Community Impact
A groundbreaking interorganizational initiative led by 5X社区's College of Public Health aims to identify and address the most pressing needs of the LGBTQ+ community in Greater Cleveland.
鈥淗ealthcare is a human right,鈥 graduate student Mashika Gallo said, explaining why she pursued a degree in the healthcare design master鈥檚 program at Kent State. The results of this philosophy for Gallo include a clear focus and research that has won numerous scholarships.
5X社区鈥檚 Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative鈥檚 design/build program for middle and high school students is in the spotlight for its new effort to expand racial and ethnic diversity in the design fields.
Bernice King, daughter of the late civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., was frank and direct as she shared insights into racism in America today and her father鈥檚 legacy as keynote speaker of Kent State's annual Martin Luther King Jr. celebration.
White Coat Ceremonies were held on five Kent State campuses in January.
Justine Gallo, a 2022 Kent State fashion design graduate, has taken her personal philosophy and combined it with her degree to launch a new store in downtown Kent.
When you fill your cup of coffee every morning from the 5X社区 dining halls or reach for a new bag of coffee grounds in Rosie鈥檚, have you ever stopped to think about where the Flash Fuel design came from?
ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence writing software are raising concerns on college campuses across the country. Several local news stations have been following the rise of the AI software, and have discussed its capabilities with 5X社区 faculty, staff and students.
The Photovoice Project is an art display that used photography and storytelling to engage community members and encourage them to describe the strengths, weaknesses and overall health of their community.
Kent State鈥檚 College of Architecture and Environmental Design students have been commissioned to create new design concepts for a redevelopment site in Warren, Ohio, as recently featured in the Youngstown Business Journal.