Community & Society

From Trash to Treasure: Cleveland Youth to Design, Fabricate Public Space Installation in Former Landfill Through Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡Program
In an effort to expand racial and ethnic diversity in the design fields, Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡â€™s Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative created Making Our Own Space (MOOS), a design/build program for middle and high school students. The program introduces youth to opportunities in architecture, urban design and landscape architecture.

Eliminating an Eyesore: Architecture Students Give City of Warren Ideas for Redevelopment
Students from Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡â€™s College of Architecture and Environmental Design recently presented the city of Warren with a variety of plans for how the site of the town’s former St. Joseph Hospital can be reused.

Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡Bookstore Reveals Its Top Sellers
The Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡ Bookstore is the perfect place for students to find exactly what they're looking for with its array of Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡gear, books and electronics. But with all those choices in there, have you ever wondered what the top sellers are? We wondered, so we asked.

Ohio Magazine Features City of Kent as a ‘Best Hometown’
The November/December issue of Ohio Magazine featuring the city of Kent as one of its Best Hometowns for 2022-2023 is now available

History Professor Provides Historical Context for Hate Crime Trial
Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡professor of history, Elaine Frantz, provided historical insight to a recent Mississippi hate crime case.

IN A FLASH: Building Muscle Memory
Kent State’s College of Nursing offers programs on five of the university’s eight campuses.

Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡Puts the ‘Friends’ in Friendsgiving
In every Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡ video commercial there are students. Students are the face of Kent State. But students do more than participate as talent in front of the camera. They help plan, record and edit these videos. And let us say, these videos take longer than you think to create.

Mill Fire in Downtown Kent Remains Under Investigation
The cause of a fire that burned for two days last week at the historic Star of the West mill complex remains undetermined.

IN A FLASH: Dancers Take Flight
"Dance '22: Shifting Landscapes" has performances Dec. 2-4 on the Kent Campus.

Fire Erupts in Downtown Kent
On Friday morning, Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡issued an advisory to the community about a fire that erupted at the former Star of the West mill in downtown Kent. Though the smoke is visible from campus, there is no danger on campus as the fire is contained to downtown.