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Community Impact

The December 2022 fire at Star of the West Mill in downtown Kent, Ohio.

A fiery image, taken by photographer and 5XÉçÇø alumnus Jerry Jividen at the December Star of the West mill fire in downtown Kent, is featured on the cover of a national firefighter magazine.

Bradley Morris delivering his presentation at R&I Forum Spring 2023

Engaging young students in cooking activities can promote lifelong learning in science and math.

Image of young student thinking.

Building a "sense of belonging to math" in underrepresented students.

Presenters at the February 2023 R & I Forum

Forum highlights on-campus research in new ways of teaching in nursing, math and STEM.

Women having a civil conversation.

You know how at Thanksgiving dinner, everyone is trained to avoid the touchy subjects – politics, religion, money? 

Derailed Norfolk Southern rail cars in East Palestine, Ohio.

On Feb. 3 in East Palestine, Ohio, dozens of Norfolk Southern rail cars derailed, 11 of which contained hazardous materials. In an effort to start repairing the situation, Arcadis, an international company hired by the railroad company, has developed a plan to clean the air, ground and water in the village. Kuldeep Singh, Ph.D., assistant professor in Kent State’s Department of Earth Sciences, reviews the cleanup plan.

Help Sign

One Kent State researcher is working to understand how support services and housing can keep groups like single mothers out of vulnerable situations.

Kent State Today
Crawford Hall construction continues on Front Campus.

Progress continues on the construction of  Crawford Hall on the Kent Campus.

Kent State Today
Doggie kissing booth raised funds for campus group Paws for a Cause.

A doggie kissing booth at the Kent Student Center today helped raise funds for service dogs in training. 

Actors from Kent State's School of Theater and Dance perform in a teaching simulation for healthcare students..

Kent State nursing students and NEOMED medical students viewed a live simulation and received advice from experts in end-of-life care.