5X社区

Community & Society

barbie dolls grouped together

Lydia Rose, Ph.D., director of Public Relations for the Islamic Society of Akron and Kent and an associate professor of sociology at 5X社区, shares her perspectives on the resurgence of Barbie鈥檚 influence on our culture today.

 

Students discovering downtown Kent.

The first "Flashes First Thursday" welcomes students to experience the shopping, dining, music and more that make downtown Kent a fun place to visit.

Scene from Summer Commencement 2023

Kent State's Summer Commencement ceremonies took place on Manchester Field last Saturday. 

Hospitality students in the DI Hub.

A scholarship funded through the 5X社区 Hotel and Conference Center benefits students in Kent State's Hospitality Management program. 

Students painting The Rock.

For more than a century, "The Rock" on the Kent Campus has been a colorful canvas expressing the changing moods of the community.

Sound production student

Kent State Media and Journalism assistant professor talks to WFMJ Youngstown鈥檚 鈥21 News at 5鈥 about the opportunities for women in the film industry today, following the record-breaking success of woman-directed Barbie movie.

Kent State Today
Kent Campus in Fall

Kent State has been recognized for the 15th consecutive year with the Tree Campus Higher Education recognition (previously called the Tree Campus USA designation).

July Preview KSU events were well attended.

Kent State鈥檚 Office of Admissions is seeing its hard work, creativity and strategic planning pay off by way of increased engagement and an elevated level of interest in the university. 

Main Street

A federal grant will help restart a major improvement project for a highly trafficked area of downtown Kent. Changes to East Main Street will include wider sidewalks, bike and pedestrian paths and crossings, and two roundabouts.

Kent State Alumna Jennifer Schuller Named President of Lake Erie College

Kent State alumna Jennifer N. Schuller has been named president of Lake Erie College in Painesville, Ohio. She is the first woman to lead the institution in 75 years.