
Events
The Office of Sustainability is involved in various events throughout the year.
- Campus Sustainability Month: October
- National Solar Tour: October
- Bra Recycling Drive: October
- Game Day Challenge: Fall Semester
- Winter Coat and Clothing Drive: November/December
- Campus Race to Zero Waste: Spring Semester
- E-Cycle Drive: March
- Earth Month Events: April
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By Makenna Brumbaugh, Kent Wired
Kent State University held its Earth Fest this afternoon with multiple booths from around Ohio talking about how to improve the environment.
Students and faculty were able to learn about different techniques including a water irrigation system…
Kent State Earth Fest promotes sustainability; Kent Wired; April 10, 2019
By Makenna Brumbaugh, Kent Wired Kent State University held its Earth Fest this afternoon with multiple booths from around Ohio talking about how to improve the environment. Students and faculty were able to learn about different techniques including a water irrigation system…Image

For the first time, Kent State University has been designated as a Voter Friendly Campus for 2019-20.
The Voter Friendly Campus initiative, led by national nonpartisan organizations Campus Vote Project and the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators,…
Kent State Becomes Voter Friendly Campus; Kent State Today; April 9, 2019
For the first time, Kent State University has been designated as a Voter Friendly Campus for 2019-20. The Voter Friendly Campus initiative, led by national nonpartisan organizations Campus Vote Project and the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators,…Image

As Kent State University senior Angela Deibel guides the ZEV (Zero Emission Vehicle) from the Aeronautics and Technology Building to front campus on a recent sunny day, she glances at a row of small lights that flash overhead.
“Those lights let us know that the battery has…
Innovation on the Move; Kent State Today: April 5, 2019
As Kent State University senior Angela Deibel guides the ZEV (Zero Emission Vehicle) from the Aeronautics and Technology Building to front campus on a recent sunny day, she glances at a row of small lights that flash overhead. “Those lights let us know that the battery has…Image

When business administration major Deneen Penn started her college career at Kent State University at Trumbull, she had no plans to become Miss Ohio USA 2018 or to launch her own honey business. By her senior year, however, she had accomplished both.
Kent State Trumbull Student Creates Big Buzz; Kent State Today; April 3, 2019
When business administration major Deneen Penn started her college career at Kent State University at Trumbull, she had no plans to become Miss Ohio USA 2018 or to launch her own honey business. By her senior year, however, she had accomplished both.David Kaplan, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Geography in the College of Arts and Sciences at Kent State University, has been elected president of the American Association of Geographers (AAG), the premier academic and professional geography organization in the United…
Kent State Geography Professor Elected President of American Association of Geographers; Kent State Today; April 2, 2019
David Kaplan, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Geography in the College of Arts and Sciences at Kent State University, has been elected president of the American Association of Geographers (AAG), the premier academic and professional geography organization in the United…
Business Achievement Award
2019 Green Achievement Award Recipients: Green Energy Ohio; 2019
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Walls Community Garden Lauded as Outstanding New Service Initiative; Kent State Today; April 1, 2019
Kent State University’s Community Engaged Learning Initiative selected the Walls Community Garden for its Outstanding New Service Initiative award.
The garden was selected for the award for understanding the needs of the community and making a positive impact on Kent State…
Walls Community Garden Lauded as Outstanding New Service Initiative; Kent State Today; April 1, 2019
Kent State University’s Community Engaged Learning Initiative selected the Walls Community Garden for its Outstanding New Service Initiative award. The garden was selected for the award for understanding the needs of the community and making a positive impact on Kent State…Image

How do we connect to the Cuyahoga River? The flowing water touches our emotions, our communities, our environment and our history. In this 50th anniversary year of the last Cuyahoga River fire, the Concrete Poetry project invites us to reconsider and reconnect to the river and…
CONCRETE POETRY: CELEBRATING THE CUYAHOGA RIVER; Wick Poetry Center News; March 1, 2019
How do we connect to the Cuyahoga River? The flowing water touches our emotions, our communities, our environment and our history. In this 50th anniversary year of the last Cuyahoga River fire, the Concrete Poetry project invites us to reconsider and reconnect to the river and…Image

Kent State University's Wick Poetry Center Director David Hassler was featured on 90.3 WCPN ideastream for his creative efforts in organizing the River Stanzas Project. The project pays tribute to the 50 year anniversary of the environmental protections and improvements that…
Wick Poetry Center Recognized for its Tribute to 50th Anniversary of the Cuyahoga River Burning; Kent State Today; March 6, 2019
Kent State University's Wick Poetry Center Director David Hassler was featured on 90.3 WCPN ideastream for his creative efforts in organizing the River Stanzas Project. The project pays tribute to the 50 year anniversary of the environmental protections and improvements that…
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