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While more than 90% of Ohio’s wetlands have vanished over the past few centuries, a new nature docuseries aims to show there is hope — and a lot of work being done to protect what remains.The series, By Nature’s Design: Exploring Our Native Wildlife, premieres its first episode, “Welcome to the Wetlands,” at 8 p.m. this Earth Day on April 22 on PBS Western Reserve. A special live screening is open to the public and will air from noon to 2 p.m. on April 26, in the Science and Nursing Building at �鶹���� at Stark, 6000 Frank Ave. NW in Jackson Township.The series dives into th...

From mornings at Tree City Coffee to late nights at Barflyy, Kent State’s community has plenty of food and entertainment options thanks to the help of Main Street Kent, a non-profit organization focusing on the promotion and improvement of the City of Kent.  Community engagement and a passion for sticking to Kent’s roots make downtown a destination for students and locals. And this cool college town is getting noticed.Recently, Heritage Ohio and Main Street America have recognized Main Street Kent as a Nationally Accredited Main Street program for 2024.Heather Malarcik, executive director...

A star-studded lineup of scientists will return to �鶹���� on April 25-26 to mark the 60th anniversary of the Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute.Torsten Hegmann, Ph.D., director of the Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute.The institute, formed in 1965, and its former directors, will welcome back numerous accomplished alumni to celebrate its past and look toward the future.Torsten Hegmann, Ph.D., current director of the institute, said the event will celebrate the technology scientists are presently researching and the institute’s illustrious past.“Kent Sta...

 Jill JenkinsFrom spring break to move-out, thousands of students pack their bags and leave the residence halls. When they leave, sometimes they throw away useful items, non-perishable foods or clothes with years of life left in them.Throw ‘N’ Go, �鶹����'s annual move-out program, is currently underway to keep those useable items out of landfills and in the hands of people who need them.A partnership between Kent State's Office of Sustainability and the Phyllis Zumkehr Portage County Clothing Center, Throw ‘N’ Go provides students with an opportunity to donate items that mi...

Every April, �鶹���� celebrates Earth Month by having Earth-related events all month long. Tuesday, April 22 will be the 55th anniversary of Earth Day, with this year’s theme being “Our Power, Our Planet.”The �鶹���� Earth Month Committee’s mission is focused on growing a sustainable, equitable and inclusive future for all by implementing transformational sustainability practices into the university’s facilities, planning processes, operations, natural environment and culture. The committee has planned more than 40 events that will take place this month for the Kent...

POV shares insights from the �鶹���� community on important topics. Jennifer Mapes, Ph.D., assistant professor of geography, will deliver this year’s address for the Jerry M. Lewis May 4 Lecture Series. Ahead of her presentation, she shares insight into her passion for the lessons of May 4 and the value of experiences and research related to a day that changed America forever.Not long after arriving in Kent in 2012, I began exploring the library’s Kent State Shootings: Oral Histories website. One of the first accounts I listened to was from Walter Adams, a biology professor. What...

April 22, 2025, marks the 55th Anniversary of Earth Day. The �鶹���� Earth Month Planning Committee has organized events throughout the month of April. Check out over 40 events hosted by various departments and organizations, and campuses. And don't forget to join the celebration at Earth Fest on April 23! Over 30 on and off campus sustainability-related organizations will be tabling on Risman Plaza from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on April 23 for a fun-filled Earth Day event. View the complete list of events here....

Our collective community tells the story of May 4, 1970, at �鶹����. What happened, who was where and what did they feel? Established in 1990, the May 4 Oral History Collection includes more than 200 firsthand accounts that give researchers a more thorough understanding of the events of May 4 and the surrounding days and years. The collection is currently managed by University Libraries’ Special Collections and Archives.Kent State Assistant Professor of Geography Jennifer Mapes, Ph.D., took inspiration from Sandra Halem, who began collecting oral histories from those wh...

by April McClellan-CopelandSenior construction management major Giana Testa had the opportunity to work on �鶹����’s newest state-of-the-art facility – Crawford Hall, home to the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship – during an internship with Gilbane Building Co.Testa began as an intern with Gilbane Building Co., a global leader in construction, in the summer of 2022, following the groundbreaking of Crawford Hall. After completing her third summer with Gilbane, she saw the completion of the building.  Testa credits the Construction Management pr...

U.S. News & World Report has recognized 19 �鶹���� programs as among the best in the nation in its newly released 2025 Best Graduate Schools rankings. Among those, 10 programs rank in the top 100.Leading its latest accolades, Kent State has secured the No. 7 spot on the Best Youth Library Services Programs list, No. 9 on the Best School Library Media Programs list and No. 16 on the Best Archival Science Programs list. For these three rankings, Kent State is the only Ohio institution placed on these lists.Additional Kent State programs rank in the top 100 in their fields. Kent...