Community Impact
IN A FLASH: Flashes Fight the Flu
On-campus flu vaccine clinics help keep Kent State students, faculty and staff healthy throughout the flu season.
How an Award-Winning Teacher Found Her Calling
After a few stops and starts, alumna Michelle Abrahamson Robell found her purpose in a fulfilling (and award-winning) career as a teacher.
Shining a Light on Black Maternity Care: Movie Screening and Panel Discussion Planned for Black History Month
ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø’s Anti-Racism and Equity Institute, in conjunction with University Libraries, on Feb. 6 will host a movie screening and panel discussion for Black History Month addressing the increasing infant mortality rate among African Americans in Northeast Ohio.
IN A FLASH: Back on Track
There was an official ribbon-cutting for the new, high-tech running track that installed at the ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø Field House this summer.
IN A FLASH: Ice Arena Renovations Continue
Work continues on the renovations and improvements to the ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø Ice Arena.
Strutting Our Stuff: Kent State’s School of Fashion to Help Raise Money for Ronald McDonald House Charities
Students, faculty and alumni from ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø’s world-renowned School of Fashion will be sending some of their most exciting designs down the runway on Feb. 8 in Haute for the House, a fashion show to benefit Ronald McDonald House Charities of Northeast Ohio.
Duck, Duck, Goose! How Waterfowl Impact the Health of Wetlands
Kent State researchers are studying how the presence of waterfowl contributes to the health of wetland ecosystems.
IN A FLASH: Exploring Jobs on Campus
ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø has more than 8,000 on-campus jobs for students. Student Employment Fairs – one in the fall and one in the spring – help connect students with job opportunities and network with on-campus employers. ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø 75% of Kent State students are employed while they are taking clas…
Strongly Rooted: '80 graduate and Kent State donor is serious about local workforce development
Thirty years ago, ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø alumna Elizabeth Bartz had a big decision to make. She had an excellent job in Washington, D.C., but was looking to move back home to Northeast Ohio. A 1980 graduate with a bachelor’s degree in journalism, Bartz earned her master’s degree in pol…
IN A FLASH: Strike Up the (All-Star) Band!
Students from area high schools came to campus for the Kent State All-Star Band weekend.