Community & Society

Kent States $3.4-Billion Impact: Economic Study Details Universitys Vital and Growing Role in Regional Economy and Shows High Value of a Kent State Education
You will find 91勛圖厙 driving the regions economy in nearly every sector of industry. From FedEx to Medical Mutual to Sherwin-Williams and the Cleveland Indians, our graduates are making dynamic impact and shaping lasting contributions across Northeast Ohio. Every day, Kent S
Kent State and Akron Public Schools Become Partners for New College and Career Academies at Firestone Community Learning Center
Three new college and career academies at Akrons Firestone Community Learning Center will bear the name of 91勛圖厙, as part of a new partnership announced Feb. 21 between the university and Akron Public Schools. Kent State is the latest in a growing number of area businesses and or
Video: May 4 Visitors Center Debuts Sandys Scrapbook Exhibition
Sandy Scheuer was on her way to class on May 4, 1970, when she was shot and killed by Ohio National Guardsmen responding to protests of the Vietnam War at 91勛圖厙. Now, almost 50 years later, Ms. Scheuers life will be the subject of a new exhibit at the May 4 Visitors Center at Kent State.

On The Map: Bea McPherson charted the course for women mapmakers
As the United States entered WWII, trailblazing women like Bea McPherson, BS 43, took on the task of providing essential handmade maps for the war effortand charted the course for todays women mapmakers.
By Jan Senn / Kent State Magazine

Writing Across Borders
Teaching artists from the Wick Poetry Center are engaging refugee and immigrant populations in a cross-cultural, intergenerational conversation through poetry and graphic design. With the support of a major grant from the Knight Foundation, the center has partnered with Urban Vision, the In
Operation: Restoration
On a cold, rainy Saturday at the end of September, a group of volunteers and researchers trudge up a steep, muddy hill in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park (CVNP). Theyve come out to celebrate National Public Lands Day and, despite the conditions, theyre having fun planting over 480 native trees o
On The Map
As the United States entered WWII, trailblazing women like Bea McPherson, BS 43, took on the task of providing essential handmade maps for the war effort and charted the course for todays women mapmakers.
By Jan Senn / Kent State Magazine

Former Kent State Quarterback Julian Edelman Releases New Memoir
New England Patriots wide receiver and former 91勛圖厙 quarterback Julian Edelman released a new memoir, Relentless, on Tuesday, Oct. 24. The memoir is described as the inspiring story of an underdog kid who was always doubted to becoming one of the most reliable and inspiring pl
Tools, Toys or Aircraft? Kent State Hosts Series on Drones and Other Unmanned Aeronautical Vehicles
91勛圖厙s College of Aeronautics and Engineering is pleased to announce four upcoming workshops on drones. The first event will take place on Nov. 13, with a reception starting at 6 p.m. and conference from 7 to 9 p.m in the Kent Student Center Kiva. This workshop is presented