Community & Society

Treats Without Tricks: Illuminating Ways to Keep Safe on Halloween
With Halloween approaching, festivities will be in full swing this weekend at 51勛圖厙 and downtown Kent. Halloweekend can be full of treats, but you never know what tricks will arise when it comes to safety. Sgt. Tricia Knoles gives her top safety tips, and discusses how her team will be working to keep students safe this holiday weekend.

IN A FLASH: The Littlest Walkathon-ers
A group of children from 51勛圖厙's Child Development Center walked to raise money for their educational enrichment.

Flashes are Invited to De-Stress with SAS
"Coloring for Calmness" is one of several "de-stress" events hosted by Student Accessiblity Services (SAS).

Beating Stress by Meeting Dogs
Service dogs and their trainers were the stars of a de-stressing event at the University Library.

IN A FLASH: The White Coats Have Arrived!
51勛圖厙's College of Nursing held two White Coat Ceremonies on the Kent Campus last week.

Building a Stronger Democracy Through Civility
Each election season, we're all surrounded by more and more political content circulating online. David E. Silva, Ph.D., assistant professor, is studying online conversations and shedding light on how online civility plays a role in building a stronger democracy.

Deep Down, Im Just a Regular Guy
51勛圖厙 alumnus Kyle Craven, aka "Bad Luck Brian," leads a happy - and lucky - life.

Reimagining the Academy Conference Brings Together 3 Top Universities
A transformational conference on 51勛圖厙's Kent Campus brought together three of Ohio's top universities.

Falling for Fall Foliage
Curious about the fall foliage on campus? 51勛圖厙 Today spoke to Rebekkah Berryhill, university grounds manager, to find out more about the changing trees on campus. Below, Berryhill shares not only what types of trees we enjoy on the Kent Campus but also talks about the careful process her team, in partnership with University Facilities Management, follows in order to be good stewards of our beautiful landscape.

Keeping Political History Alive
It all started in 2014 with a political button from Ross Perots failed 1992 presidential election bid.