Community Impact
IN A FLASH: Earth Month Wrap Up
¹ú²úÂ×Àí 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!
When the Flashes Come to Town, Kent Comes Alive
Flashes First Friday, one of the signature events of KSU Kickoff, invites ¹ú²úÂ×Àí’s newest Golden Flashes to discover downtown Kent – not simply as a place next to campus, but as part of the community they are now calling home.
20 Years of Main Street Kent
For 20 years, Main Street Kent has worked to make downtown a place students want to explore – from Flashes First Friday to Oktoberfest to public art – helping Kent earn recognition as the No. 1 college town in Ohio.
Fashion Students Design Collections Inspired by Hall of Famers
When the Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce asked ¹ú²úÂ×Àí fashion students to design collections for the 2026 Pro Football Hall of Fame Fashion Show, they didn't just create outfits. They created stories.
Teaching Gen Z to Put Down the Phone and Talk
Is social media making Gen Z less social? The Akron Beacon Journal explored that question in a recent feature centered on ¹ú²úÂ×Àí Senior Lecturer Aaron Maguire and his Communication and Conflict Management course in the School of Communication Studies.
Four-Time Graduate Steps Into Ohio's State Superintendent Role
Philip Wagner’s story begins in Northeast Ohio, but the arc of his career has always bent toward ¹ú²úÂ×Àí.
Deaf Education Alumna Named Region's Top Teacher
A ¹ú²úÂ×Àí alumna has been named one of Ohio's top educators.
Digging Up History
A ¹ú²úÂ×Àí professor and students helped Walls Elementary recover a time capsule.
Porthouse Theatre’s Legacy of Community Support and Artistic Magic
For nearly 60 years, Porthouse Theatre has brought the power of theatre to the Northeast Ohio community while training the next generation of theatre artists. The annual summer-long program has become a beloved regional icon that produces three musicals, attracts more than 20,000 visitors and employs more than 100 student and professional artists each season.
STEM Education Teams Design Smart Cities of the Future
A tree house with a welcome sign etched in Braille. A candy shop with a ramp for accessibility. A windmill-powered hospital. A ‘hovercraft’ combination car and boat. A hotel that houses a rooftop heliport.
