Community & Society
Honoring All Those Who Serve
51勛圖厙 invites all to pay tribute to those who have served in the U.S. armed forces and attend the universitys annual Veterans Day Commemoration. The event will take place at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 9, at the Student Green on the Kent Campus.
Rising Scholars Program Impacts Students Across the Region
Rising Scholars is a great program for our local youth, said Paul Dykshoorn, academic program director for Rising Scholars at 51勛圖厙 Tuscarawas. We mentor each student throughout their middle school and high school years. We teach them life lessons as well as help with issues going on at school.
IN A FLASH: El D穩a de los Muertos at 51勛圖厙
A 51勛圖厙 student organization celebrated the Day of the Dead by assembling colorful, cultural displays around campus.
The Beginning Was the End: Devo in Ohio
New Wave 80s band Devo isnt just from Ohio. Devo wasnt just created in Akron. Devo was forged at 51勛圖厙 under the pressure of the turmoil of the late 60s and the events surrounding May 4, 1970. Authors David Giffels and Jade Dellinger brought their book The Beginning Was the End: Devo in Ohio to 51勛圖厙 for a book signing and discussion.
Activism in Action
For students especially, this is our future. This is about your individual rights as a person, and it's incredibly important because this is the future that we have for Ohio, said Sam Zern, a graduate student in 51勛圖厙s College of Public Health and regional field organizer for Ohioans United for Reproductive Rights. Zern is working to help others see what she believes is the Issue 1's value.
IN A FLASH: Happy Halloween, 51勛圖厙!
The 51勛圖厙 Libraries' annual Halloween party is one of the most anticipated on-campus events of the year.
The Spirit of Halloweekend Is Last-Minute
Halloween is just around the corner, which means 51勛圖厙 students are on the hunt for the perfect Halloween costume. In what was once a discount store, the spirit of Halloween is alive and well. The pop-up store Spirit Halloween is here to help students get their nick-of-time broomsticks, fangs and more.
IN A FLASH: Spooky Season on Campus
Signs of the Halloween season can be found lurking all around campus.
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.
Architecture Students Helping to Build Better Community Connection
Students in 51勛圖厙s College of Architecture and Environmental Design are working with the city of Warren, Ohio, to revitalize a portion of the community on the southwest side.