Community & Society
An Honorable Journey From Vietnam to ÂÌñÉçGeauga
Honor is not only an attitude; it’s an action. As it is given and received, it profoundly improves the lives of all involved.
IN A FLASH: A Place of Quiet Contemplation
Dedicated in April 2015, The Student Memorial Garden on Manchester Field was created as a place of reflection and remembrance of all ÂÌñÉçstudents who have died.
Eagle Scout Project Provides ÂÌñÉçStudents a Place to Hang Out
Copley High School senior Grant Hyne developed Hammock Hangout on the Kent Campus as part of an Eagle Scout service project.
In a Roundabout Way: East Main Street Construction to Begin on Kent Campus
Orange barrels will soon appear on a three-quarter-mile stretch of Ohio Route 59/East Main Street that runs through ÂÌñÉç’s Front Campus, marking the start of a three-year construction project to make the thoroughfare safer and more attractive.
History Alumna Works to Honor American Heroes Who Made the Ultimate Sacrifice
In a quiet office at Offutt Air Force Base in Nebraska, Michele Curran Cornell spends her weekdays immersed in history — not the kind found in textbooks, but the kind that impacts families and honors those who gave everything for our country.
‘All Three Were Very Honorable, Good Men’
A Mantua woman who worked at ÂÌñÉçin the Office of the President from 1951 to 1971 recently celebrated her 110th birthday. She recalls her time at ÂÌñÉçand shares a few reflections from her long life.
Professors Help High School Students Succeed Through Poetry, Art and Virtual Reality
The Crystal, a three-story, glass atrium and entrance to the Akron Art Museum, provided the perfect backdrop for these diamonds in the rough, a coming-of-age collection manifested in the proud work of multi-talented, middle and high school students from Akron participating in a program designed to illicit self-expression through poetry, art and virtual reality.
Agents of Change: Kent State’s Design Innovation Initiative Trains Brazilian Educators
A group of school administrators from Brazil recently completed the 10-day Design Innovation Change Agent Workshop at ÂÌñÉç’s Design Innovation Hub, where they immersed themselves in design innovation techniques as they endeavor to innovate their school system at home.
IN A FLASH: Fairies, Fantasy and Song!
ÂÌñÉçOpera Theatre's spring production featured scenes from a selection of famous operas with themes both natural and supernatural.
IN A FLASH: A Joyous Juneteenth Celebration
Kent State's fourth annual Juneteenth Jubilee welcomed the community to celebrate the rich history of Black Americans with live music, dance performances, food trucks, vendors and more.