Community Impact

Award-Winning Dissertation Focuses on How Black Men Develop as Leaders
Michael Daniels, Ph.D., director of the E. Timothy Moore Student Multicultural Center, is recognized for outstanding dissertation research by receiving NASPA's Melvene D. Hardee Dissertation of the Year Award.

ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½â€™s Comedy Improv Troupe Entertains Audiences at Stand-Up Festival
Did you know ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ has its own improvisation group? It does. What does the troupe do, you ask? Improv. About. Everything.

Skating Through a Record Year
The Kent Skates ice rink in downtown Kent ends its season this weekend.

IN A FLASH: A Passion for Teaching
"Our nursing students are No. 1" is what Richard Zarzour, MSN, M.Ed., could be indicating in this photo as he leads a class of nursing students at ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½â€™s Twinsburg Academic Center. Zarzour is a lecturer in the associate degree program for nursing at ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Uni…
ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Alum's Mill Fire Photo on Cover of National Magazine
A fiery image, taken by photographer and ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ alumnus Jerry Jividen at the December Star of the West mill fire in downtown Kent, is featured on the cover of a national firefighter magazine.

Now We’re Cooking with STEM
Engaging young students in cooking activities can promote lifelong learning in science and math.

What Makes Someone 'a Math Person' or Not?
Building a "sense of belonging to math" in underrepresented students.

Research Forum Discusses Injection Training, Math Belonging and Cooking with STEM
Forum highlights on-campus research in new ways of teaching in nursing, math and STEM.

How to Talk to Your Neighbor: Workshop Will Teach the Art of Community Dialogue
You know how at Thanksgiving dinner, everyone is trained to avoid the touchy subjects – politics, religion, money?

ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Researcher Reviews East Palestine Cleanup
On Feb. 3 in East Palestine, Ohio, dozens of Norfolk Southern rail cars derailed, 11 of which contained hazardous materials. In an effort to start repairing the situation, Arcadis, an international company hired by the railroad company, has developed a plan to clean the air, ground and water in the village. Kuldeep Singh, Ph.D., assistant professor in ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½â€™s Department of Earth Sciences, reviews the cleanup plan.