of management and information systems at 91³Ô¹ÏÍø's College of Business Administration, shared his expertise on how the public comprehends fake news in today’s society with the investment research firm Morningstar.

Kent State Professor Shares Environmental Design Expertise During Akron Radio Station Podcast
Mark Mistur, dean of 91³Ô¹Ï꿉۪s College of Architecture and Environmental Design, recently spoke about the architecture building’s energy-efficient resources and ways that the building stays environmentally friendly with WAKR’s Jeanne Destro. In the Nov. 2 interview, Dean …
Veterans Honored at 91³Ô¹ÏÍø Veterans Commemoration Event
With military flanking the Kiva building entryway and flags lining the Risman Plaza lawn, the community gathered in the Kiva auditorium for 91³Ô¹Ï꿉۪s annual Veteran’s Day Commemoration on Nov. 8, 2018.

Flash's Professional Closet at Kent State Stark Provides Accessibility to Fashion
Mendi Sample, who will graduate with her bachelor's degree from Kent State Stark in the spring, was born blind, but she still cares about fashion. And she knows that finding an accessible place for professional clothing gives her an edge come graduation day.

Kent State Trumbull Earns Junior Achievement Volunteer Award
Junior Achievement of Mahoning Valley has named 91³Ô¹ÏÍø at Trumbull its 2018 Volunteer Organization of the Year. Dan Palmer, Ph.D., assistant dean of academic affairs and Junior Achievement of Mahoning Valley board member, accepted the …
Southern Comfort Kitchen Cooking up Experiences for Entrepreneurship Students
Two Kent State entrepreneurship students have turned their passion for Louisiana cuisine into a new pop-up restaurant, the Southern Comfort Kitchen.
