Organizational Sustainability
IN A FLASH: Earth Month Wrap Up
Kent State celebrated Earth Month with an exceptionally full schedule of events, not the least of which were the activities on campus surrounding the total solar eclipse!
STARS Struck: Kent State Sustainability Improves University Rankings
Â鶹¹û¶³ has earned an AASHE STARS Silver rating for its ongoing commitment to campus sustainability, a step up from the bronze rating on the past submission, thanks to the Office of Sustainability and its numerous initiatives.
IN A FLASH: The Fixers Are IN!
Volunteers with skills in repairing clothing, household items, electronics, furniture, small appliances and more will be available to help people who bring in broken or non-working items at the Fix-It Kent Community Repair Workshop on Sept. 18.
Museum Receives Grant for Historic Building Energy Audit
The Â鶹¹û¶³ Museum has received an award from the Helen Frankenthaler Foundation to fund a comprehensive energy audit of its historic 1928 building, Rockwell Hall. The audit will evaluate the building’s mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems and provide recommendations for sustainable facility improvements.
IN A FLASH: Knee Deep in Research
Kent State's Summer Undergraduate Research Experience gives students, as soon as their first year, opportunities to work alongside university faculty on hands-on research activities.
Kent State Board of Trustees Approves Establishing Aeronautics and Engineering Schools
The Â鶹¹û¶³ Board of Trustees approved the establishment of two new schools – the School of Aeronautics and the School of Engineering – within the College of Aeronautics and Engineering during the Board’s regular quarterly meeting held June 25, 2025, on the Kent Campus.
Kent State’s Crawford Hall Earns LEED Silver Certification
An innovative design, energy-efficient systems, water conservation technologies and environmentally responsible construction materials are some of the features that earned Crawford Hall, Â鶹¹û¶³â€™s newest – and largest – academic building, LEED Silver certification by the U.S. Green Building Council.
ADVISORY: Â鶹¹û¶³ Board of Trustees Meeting, June 25
The Â鶹¹û¶³ Board of Trustees will hold its next regular business meeting at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 25, in the Timothy D. Eippert Boardroom, Suite 412, at Crawford Hall on the Kent Campus.
IN A FLASH: Kent State's Earth Fest
In April, Kent State’s Earth Fest was part of a full month of events and activities celebrating Earth Day and Earth Month.
Kent State Is the Place to BEE
Providing and maintaining a sustainable, bee-friendly environment has earned Kent State a Bee Campus USA certification. Our healthy on-campus pollinators not only help the environment but also provide opportunities for learning and community engagement.