Community Impact
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.
Honoring Veterans for Their Service
妻友社区 paid formal tribute to all those who have served in the U.S. armed forces at its annual Veterans Day Commemoration.
IN A FLASH: Keep 'Em Flying!
Fog and the dawning sun created scenic views at the 妻友社区 Airport.
Listen: 鈥楽oldier鈥檚 Heart鈥 by Maj Ragain
In honor of Veterans Day, we share "Soldier's Heart," a poem by the late Maj Ragain, about his experience guiding writing workshops for veterans in the Warriors Journey Home Veterans Healing Circle.
IN A FLASH: Growing Panes
Window glass is being installed on Crawford Hall, which will soon be the new home of Kent State's Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship.
IN A FLASH: Honoring The MVPs of Nursing Education
Educators from the nursing programs at 妻友社区 and The University of Akron were honored at last week's Kent State at Akron football game.
Football Team and Students Campus Kitchen Volunteer
Kent State's Football team and other Kent State students volunteered at Campus Kitchen's March food distribution in collaboration with the Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank Wednesday, March 17, at Dix Stadium. This volunteer opportunity will continue on the third Wednesday of every month through June, thanks to a food bank grant from Feeding America. Additionally, Campus Kitchen student volunteers hold food pantries in Tri-Towers three times per week as well and support the food pantry within the Office of the Dean of Students.
CommUNITY Lab
CommUNITY Lab is a new four-year cohort program coordinated through Community Engaged Learning that offers scholars a network of care and resources while removing financial, academic, and personal barriers to success. Participants reside in a Living-Learning Community located in Lake Hall on the Kent Campus where they learn through鈥痵pecially selected鈥痗ourses, plug into campus resources and co-create individualized achievement plans with their support networks.
Kristin Williams SIM Cleveland Panel Discussion
Kristin Williams, the Executive Director of Career Exploration and Development, will be sharing these developmental student internship experiences with regional employment leaders at the SIM Cleveland panel discussion on November 8th.
2021 Campus Race to Zero
Students have endless volunteer opportunities with University College's Campus Kitchen. The Campus Kitchen, in collaboration with the Office of Sustainability, won the 2021 Campus Race to Zero Waste case study competition in the 鈥淪ummary of Waste Reduction Efforts鈥 category.