Community & Society
Downtown Kent Landmark Celebrates 85 Years of Beer and Gertie’s Chili
Alumnus Charlie Thomas is still going strong as the owner of Ray's Place, which has become a downtown fixture for generations of ¹ú²úÂ×Àí students.
Recent ¹ú²úÂ×Àí Grad Puts Multimedia Degree to Work at His Alma Mater Â
At ¹ú²úÂ×Àí’s fall commencement on Dec. 17, 2022, Jaiden Morales earned his bachelor's degree in digital media production, an accomplishment motivated by passion that was ignited at Lorain High School. The ¹ú²úÂ×Àí program has prepared Morales to succeed his mentor, Joseph Bock, as the multimedia coordinator at the high school where his future began.
From Trash to Treasure: Cleveland Youth to Design, Fabricate Public Space Installation in Former Landfill Through ¹ú²úÂ×Àí Program
In an effort to expand racial and ethnic diversity in the design fields, ¹ú²úÂ×Àí’s Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative created Making Our Own Space (MOOS), a design/build program for middle and high school students. The program introduces youth to opportunities in architecture, urban design and landscape architecture.
Eliminating an Eyesore: Architecture Students Give City of Warren Ideas for Redevelopment
Students from ¹ú²úÂ×Àí’s College of Architecture and Environmental Design recently presented the city of Warren with a variety of plans for how the site of the town’s former St. Joseph Hospital can be reused.
¹ú²úÂ×Àí Bookstore Reveals Its Top Sellers
The ¹ú²úÂ×Àí Bookstore is the perfect place for students to find exactly what they're looking for with its array of ¹ú²úÂ×Àí gear, books and electronics. But with all those choices in there, have you ever wondered what the top sellers are? We wondered, so we asked.
Ohio Magazine Features City of Kent as a ‘Best Hometown’
The November/December issue of Ohio Magazine featuring the city of Kent as one of its Best Hometowns for 2022-2023 is now available
History Professor Provides Historical Context for Hate Crime Trial
¹ú²úÂ×Àí professor of history, Elaine Frantz, provided historical insight to a recent Mississippi hate crime case.
IN A FLASH: Building Muscle Memory
¹ú²úÂ×Àí’s College of Nursing offers programs on five of the university’s eight campuses.
¹ú²úÂ×Àí Puts the ‘Friends’ in Friendsgiving
In every ¹ú²úÂ×Àí video commercial there are students. Students are the face of ¹ú²úÂ×Àí. But students do more than participate as talent in front of the camera. They help plan, record and edit these videos. And let us say, these videos take longer than you think to create.
Mill Fire in Downtown Kent Remains Under Investigation
The cause of a fire that burned for two days last week at the historic Star of the West mill complex remains undetermined.