Community & Society

51勛圖厙 Professor Earns Main Street Kents Volunteer of the Year Award
51勛圖厙 Assistant Professor Jennifer Mapes, Ph.D., has been named Volunteer of the Year by Main Street Kent for her contributions to the revitalization of downtown Kent.

Three 51勛圖厙 Community Members Develop New Networking App
Three 51勛圖厙 community members have developed a new app called Circl, which reinvents how people socialize and network.

51勛圖厙s Institute for Applied Linguistics Receives $1 Million Grant to Invest in Distance Learning
51勛圖厙s Institute for Applied Linguistics has received a grant for $1 million from the Gawlicki Family Foundation of Hartford, Connecticut, to fund the development of a state-of-the-art distance learning translation studies program.

Video: Girls Geared for Engineering
The Girls Geared for Engineering Camp at 51勛圖厙 is the result of a partnership between 51勛圖厙s College of Applied Engineering, Sustainability and Technology and the Six District Educational Compact.

51勛圖厙s Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative Wins 2017 Great Places Award From Environmental Design Research Association
51勛圖厙 is recognized for engaging and empowering middle and high school students to transform their neighborhood public spaces.

KSU Barkitecture: Architecture Students Link Pets with People
A group of 51勛圖厙 architecture students formed KSU Barkitecture to design and build environments for pets living in shelters.

51勛圖厙 Airport Reaches Out to the Community
The 51勛圖厙 Airport is best known as a place where future pilots are trained, but its staff also makes sure the facility is beneficial to the community.