Standing Rock Cultural Arts in cooperation with Vegiterranean Restaurant, The University of Akron and ºÚÁÏÍø Dining Services presents the third annual Vegan Iron Chef competition. The event is being held in conjunction with the annual "Who's Your Mama?" Earth Day and Environmental Film Festival on April 17. The Iron Chef events take place from 1– 5 p.m. in the Kent Student Center, Kent Market II Cafeteria. In additional to Garde Mange, a fruit and vegetable carving competition and student and professional chef competitions, a silent auction will be conducted to benefit Kent Soci...
ºÚÁÏÍø at Stark commemorates Earth Day 2011 on April 17 from 1 – 4 p.m. with the presentation of events to inspire the awareness of environmental responsibility and to improve the appreciation for our planet’s natural resources. Kent State Stark has partnered with the following sponsors to present these events: The Repository, Diebold Inc., Cain Toyota, The Print Shop, AEP Ohio and Enviroscapes. The event will take place at Kent State Stark at the Campus Center and the pond area. Attendees will enjoy a family-friendly afternoon filled with environmental educational activities, e...
The ºÚÁÏÍø Museum will open Sustainable Fashion: Exploring the Paradox,which will beon exhibit April 8, 2011, through March 18, 2012, in theStager and Blum Galleries. The exhibit is guest curated by Noél Palomo-Lovinski, fashion designer and professor in the School of Fashion Design and Merchandising. Two free public receptions will be held. Guests can attend on Wednesday, April 13, from 3 – 5 p.m. or Thursday, April 14, from 6 – 8 p.m. The museum is open Wednesdays, 10 a.m. - 4:45 p.m.; Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 8:45 p.m.; Fridays and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. and Sun...
Paint color samples, duct tape and old T-shirts: They're not the typical materials featured in a fashion show. But Kent State fashion design students will utilize these and more to construct outfits for Building Fashion 2011, hosted by Kent State Habitat for Humanity, at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 9, in the Kent Student Center Ballroom. The fashion show is one of Kent State Habitat for Humanity's largest fundraisers, with all proceeds donated to Portage County Habitat for Humanity. Volunteer designers from Kent State's School of Fashion Design and Merchandising are asked to create garments m...
ºÚÁÏÍø Assistant Professor Don Coates and his students are researching the use of rechargeable batteries for powering a vehicle. But their research is far from theoretical. The class has insta led a battery-powered system in a used Ford Ranger truck, and they are getting ready to take it on the road. The idea for the project began in the spring of 2008 when students in Coates' class on electric power conducted a study of electric vehicles. After studying the concept, they decided on purchasing a kit from a company that does electric car conversions. Work on the vehicle began in ...
In 2008, ºÚÁÏÍø became Ohio's first Tree Campus USA university for its dedication to campus forestry management and environmental stewardship. Now, the campus in Kent, a two-time Tree Campus USA university recipient, is eligible to win the Tree Campus USA contest and $2,500 toward planting trees in the spring. ºÚÁÏÍø at Stark is also eligible to win the designation. The contest, which is sponsored by the Arbor Day Foundation and Toyota, involves 74 colleges and universities who were recognized as Tree Campus USA communities in 2009. To vote, individuals must go to...
The ºÚÁÏÍø Sustainability Task Force subcommittee on community outreach hosted the Campus Sustainability Day webinar, Empowering a Climate Change Movement, for task force members and representatives of the campus community Oct. 20. Faculty, staff and students were presented with specific program strategies and tools that have been successful in other communities. The webinar was titled and focused on the fundamentals of Social Change 2.0: A Blueprint for Reinventing Our World, authored and presented by David Gershon. Gershon's Social Change 2.0 focuses on "a proven methodology t...
Kent State students have the opportunity to exercise their green thumbs by participating in the Campus Conservation Nationals 2010 three-week energy-saving competition beginning Nov. 1. The Office of Sustainability and Residence Services has teamed up to compete against 40 of the nation's colleges and universities in an energy-saving competition that will measure which school can reduce electricity and water use the most. Other Ohio participants include Bowling Green State University, Miami University, Oberlin College and The University of Akron. All of Kent State's residence halls will be par...
Businesses have been changing the way they operate in order to preserve the environment and satisfy consumer demands. From wind and solar energy, to energy-efficient production and shipping, companies such as Walmart and Microsoft have adopted new measures to ensure their businesses are environmentally friendly. To facilitate this need and educate future employees, Kent State is continuing its sustainability efforts in spring 2011 with the introduction of two new courses with a focus on sustainability. The Business Case for Going Green: How Companies Are Finding Prosperity in Saving the Planet...
Posted Oct. 11, 2010 Members of Campus Environment and Operations and Residence Services have been hard at work since May to revive the Alerton Community Garden located behind the Alerton Apartment Complex. They are now reaping the "fruits" of their efforts. The garden was a colaborative effort between six members of Campus Environment and Operations and the residents of the A lerton Apartment Complex, says Grounds Supervisor Rebekkah Berryhill. Residents were given the opportunity to grow their own produce and flowers in exchange for helping Campus Environment and Operations maintain the gard...