Events
The Office of Sustainability is involved in various events throughout the year.
- Campus Sustainability Month: October
- National Solar Tour: October
- Bra Recycling Drive: October
- Game Day Challenge: Fall Semester
- Winter Coat and Clothing Drive: November/December
- Campus Race to Zero Waste: Spring Semester
- E-Cycle Drive: March
- Earth Month Events: April
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is again showing its commitment to sustainability with its new climate change grove that also offers opportunities for research. The tree grove, located behind the Student Recreation and Wellness Center on the Kent Campus, was created through a partnership…
Kent State’s New Climate Change Grove Supports Research and Sustainability Efforts; E-Inside; June 29, 2018
is again showing its commitment to sustainability with its new climate change grove that also offers opportunities for research. The tree grove, located behind the Student Recreation and Wellness Center on the Kent Campus, was created through a partnership…Image
A green roof, a geothermal heating and cooling system that is 300 percent more efficient than standard systems, and a 15,000-gallon gray tank that recycles rainwater for irrigation and flushing bathroom fixtures. These are just a few of the sustainability features that helped…
Kent State Receives First LEED Platinum Recognition for New Architecture Building; E-Inside; June 21, 2018
A green roof, a geothermal heating and cooling system that is 300 percent more efficient than standard systems, and a 15,000-gallon gray tank that recycles rainwater for irrigation and flushing bathroom fixtures. These are just a few of the sustainability features that helped…A shaved head can represent many things, but to some people, including Lisa Morde, coordinator of Community Engaged Learning in University College, a shaved head represents more than what meets the eye.
Ms. Morde, who shaved her head for the third time since 2001, feels so…
Kent State Employee Shaves Head for Social Change; E-Inside; June 21, 2018
A shaved head can represent many things, but to some people, including Lisa Morde, coordinator of Community Engaged Learning in University College, a shaved head represents more than what meets the eye. Ms. Morde, who shaved her head for the third time since 2001, feels so…Image
A green roof, a geothermal heating and cooling system that is 300 percent more efficient than standard systems, and a 15,000-gallon gray tank that recycles rainwater for irrigation and flushing bathroom fixtures. These are just a few of the sustainability features that helped…
Kent State Receives First LEED Platinum Recognition for New Architecture Building
A green roof, a geothermal heating and cooling system that is 300 percent more efficient than standard systems, and a 15,000-gallon gray tank that recycles rainwater for irrigation and flushing bathroom fixtures. These are just a few of the sustainability features that helped…
The protected prairie surrounding ’s Student Recreation and Wellness Center will be burned on Monday, April 23, at approximately 9 a.m. to allow for new growth during the summer season.
The city of Kent Fire Department will conduct the controlled…
KENT FIRE DEPARTMENT TO PERFORM ANNUAL PRAIRIE BURN; E-Inside; April 20, 2018
The protected prairie surrounding ’s Student Recreation and Wellness Center will be burned on Monday, April 23, at approximately 9 a.m. to allow for new growth during the summer season. The city of Kent Fire Department will conduct the controlled… is proud of the numerous trees that decorate its campus, its LEED-certified buildings and other sustainability efforts. Arbor Day is another opportunity for the university to celebrate its roots in sustainability.
Starting at 11 a.m. on April…
Kent State to Celebrate Arbor Day With Tree Planting and Campus-wide Events; E-Inside; April 20, 2018
is proud of the numerous trees that decorate its campus, its LEED-certified buildings and other sustainability efforts. Arbor Day is another opportunity for the university to celebrate its roots in sustainability. Starting at 11 a.m. on April…Niara Johnson, a freshman fashion merchandising major, was one of only five students chosen to receive a 2018 College of the Arts Flash Grant. There will be a special reception on May 1, from 4:30 – 5:30 in the Rockwell Hall Atrium to celebrate her project, “Saving the…
Freshman Niara Johnson receives College of the Arts Flash Grant for “Saving the World Through Sewing” Project; The Fashion School; April 18, 2018
Niara Johnson, a freshman fashion merchandising major, was one of only five students chosen to receive a 2018 College of the Arts Flash Grant. There will be a special reception on May 1, from 4:30 – 5:30 in the Rockwell Hall Atrium to celebrate her project, “Saving the…Image
Several fashion design and merchandising students took first place in the Art/Fashion category of the 2018 KSU Undergraduate Research Symposium earlier this month. This year’s Symposium had the highest participation ever in the history of this annual event, resulting in nearly…
Fashion Students Win First Place at Undergraduate Research Symposium; The Fashion School; April 18, 2018
Several fashion design and merchandising students took first place in the Art/Fashion category of the 2018 KSU Undergraduate Research Symposium earlier this month. This year’s Symposium had the highest participation ever in the history of this annual event, resulting in nearly…Image
On April 12, future generations of business leaders got a first look at design concepts from several firms competing to develop ’s new College of Business Administration building.
Kent State Community Meets Potential Partners for First Major Project of $1 Billion Master Plan; E-Inside; April 13, 2018
On April 12, future generations of business leaders got a first look at design concepts from several firms competing to develop ’s new College of Business Administration building.Image
For anyone who has traveled to Kent State over the summer, the Summit Street construction project has been quite an inconvenience for drivers. For Lauren Kinsman-Costello, though, it’s an opportunity to make the campus more ecologically friendly and establish trends in biology,…