Community & Society

Daniel James, a 2022 Kent State graduate, bikes around the world barefoot.

His Bare Feet Bolster Bike Rides Across Several Continents 

“You've got to have a dream,” said Daniel James, who set out on a bike ride through Central America after his 2022 graduation from Kent State. “If any of you are considering going on a road trip, or backpacking trip, or visiting that country you always wanted to go to, do it.

Tags: Profiles , Community & Society , Global Reach

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Summit Professor of Learning Technologies Rick Ferdig on a hunting trip in Washington

Hunting Down Hunger in Northeast Ohio

Summit Professor of Learning Technologies Rick Ferdig serves as coordinator for the Northeast Ohio chapter of the nonprofit Farmers & Hunters Feeding the Hungry, born out of one man’s mission to “transform a God-given resource of deer and livestock into food for those in need.”

Tags: Community & Society , Community Impact

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Kent State Farmers' Market inside the DI HUB

IN A FLASH: Final Fall Farmers’ Market

The final Kent State Farmers' Market of the fall semester moves indoors, inside the DI Hub, on Nov. 14.

Tags: Student Life , DI Hub , Community Impact , Town-Gown , Community & Society , Student Recreation and Wellness Center , Kent State of Well-being , In a Flash

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Native American dancers at The Transforming Educational Praxis through Dialogue with Indigenous Perspectives Conference at Kent State

Native American Heritage Month at Kent State

is celebrating Native American Heritage Month with events throughout November. 

Tags: Community Impact , Community & Society , Arts & Culture

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President Diacon at the Freeze Out Game 2023

IN A FLASH: Flashes at the Freeze Out

President Todd Diacon joined the Marching Golden Flashes and fans at Dix Stadium to cheer on our team at the annual Freeze Out Game. 

Tags: Intercollegiate Athletics , President , Student Life , Community Impact , Community & Society , Sports , Football , Marching Golden Flashes , Dix Stadium , In a Flash

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Two  ROTC cadets pick out daffodil bulbs to plant as part of the university's annual Veterans Day Commemoration.

Kent State ROTC Cadets Honor Veterans, Plant Daffodil Bulbs on May 4 Site

As part of ’s annual Veterans Day Commemoration, cadets from the university’s ROTC programs joined staff from University Facilities Management and other volunteers on the site of the May 4, 1970, tragedy to plant daffodil bulbs.

Tags: Community & Society , ROTC , Student Life

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Golden I Jewish student group held a vigil in which they read the names of the Israeli people killed by Hamas Oct. 7.

Jewish Students Say the Names of the Dead to Honor Their Lives   

The goal of the Golden I vigil was to acknowledge that the Israeli people who were brutally murdered were real people with real lives, said Rose Martyn, vice president of Golden I.

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Members of Kent State's ROTC present the color guard at Veterans Day services.

Honoring Veterans for Their Service

paid formal tribute to all those who have served in the U.S. armed forces at its annual Veterans Day Commemoration. 

Tags: University News , Student Life , Community & Society , Community Impact

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Students Celebrating B’nai Mitzva

Celebrating B’nai Mitzvah

On Monday, Hebros hosted its first-ever Hebros B’nai Mitzvah Reception, where Kent State students were invited to visit the Hillel Center to take part in games, enjoy food and learn about Jewish practices.

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