Community Impact

IN A FLASH: Behind the Lights
An associate professor working on the School of Theatre and Dance provided a behind-the-scenes look at the school's current production of "Rent."

Oscar Ritchie鈥檚 Legacy Continues to Inspire
A key figure in Kent State's Black History, Oscar Ritchie continues to inspire generations of students and educators.

IN A FLASH: A Presidential Experience
Two student reporters from Kent State had the opportunity to cover President Joe Biden's recent visit to East Palestine, Ohio.
CommUNITY Lab student support
Kent State football team and students volunteer
Kristin Williams shares internship successes
Flashes Fighting Hunger Simply Give Program
KSU Students and Staff Receive 2022 Community Impact Group Award

Helping Students Demonstrate Safely
Kent State University has a strong history of student activism. The university wants to ensure students can exercise their right to protest, demonstrate and march about issues that matter to them. And to do it safely.

The Artistry of Being an Effective Leader
DeSantis, a 2006 graduate of Kent State University, and her team work out of an old automobile factory in Lakewood, Ohio. As lead designer, all work is designed and thrown by DeSantis herself. No small feat when you consider that her work has been featured in Uncommon Goods, Anthropologie, McGee & Co. and the Sundance catalog, in addition to 400 retailers across the country. So, when Medium reached out as part of their series 鈥淔ive Things You Need To Be a Highly Effective Leader During Turbulent Times,鈥 DeSantis had plenty to share.