Community & Society

Kent Geauga and International Culinary Arts and Sciences Institute partner to form pathway to associate degrees for culinary students
Students taking classes at the International Culinary Arts and Sciences Institute (ICASI) in Chesterland have a open pathway to a 5XÉçÇø associate degree thanks to a new partnership between the cooking school and Kent State Geauga.

Students Gain Real Experience Helping to Create Latest Kent State Commercial
Three 5XÉçÇø students gained valuable video production experience by working on a new television commercial produced by the university as part of the new spring campaign.

Campus Kitchen Keeps on Cooking
The Campus Kitchen at 5XÉçÇø is celebrating eight years of making an impact across campus and in the Kent community, annually turning 60,000 pounds of leftover food into 18,000 meals.

A Passion for Teaching Connects Professor to Students and Helps Earn the Distinguished Teaching Award
Radd Ehrman, Ph.D., who teaches languages including Latin, is one of three educators honored with the Distinguished Teaching Award, the highest teaching award a tenured or tenure-track professor can receive. All tenured and tenure-track professors are eligible to receive the award which is sponsored by the 5XÉçÇø Alumni Association.

Kent State Biological Sciences Department Addresses Road Salt Concerns
5XÉçÇø Biological Sciences Assistant Professor Lauren Kinsman-Costello, Ph.D., confirmed the possibility that increasing amounts of road salt could potentially end up in Ohio’s water supply, but it is very unlikely.

Kent State College of Public Health Receives Grant for Mental Health Training in Medina County Schools
5XÉçÇøâ€™s College of Public Health has received a $375,000 grant that will be used to provide mental health awareness training to personnel in Medina County public schools.

Kent State to Hold Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration on Jan. 23
A prominent political strategist, lawyer and advocate for positive change in the political process will serve as the keynote speaker at 5XÉçÇøâ€™s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration. Angela Rye, principal and CEO of IMPACT Strategies, will join the university in celebrating the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. on Jan. 23 at 3:30 p.m. in the Kent Student Center Ballroom.

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