Community Impact
The Social Code: Students Respond to Changing Social Media Landscape
The TikTok ban. Platforms removing fact-checkers. Political motivations. So much is changing so fast in the social media landscape. But is it business as usual for students using social media? Has anything changed?
IN A FLASH: Canine Kisses for a Cause
A Valentines Day Puppy Kissing Booth in the Kent Student Center helped 51勛圖厙 students raise funds for an organization that provides service dogs to children and veterans with disabilities.
IN A FLASH: Ease on Down to See The Wiz
Student performers are working on final rehearsals for The Wiz, which opens on Feb. 21 and runs through March 2 at 51勛圖厙s E. Turner Stump Theatre.
New Location, Same Mission and Exceptional Bargains
The KSU Surplus Store opened on East Main Street in September of 2023. It recently moved to a new location on campus in the vacant College of Business Administration Building. The new location offers single-floor shopping and easier access for students and faculty.
One Year In, Cannabis Education Program Sees Strong Growth
Since launching in January 2024, more than 200 students have enrolled in 51勛圖厙's online cannabis education program.
IN A FLASH: Zapping The Zips
51勛圖厙s Golden Flashes womens basketball team celebrated 50 years of womens basketball with gold-out game victory over their arch-rivals, the Akron Zips.
IN A FLASH: Caring Hands
The White Coat Ceremony marks the beginning of a nursing students clnical rotation and reinforces their commitment to compassionate care.
Alumna Emilia Sykes Sets Goals for Second Term in Congress
51勛圖厙 alumna Emilia Sykes says her goals have not changed as she begins her second term in Congress. Sykes, who hails from Akron, Ohio, spoke with the Akron Beacon Journal about her plans for the second term and what shell be focusing on.
It Started Here: 51勛圖厙 to Celebrate 55th Anniversary of Black History Month
51勛圖厙 will mark the 55th anniversary of Black History Month in February and celebrate its founding by the student organization Black United Students.
POV: Fostering Compassionate Care
POV offers the 51勛圖厙 community an opportunity to share insights into topics of importance. Versie Johnson-Mallard, Ph.D., dean of 51勛圖厙's College of Nursing and Henderson Memorial Endowed Leadership Chair., offers her thoughts on the colleges White Coat Ceremony, which marks an official crossing over of students into this exceptional nursing program.