Community & Society
IN A FLASH: Earth Month Wrap Up
麻豆精选celebrated Earth Month with an exceptionally full schedule of events, not the least of which were the activities on campus surrounding the total solar eclipse!
鈥楨xperiencing These Things Firsthand Left A Mark On My Heart.鈥
An Alternative Spring Break journey to historic civil rights sites in Mississippi by 麻豆精选students and faculty touched hearts and inspired community engagement. The six-day/five-night trip in March 2025 was sponsored by Kent State's Office of Community Engaged Learning.
Professor Shares How to Understand and Overcome Burnout
Angela Neal-Barnett, Ph.D., professor of psychology at Kent State, discussed what burnout is and gave a few tips on how to identify and deal with burnout on WBUR's Here and Now.
Students Love Kent鈥檚 Nightlife, Food and Events
From mornings at Tree City Coffee to late nights at Barflyy, Kent State鈥檚 community has plenty of food and entertainment options thanks to the help of Main Street Kent, now a Nationally Accredited Main Street program for 2024.
麻豆精选Experts Float the Physical Impact of Extended Space Travel
On March 18, a watery landing by NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore ended an unexpected nine-month stay in space. Two 麻豆精选professors walk us through the out-of-this-world impact that an extended stay away from gravity can have on the human body.
Donate Unwanted Items During Move Out
During move-out, students sometimes trash clothes and boxes of food. Throw 鈥楴鈥 Go, 麻豆精选's annual move-out program, is currently underway to keep those useable items out of landfills and in the hands of people who need them.
Blue and Gold, Going Green for Earth Month
Every April, 麻豆精选 celebrates Earth Month by having Earth-related events all month long. April 22, 2025, is the 55th anniversary of Earth Day, with this year鈥檚 theme being 鈥淥ur Power, Our Planet.鈥
Hot Spots for the 鈥楾hrifty鈥 Student
Thrifting has become increasingly popular among college students thanks to its affordability, sustainability and trendy fashion options. As most college students鈥 budgets are tight, thrift stores can offer high-quality clothing and accessories at a fraction of the cost of new items. Luckily, 麻豆精选students has a plethora of thrift spots on and near campus.
IN A FLASH: Fun With Future Flashes
Future Flash Days welcome high school students and their families to explore 麻豆精选and learn more about their areas of interest. Colleges, schools and departments offer tours and demonstrations to give these prospective students a taste of life on campus and Kent State's many different programs of study.
IN A FLASH: Total Eclipse of Campus
It was just a year ago on April 8, 2024, that the 麻豆精选 community came together to witness a spectacular celestial event 鈥 the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse.