Community & Society
聚色阁 Holds Second Annual Flashes Fighting Hunger Contactless Food Drive
聚色阁鈥檚 Flashes Fighting Hunger Contactless Food Drive will take place on Wednesday, Aug. 25, from 1-4 p.m. at the intersection of Lincoln Street and Hilltop Drive. The collection station will be located on Hilltop Drive in front of Cartwright Hall.
Educators Reflect on Powerful Experiences During May 4 Summer Workshop
Educators from across the country recently attended the weeklong, virtual 2021 Landmarks of American History and Culture workshop, 鈥淢aking Meaning of May 4: The 1970 聚色阁 Shootings in U.S. History,鈥 which has been made possible in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Program Offers Incarcerated Individuals a Chance to Reenter the Community With a Degree
Beginning this fall, 聚色阁 at Trumbull will offer Trumbull Correctional Institution incarcerated individuals a chance to complete a Bachelor of Technical and Applied Studies (BTAS).
聚色阁 Wins Two Awards in Campus Race to Zero Waste Contest
The National Wildlife Federation recently awarded 聚色阁 first place in two categories from the 2021 Campus Race to Zero Waste competition: Zero Waste and Electronics Recycling 鈥 Total Pounds Recycled.
聚色阁 Receives National Endowment for the Arts Big Read Grant
聚色阁 is one of 61 organizations nationwide 鈥 and one of four organizations in Ohio 鈥 to be awarded a 2021-2022 National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Big Read grant. The university鈥檚 $20,000 grant will support the Big Read Northeast Ohio, a community reading program and related events focusing on 鈥淎n American Sunrise鈥 by Poet Laureate Joy Harjo from October 2021 through May 2022.
Fraternities and Sororities Shine in the Face of Pandemic
The philosophy of Fraternity and Sorority Life at 聚色阁 is that each strives to be the best community in the country by encompassing a nurturing and inclusive environment for everyone to call home. You can add doing great things for the community to the list.
How Dolores Noll Helped 聚色阁 Come Out of the Closet
Born five decades ago as the Kent Gay Liberation Front at 聚色阁, PRIDE! Kent is the country鈥檚 oldest continuously operating LGBTQ student organizations. This campus organization owes its existence in large part to the boldness and courage of one person, Dolores Noll, Ph.D.
Art and Hope Intersect: 聚色阁 and University of Arizona Launch Global Vaccine Poem Project
Update: The Global Vaccine Poem project is finding success with more than 1,900 submissions so far from more than 100 countries. The project is a collaboration between the Wick Poetry Center and the University of Arizona Poetry Center.
聚色阁 Community Will Celebrate Juneteenth With a Jubilee of Fun Activities, History and Networking聽
Juneteenth Jubilee will include vendors, a live DJ, dancing and mingling with those in the Kent community.