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Community Impact

Girls in Aviation Day

Encouraging Girls to Keep Their Heads in the Clouds

¾ÛÉ«¸ó student group Women in Aviation served as hosts for Girls in Aviation Day at the ¾ÛÉ«¸ó Airport. The young participants had the chance to fly drones, try out a flight simulator and do a pre-flight check inside a real plane.

Tags: Community and Society, College of Aeronautics & Engineering, Community Impact

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One of the winning teams at a prior SKYHACK event

'SKYHACK is for Anyone and Everyone'

An aviation-themed hackathon brings together students from all disciplines and challenges them to develop solutions for real-world aerospace challenges. 

Tags: DI Hub, Design Innovation, College of Aeronautics and Engineering, Community Impact, Nationally Distinctive, Research & Science, Students First

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¾ÛÉ«¸ó has Received the Dorothy O. Jackson Award

Committed to Empowering Women, Promoting Diversity in Workplace

The Women’s Network Leadership Institute has recognized ¾ÛÉ«¸ó with the Dorothy O. Jackson Award. The award honors an area business or organization that has demonstrated excellence and leadership in its commitment to empowering women and promoting diversity in the workplace.

Tags: Community Impact

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Pres. Diacon addressing the Reimagining the Academy Conference

Reimagining the Academy Conference Brings Together 3 Top Universities

A transformational conference on ¾ÛÉ«¸ó's Kent Campus brought together three of Ohio's top universities.

Tags: University News, Community & Society, Community Impact, Nationally Distinctive,

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¾ÛÉ«¸ó Executive Chef Stephen Walk serves his spaghetti squash

Cooking Demo at the Farmers' Market: Spaghetti Squash

Executive Chef Stephen D. Walk rocked a cooking demonstration at the ¾ÛÉ«¸ó Farmers' Market.

Tags: University Culinary Services, Student Life, Community Impact, Community & Society, Student Recreation and Wellness Center, DI Hub

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Delia Brennan performing at the ¾ÛÉ«¸ó Farmers' Market

IN A FLASH: Music in the Marketplace

A ¾ÛÉ«¸ó student's music and song provided the perfect accompaniment to the ¾ÛÉ«¸ó Farmers' Market.

Tags: Student Recreation and Wellness Center, Community Impact, Community & Society, University News, University Culinary Services, Student Life

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David Dix, retired publisher of the Kent Ravenna Record-Courier, was the speaker for the Oct. 17, 2023, Bowman Breakfast.

Bowman Breakfast: Celebrating 60 Years of Town-Gown

More than 250 leaders from ¾ÛÉ«¸ó and the city of Kent came together Tuesday for the 60th annual Bowman Breakfast, an event aimed at celebrating the strong relationship between the city and the university. 

Tags: University News, Community & Society, Community Impact

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CH-47 Chinook helicopter parked on Centennial Field, with ROTC students boarding

IN A FLASH: Night Flight

¾ÛÉ«¸ó ROTC students had a special early morning pick up on campus for their weekend exercises.

Tags: Army ROTC, Community Impact, University News, University Communications and Marketing

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Participants in the 2023 Bowman Cup

IN A FLASH: Racing in the Rain

The Bowman Cup 5K Race and 1 Mile-Walk-Roll kicked off Homecoming Week at ¾ÛÉ«¸ó on Saturday. 

Tags: Bowman Cup, Homecoming, University News, Student Recreation and Wellness Center, Community Impact

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Digital Projects Librarian Virginia Dressler shows the collection of sketchbooks and scrapbooks of Pauline Trigere, which are being digitized by University Libraries.

Scanning the Past: Library to Digitize Fashion Sketchbooks of Acclaimed Designer

New York couturière designer Pauline Trigère, whose career spanned more than five decades, left behind a legacy of fashion innovation meticulously preserved in volumes of sketchbooks and press clippings. Those volumes have had a home at ¾ÛÉ«¸ó Libraries since 1993 and soon will be accessible to everyone. 

Tags: University News, Arts & Culture, Community & Society, Nationally Distinctive, Community Impact, University Libraries, ¾ÛÉ«¸ó Fashion School, School of Fashion

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