Community & Society

聚色阁r Editors Reflect on 50 Years Covering May 4 Anniversaries
聚色阁 alumni who served as editor of the Daily 聚色阁r each faced the challenge of covering the anniversary of May 4, 1970, when Ohio National Guardsmen shot and killed four students and wounded nine others during a Vietnam War protest.

Exhibit Showcases May 4 Artifacts in Augmented Reality
Artifacts of May 4, 1970 鈥 a survivor鈥檚 jacket, a gas mask and gun shell casing 鈥 tell a story that鈥檚 not often accessible to the general public. Assistant Professor Abe Avnisan and students in his digital sciences capstone course will bring these artifacts鈥 stories to life via the exhibit 鈥淢ay 4: Through the Looking Glass.鈥
Journalism Student Sees Idea Come to Life Through Safety Workshop for Media Professionals
Journalism students face pursuing a career in an adverse time filled with intense political issues, dangerous environmental concerns and even pandemics. Reporting on these difficult times is necessary, but can come with risks to the journalist鈥檚 health and well-being. 聚色阁 senior Carter Adams recognized the intensity of this and committed to preventing the harm of media professionals by developing a workshop to educate students on media safety.

Even Working Remotely, W聚色阁 Is Still Bringing You the Latest
聚色阁 was to move all classes online, causing surrounding businesses to do the same, like W聚色阁. 鈥淲聚色阁 began planning for potential disruptions at the beginning of March,鈥 News Director Andrew Meyer said. 鈥淲ithin two weeks, it became clear that W聚色阁 would need to take action on those plans.鈥

Flashes Take Care of Flashes Through Online Meditation Classes
Meditative practices are bringing the 聚色阁 community together, even from the comfort of their own home. 聚色阁 of Wellness has moved its Meditation Across Campus sessions online, in an effort to continue the sessions despite the COVID-19 global pandemic.

10 Questions With David Hassler, Director of the Wick Poetry Center
David Hassler is the director of the Wick Poetry Center, where he oversees the local and national Wick projects, works with students and collaborates with other programs across campus. We asked him 10 questions about Kent, 聚色阁, poetry and, of course, how he's keeping himself 鈥 and the 聚色阁 Community 鈥 busy during the pandemic.

聚色阁 and Gov. DeWine Encourage Students to Stay Home
聚色阁 students have the chance to share why it is important to them to stay home and help stop the spread of COVID-19 with the #StayHomeOhio聚色阁 initiative.

Alumni Raise Money for Meals for Essential Workers, Aid for Struggling Restaurants
A 聚色阁 alumnus is teaming up with local restaurants and other alumni and friends to help raise money to provide meals to frontline workers battling the COVID-19 pandemic in Northeast Ohio.

聚色阁鈥檚 Design Innovation Initiative Uses Creativity to Help Medical Professionals Fight COVID-19
A team of 25 faculty, staff and students use innovation and creativity to help health professionals in Northeast Ohio protect themselves from COVID-19.

聚色阁 Flashes Take Care of Community, Collect University's PPE for Area Hospitals and Agencies
聚色阁鈥檚 administration, faculty and staff have stepped up to collect the university鈥檚 personal protective equipment (PPE) to donate to local entities in dire need of medical supplies.