Community and Society

Love For ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½â€™s Black Squirrels Travels Far
ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½â€™s unofficial mascot is getting love from Northeast Ohioans far and wide.

Eagle Scout Project Provides ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Students a Place to Hang Out
Copley High School senior Grant Hyne developed Hammock Hangout on the Kent Campus as part of an Eagle Scout service project.

In a Roundabout Way: East Main Street Construction to Begin on Kent Campus
Orange barrels will soon appear on a three-quarter-mile stretch of Ohio Route 59/East Main Street that runs through ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½â€™s Front Campus, marking the start of a three-year construction project to make the thoroughfare safer and more attractive.

Like Mother, Like Daughter: Mom and Daughter Duo Cross the Stage Together
Elisa Grecar and her daughter Maddie McGee made a meaningful memory this May when they graduated together from ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ – Grecar with a degree in psychology and McGee with a degree in zoology.
International Town and Gown Association Came to ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ to Communicate, Collaborate and Celebrate
More than 280 people attended the 2025 ITGA City & University Relations Conference, which kicked off at the Kent Student Center ballroom on June 4. Todd Kamenash, ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½â€™s associate dean of students for conduct & community engagement, chaired the ITGA conference, which had the theme Communicate, Collaborate and Celebrate.

A Legacy of Remembrance: 50th Anniversary of May 4 Task Force
As the May 4 Task Force celebrates its golden anniversary this year, chair Sophie Swengel is proud to once again preserve the memory of May 4, 1970, and the people who were lost and injured that day.

Hoping Tragic History Will Never Repeat Itself
A group of Emerson College students in Boston, who are enrolled in Gregory Payne’s course about the ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ and Jackson State tragedies will visit ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ on May 2-4, when the university holds its annual commemoration.

IN A FLASH: Statehouse Shoutout
A ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ student who received a Governor's Merit Scholarship was recognized during Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine's March State of the State address.

ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Supplies Growing U.S. Demand for Accountants and Auditors
ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ accounting majors have excellent employment prospects. The projected growth rate for accountants is six percent from 2022-2033.

P.E.E.R. Success Academy Builds a Foundation for Leadership Beyond the Classroom
ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½'s P.E.E.R. Success Academy serves as the foundation for peer educator and peer leader positions on campus.