Community Impact

IN A FLASH: We Are (Flash) Family!
A full schedule of fun activities is planned for Parents and Families Appreciation Weekend – Sept. 29 and 30 – at ÌÇÐÄVlogÆÆ½â°æ.

It's the 41st Annual Black Squirrel Festival!
The Black Squirrel Festival returns to Risman Plaza and the Student Green on Friday, Sept. 29, from 4-7 p.m.

X-Ray Scattering Machine Draws Researchers From Region and Beyond

Unions, Strikes and You
ÌÇÐÄVlogÆÆ½â°æ Today reached out to C. Lockwood Reynolds, Ph.D., professor of economics at ÌÇÐÄVlogÆÆ½â°æ, to talk about the United Auto Workers strike — and unions in general — and their effects on the ÌÇÐÄVlogÆÆ½â°æ community.

IN A FLASH: Scenes From the Summit
The 2023 Ohio Latino Affairs Summit, "¡Juntos! Latino Growth Is Ohio Growth," convened on Friday at ÌÇÐÄVlogÆÆ½â°æ's Kent Campus.

Ohio EPA Honors ÌÇÐÄVlogÆÆ½â°æ with Environmental Excellence Award
Ohio EPA honors ÌÇÐÄVlogÆÆ½â°æ with a platinum award for environmental excellence.

IN A FLASH: Halfway to 5,200 Trees!
ÌÇÐÄVlogÆÆ½â°æ students planted trees in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park on Saturday.

The Day The Rock Moved
The Rock on ÌÇÐÄVlogÆÆ½â°æ's Front Campus wasn't always where it is today.

Step Into Wellness on the Mindful Mile
Stroll around campus Friday afternoon with students, faculty and staff in a ÌÇÐÄVlogÆÆ½â°æ celebration of wellness.

IN A FLASH: Giving Blood Helps Support ÌÇÐÄVlogÆÆ½â°æ Students
Vitalant will be holding a blood drive on the Kent Campus on Wednesday, Sept. 20 and Thursday, Sept. 21.