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Community & Society

Tabitha Messmore addresses participants of Black Women Bosses (BWB) at the  cohort's graduation celebration.

Wanna be Confident as Boss? LaunchNET Has Just the Course for You 聽

Black Women Bosses (BWB) is designed to help participants learn leadership and business skills, gain community and practice self-care and confidence as an entrepreneur.

Tags: Student Life, Community & Society, University News

Kent Campus

Students from the Second Annual Read-In read and listen to excerpts from banned books

Second Annual Banned Books Read-In Highlights Freedom of Speech

It may surprise you to learn that 鈥淐aptain Underpants,鈥 鈥淔rankenstein,鈥 鈥淭he Great Gatsby,鈥 鈥淗unger Games鈥 and 鈥淭he Perks of Being a Wallflower鈥 are all popular books that have been banned, along with many others. In honor of Banned Books Week, the Second Annual Banned Books Read-In was held in Taylor Hall.

Tags: Community & Society, Student Life, Community Impact

Kent State Today

Alumnus Lloyd De Vos Welcomed to the Podium on Constitution Day

Alumnus Lloyd De Vos Presents 'Equal Justice Under Law For All'

In celebration of the Constitution Day, New York attorney and Kent State alumnus Lloyd De Vos spoke on the U.S. Constitution鈥檚 impact on our government and discussed his personal experience arguing a case before the U.S. Supreme Court. 

Tags: Student Life, Community & Society, Nationally Distinctive

Honors College

Map of Akron neighborhoods, courtesy of LocalWiki.

Mapping Akron: Wick Poetry Center Begins New Effort to Highlight Akron Neighborhoods Through Poetry

Using poetry to explore Akron, Ohio residents鈥 sense of belonging to their neighborhoods is the goal of a new project by Kent State University鈥檚 Wick Poetry Center. 

Tags: Community & Society, Arts & Culture

Kent Campus

Walk and Talk tour members pose for a picture at Prentice Gate

Flowers and Foliage Sprouting Wellness and Joy

Nearly 40 people from the Kent State community enjoyed a tour of the flowers and trees of Front Campus during part two of the 鈥淲alk & Talk: Flowers and Foliage鈥 event, thanks to the Employee Wellness and Health Promotion program and the grounds crew.

Tags: Health, Community & Society, Community Impact

Kent State Today

Can of Kent State Golden Lager, arial view of Dix Stadium and Sibling Revelry Brewing logo.

Kent State Golden Lager Is Here!

Alumni brewers at Sibling Revelry Brewing have created Kent State Golden Lager - the official craft beer of Kent State Athletics. 

Tags: Community & Society, Nationally Distinctive, Community Impact

Kent State Today

Gail Pavilga at airport

IN A FLASH: The Campus Is Her Classroom

State Representative Gail Pavliga visited with students from the College of Aeronautics and Engineering and took the flight simulator out for a spin.

Tags: Community & Society

Kent Campus

CEL Accepts Community Impact: Group Award on Behalf of the Kent State Community

Community Engaged Learning Earns United Way 2022 Community Impact: Group Award

Kent State鈥檚 Community Engaged Learning partnered with the United Way of Portage county to make reading fun for children, and in doing so, CEL has been recognized by the United Way of Portage County as the recipients of the 2022 Community Impact: Group Award for its commitment to transforming lives in the community.

Tags: Community & Society, Student Life

Kent State Today

Pakistani exchange student Anas is living his childhood dream at Kent State

Dreams Do Come True For Pakistani Exchange Student聽

Anas' friends are living vicariously through him as he attends Kent State as an exchange student sponsored through , a program supported by the U.S. Department of State. 

Tags: Global Reach, Community & Society

Kent Campus

Yvonna Washington-Greer, assistant vice president of Equity, Identity, and Success talks with students at the veteran and service member open house

CAVS Open House Welcomes Veterans and Service Members

Incoming and existing military-connected Kent State students were welcomed to campus with open arms at the Veterans and Service Members Open House hosted by the Center for Adult and Veteran Services (CAVS). The event aimed to bring the military community - from student to spouse to staff member - together with food, refreshments and conversation.

Tags: Student Life, Community & Society

Kent State Today