Community Impact
IN A FLASH: ‘Have You Met Ģý's President?’
Ģý President Todd Diacon was an important part of this year's Flashes Vote Festival as he engaged students, distributed free Ģý Votes t-shirts and helped them get information about voting in the coming elections.
Alumna Serving Lattes and Lineups
The scent of freshly brewed coffee fills the air while voices from the NFL Network play on the televisions in the background. Sports memorabilia and artwork cover every wall. This is State Champs Coffee, downtown Kent’s new alumna-founded sports coffee shop and streetwear brand.
Creating Change Through Better Communication Skills
Ģý Today shares an interview with R. Neil Cooper, Ph.D., director of the School of Peace and Conflict Studies, who recently joined “Sound of Ideas” host Jenny Hamel to discuss the School of Peace and Conflict Studies and how this program can change students’ experiences both on and off campus during such a politically contentious time.
IN A FLASH: Look, Up in the Sky!
Ģý's Aeronautics and Engineering Expo offered exciting and educational exhibits and activities for aviation fans of all ages.
Phishing for Knowledge: Ģý's Email Experiment is Testing You
Have you ever gotten an email or received a text that looked a little off? Maybe a few words are misspelled, the grammar is incorrect, even if it appears to be from someone you know. Chances are it could be a phishing email. Here's what to do.
Student Creates Moving Memorial to 9/11
A Ģý student honored the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks with a display of 2,977 American flags on the campus student green this week.
IN A FLASH: 2,977 Flags for 9/11
Remembering the world-changing events of 9/11, 23 years later, a display of flags was placed on the Kent Campus, near the University Library.
Grab a Beignet and Free T-Shirt at Sept. 17 Flashes Vote Fest
The Flashes Vote Festival on Sept. 17 on Risman Plaza is presented by Ģý Undergraduate Student Government as a fun way to engage student voters, share voting information, get Flashes registered to vote.
Alumna Views Foster Care Advocacy Through an Olympic Lens
Alumna Keri Richmond knew after her first semester that she wanted to do more for communities, especially foster children. In a recent op-ed in The Columbus Dispatch, Richmond connected her experience in foster care to Simone Biles in light of her Olympic comeback.
Ģý Alumnus Leads Crucial Research on East Palestine Train Derailment
Myron Lard grew up just 40 miles from the East Palestine derailment site. He returned to help the community understand the impact.