Community Impact

IN A FLASH: Everybody Loves the Wednesday Food Truck Series!
Grab lunch on Wednesdays at one of the food trucks parked on the Student Green.

Psychology to Accounting to CEO
For ¹ú²úÂ×Àí alumna Erica Wilson-Domer, passion in helping others is key to her success. On July 1, 2023, Wilson-Domer became the new president and CEO of Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio.

IN A FLASH: Get Ready For Flu Season
¹ú²úÂ×Àí is working to help everyone get prepared for this year's flu season.

Women and Everyday Heroism
A combination of powerful art, reflective dance and historical courage are meant to connect and inspire a new generation of heroes. The art exhibition Holocaust Heroes: Fierce Females Tapestries and Sculpture by Linda Stein takes residence at ¹ú²úÂ×Àí this fall.

Remembering 9/11 Through the Eyes of the Daily ¹ú²úÂ×Àír
Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2001, started out as a typical day at the Daily ¹ú²úÂ×Àír. Reporters were preparing for their daily assignments. Editors were planning their daily meetings. But, by the time Daily ¹ú²úÂ×Àír staff got to the newsroom on Tuesday, they were faced with just one story: a plane had crashed into the World Trade Center.
IN A FLASH: Meeting at The Met
Students from ¹ú²úÂ×Àí New York City Fashion gained inspiration from a visit to New York's Metropolitian Museum of Art.

100 YEARS AGO AT KENT STATE: 1922-1923’s Faculty Roster Includes Many Names Familiar Today
After decades of dedications, the list of buildings names on campus reads like a faculty roster from ¹ú²úÂ×Àí Normal College in 1922-23.

Hit Me With Your Best Shot
¹ú²úÂ×Àí's DeWeese Health Center is offering three flu shot clinics for students, faculty, and staff to get protected for the 2023-2024 flu season on Sept. 8, Sept. 15 and Sept. 26.

Taking Out the Trash
¹ú²úÂ×Àí students grabbed their paddles, boots and waders to help clean up the Cuyahoga River. The service trip was put together by the Warren Student Recreation and Wellness Services’ Adventure Center, which holds adventure trips, service trips and team-building programs.

¹ú²úÂ×Àí Fights Hunger With Meijer
Sept. 1 was National Food Bank Day, and the partnership between Meijer and ¹ú²úÂ×Àí can help people support Flashes Fighting Hunger just by doing their weekly grocery shopping.