Community Impact
LOL At Porthouse Theatre In 2023
Porthouse Theatre, Kent State University鈥檚 outdoor, summer theatre located on the grounds of Blossom Music Center, will present its 55th season during the summer of 2023 with "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum," "The Marvelous Wonderettes," and "The Prom."
Police Academy Cadets Serving Up Community Goodwill
Kent State University at Trumbull's Police Academy cadets focused on serving more than justice last Friday by delivering meals and distributing Easter baskets to local families through the Warren Family Mission.
Learning to Design With Empathy
As part of the College of Architecture and Environmental Design鈥檚 senior-year curriculum, interior design faculty require their students to design a community-based project, teaching them how to become design advocates for diverse populations that usually differ from themselves.
The Future of Fashion is Inclusive and Adaptive
Runway of Dreams at Kent State was founded in the spring of 2021 by current president Bri Cummings, a senior fashion design and fashion merchandising major. The club partners with the Runway of Dreams Foundation to raise awareness of the need for adaptive clothing.
Kent State Celebrates Earth Month
April 22, 2023, marks the 53rd anniversary of Earth Day, and Kent State University is celebrating the whole Earth Month with the theme 鈥淚nvest in Our Planet.鈥
Reminder: Put Your Phones Down
Hey, Kent State, the new distracted driving legislation went into effect on April 4. What is it and are there exceptions? Find out more.
Alumna Making Her Mark One Sip at a Time
For alumna Sharon Taylor, the combination of loving coffee and an unexpected health diagnosis changed both her diet and her career.
Pathology Research Seeking to Unlock Mysteries of the Brain
Since completion of her Ph.D. in 2016, Assistant Professor Melissa Edler and her colleagues have secured more than $2 million in research funding for examining aging and neurodegenerative diseases.
The Virtual Future of Educating Teachers
Three Kent State professors are developing a solution to a teacher training issue through the use of extended reality (XR) technology and 360 video.
Kent State Offers Welcoming Environment for Service Animals
Kent State campuses are no stranger to service animals. With 32 service dogs currently registered across all campuses and student organizations that train future service dogs like Paws with a Cause, the Kent State community happily welcomes service animals.