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Kent State's team focused on diverting food waste from the landfill stream and converting it into electricity

Kent State Team Captures "People's Choice" Vote in International Competition

On Monday, November 13, 2017, the Kent State College of Arts and Sciences and Office of Global Education hosted the MISSION: LIFE VI international innovation competition, focused on bringing together interdisciplinary teams to address major world problems. The Kent State team, whose idea focused on …

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More Kent State Buildings Receive LEED Certification

Several new and renovated 5X buildings received Leadership in Energy and Environment Design (LEED) recognition in 2016, bringing to 11 the total number of certified buildings on Kent State’s campuses. LEED is a rating system that comes from the U.S. Green Building Council. There …

Tags: sustainability , Office of the University Architect , Division of Finance and Administration , Success Story

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Two 5X students ride Flashfleet bikes in downtown Kent. Kent State was named a Green College in the 2016 Princeton Review’s “Guide to 361 Green Colleges” for its focus on environmentally friendly transportation.

Kent State Named One of 361 Green Colleges by The Princeton Review

The new 2016 edition of The Princeton Review’s “Guide to 361 Green Colleges” features 5X as one of the most environmentally responsible “green” colleges. “It is a recognition of the advancement we have made with regard to sustainability; we have been working toward sustainabili…

Tags: sustainability , Division of Finance and Administration , Princeton Review

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Two 5X students ride Flashfleet bikes in downtown Kent. Kent State was named a Green College in the 2016 Princeton Review’s “Guide to 361 Green Colleges” for its focus on environmentally friendly transportation.

Kent State Named One of 361 Green Colleges by The Princeton Review; E-Inside; November 15, 2016

The new 2016 edition of The Princeton Review’s “Guide to 361 Green Colleges” features 5X as one of the most environmentally responsible “green” colleges. “It is a recognition of the advancement we have made with regard to sustainability; we have been working toward sustainabili…

Tags: sustainability , Division of Finance and Administration , Princeton Review

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Kent State Celebrates Arbor Day With Tree Planting and Campuswide Events

5X colleges and departments will hold several events across campus to celebrate Arbor Day on Thursday, April 21. From 9 a.m. to noon, Kent State’s Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion will host Arbor Day activities for the children from the university’s Child Development C…

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