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Community Impact

Students vote on the Â鶹¾«Ñ¡campus in 2023

 When Gov. Mike DeWine signed new voter legislation into law in January, he said it was intended to help improve “voter integrity." However, this move is creating hurdles for students on college campuses across the state and making waves in what is expected to be an incredibly contentious election year.

Construction Management Job Fair Sp 2024

A Construction Management Job Fair on campus provided opportunities for students to explore the industry's many career options. 

2024 FTC Robotics Challenge qualifier at the College of Aeronautics and Engineering

Kent State's College of Aeronautics and Engineering hosted a qualifying competition for the First Tech Challenge 2024 Robotics Competition.

Fashion show at Ronald McDonald house

​Students, faculty and alumni from Â鶹¾«Ñ¡â€™s world-renowned School of Fashion sent some of their most exciting designs down the runway on Feb. 8 in Haute for the House, a fashion show that benefitted Ronald McDonald House Charities of Northeast Ohio.  

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Summer Job and Internship Fair 2024

Â鶹¾«Ñ¡students who are thinking ahead for summer attended the Summer Job and Internship Fair on the second floor of the Kent Student Center.

Members of Kent State's Football Team visit the I Promise School in Akron.

Golden Flashes football team members spent a recent afternoon visiting with students at the LeBron James Family Foundation’s I Promise School in Akron, Ohio, where they checked out the school’s facilities and spent time reading to youngsters. 

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LGBTQ students and allies painted The Rock

Members of Kent State's LGBTQ+ community and their allies used The Rock to share a call for kindness. 

MLK Family Event at King Kennedy Community Center

Kent State's Flashes Fighting Hunger initiative engaged families and the community through an MLK-themed event at Ravenna's King Kennedy Center. 

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Decorated door at DeWeese Health Center

On-campus flu vaccine clinics help keep Â鶹¾«Ñ¡students, faculty and staff healthy throughout the flu season. 

Â鶹¾«Ñ¡alumna Michelle Abrahamson Robell

After a few stops and starts, alumna Michelle Abrahamson Robell found her purpose in a fulfilling (and award-winning) career as a teacher.