Community & Society
Announcing the 2021 Homecoming Grand Marshals
Join us the evening of Friday, Oct. 1, at the first Homecoming Kickoff event at the Lefton Esplanade. This marks the official start of Homecoming Weekend with music, food, entertainment, fireworks and T-shirt giveaways.
Kent State Alumnus Captures Notable Success
Influenced by artists like ReneÌ Magritte and Piet Mondrian, Kent State University alumnus Jermaine Jackson Jr. believes the best way to get the point across in a photo is by keeping it simple.
Cockeye Creamery Raises Money for Kent State Trumbull’s Campus Care Closet
From now through Sunday, Sept. 19, Cockeye Creamery, located at 1805 1/2 Parkman Road NW in Warren, will be serving its Kent State-inspired ice cream “Black Squirrel†to raise money for Kent State University at Trumbull’s Care Closet.
Kent State Holds Second Annual Flashes Fighting Hunger Contactless Food Drive
Kent State University’s Flashes Fighting Hunger Contactless Food Drive will take place on Wednesday, Aug. 25, from 1-4 p.m. at the intersection of Lincoln Street and Hilltop Drive. The collection station will be located on Hilltop Drive in front of Cartwright Hall.
Educators Reflect on Powerful Experiences During May 4 Summer Workshop
Educators from across the country recently attended the weeklong, virtual 2021 Landmarks of American History and Culture workshop, “Making Meaning of May 4: The 1970 Kent State Shootings in U.S. History,†which has been made possible in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Program Offers Incarcerated Individuals a Chance to Reenter the Community With a Degree
Beginning this fall, Kent State University at Trumbull will offer Trumbull Correctional Institution incarcerated individuals a chance to complete a Bachelor of Technical and Applied Studies (BTAS).
Kent State Wins Two Awards in Campus Race to Zero Waste Contest
The National Wildlife Federation recently awarded Kent State University first place in two categories from the 2021 Campus Race to Zero Waste competition: Zero Waste and Electronics Recycling – Total Pounds Recycled.
Kent State Professor Donates His Time as Volunteer Pilot
Kent State Receives National Endowment for the Arts Big Read Grant
Kent State University is one of 61 organizations nationwide – and one of four organizations in Ohio – to be awarded a 2021-2022 National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Big Read grant. The university’s $20,000 grant will support the Big Read Northeast Ohio, a community reading program and related events focusing on “An American Sunrise†by Poet Laureate Joy Harjo from October 2021 through May 2022.
Fraternities and Sororities Shine in the Face of Pandemic
The philosophy of Fraternity and Sorority Life at Kent State University is that each strives to be the best community in the country by encompassing a nurturing and inclusive environment for everyone to call home. You can add doing great things for the community to the list.