Community Impact
Changing Lives Through Education and Hope
Kent State has been awarded a new Department of Justice reentry grant to make college enrollment and other support available for people starting over after incarceration.
Having a Ball at the Kent State University Surplus Store
The Kent State University Surplus Store helps the university liquidate assets in a sustainable and responsible way while offering unique items at low prices.
Hunting Down Hunger in Northeast Ohio
Summit Professor of Learning Technologies Rick Ferdig serves as coordinator for the Northeast Ohio chapter of the nonprofit Farmers & Hunters Feeding the Hungry, born out of one man鈥檚 mission to 鈥渢ransform a God-given resource of deer and livestock into food for those in need.鈥
Planned Gift Endows Executive Director Position at Kent State鈥檚 Wick Poetry Center
The Wick family has a long history of philanthropy at Kent State University that began in 1984 when brothers Bob and Walt Wick first established scholarships to support undergraduate poets at the university. This most recent gift of $1 million brings the family鈥檚 total lifetime commitment to the university to more than $3.5 million.
IN A FLASH: Final Fall Farmers鈥 Market
The final Kent State Farmers' Market of the fall semester moves indoors, inside the DI Hub, on Nov. 14.
Native American Heritage Month at Kent State
Kent State University is celebrating Native American Heritage Month with events throughout November.
IN A FLASH: Flashes at the Freeze Out
Kent State University President Todd Diacon joined the Marching Golden Flashes and fans at Dix Stadium to cheer on our team at the annual Freeze Out Game.
IN A FLASH: A New Tradition for a Living Memorial
Planting bulbs on Daffodil Hill has become part of Kent State's annual Veteran's Day Commemoration.
鈥業t鈥檚 a Beautiful Event to Honor Everything They鈥檝e Done for Us鈥
The Kent State University community came together to celebrate its values and honor fallen veterans on Daffodil Hill.
How Covid Created a New Career Path for Kacie Gikonyo
Kent State alumna and former nurse Kacie Gikonyo has founded the Death Doula Collective, a nationwide group for death doulas, and plans to establish her own death doula school in the Cleveland-Akron area to provide clinical hands-on training.