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 The annual Spring Plant Sale at 51����'s Department of Biological Sciences Herrick Conservatory offers an extensive selection of student-grown vegetables, herbs, flowers, houseplants and more. The sale runs from April 28-May 2, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. daily.All proceeds support the Herrick Conservatory Foundation Fund and the conservatory's associated student organizations.The Herrick Conservatory is located in the large greenhouse behind Cunningham Hall on the Kent Campus.Want to see one of YOUR photos in “IN A FLASH?” Submit your 51����-related photos to InAFlash@kent.edu and you...

As we begin the new semester, the Office of the University Registrar asks for your assistance in making sure that all students are properly registered for their Summer 2025 courses.Per University policy, only officially registered students are permitted to attend courses. Students who are not officially registered within the appropriate time frame WILL NOT receive a grade or earn credit for the course even if they attend the entire course and complete all required work.To view Class Rosters, log in to FlashLine and navigate to Faculty & Advisors > Faculty Dashboard.Finding Registration ...

 51���� recently celebrated one year of wellness-on-the-go. The Mobile Flashes program has been in motion since spring 2024, delivering healthcare services to underserved and rural communities throughout Northeast Ohio.  Led by 51����’s College of Public Health, and funded by the Elisabeth Severance Prentiss Foundation, Mobile Flashes unites 51���� students, faculty and staff with community healthcare partners to expand access to care in rural areas and disadvantaged neighborhoods across Summit, Portage, Stark and Wayne counties.A second Mobile Flashes student ...

Online final grading for Spring 2025 - POT 1 (Full-Term) began on Friday, May 2 and F3 (Third 5 Weeks), S5 (Second 6 Weeks), W2 (Second 7 Weeks) began on Thursday, May 1 via FlashFAST. Grading is also now available for any Spring 2025 course section that was flexibly scheduled. The deadline for grading submission is 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, May 13. Any final grades for Spring 2025 courses not reported in FlashFAST by the grades processing deadline will have to be submitted using the Grade Change Workflow. These Spring 2025 courses will be available in the Workflow on Thursday, May 15.Submit Fina...

51���� Associate Professor of Geography Jennifer Mapes, Ph.D., has studied the events of May 4, 1970, through the lens of a map maker.“On Prospect Street, Lilian Tyrrell’s daughter comes home from kindergarten and asks, ‘Mommy, is there a war on?’ There was, of course, just not in Kent,” Mapes told the audience that filled the Kent Student Center Ballroom on May 2.“On Stow Street bridge, a National Guard checkpoint keeps high school student Diane Williams from going home after attending Chippewa Lake Appreciation Day,” Mapes continued. “At the corner of Main and Water, 12-year-o...

 Bridget Mulvey, PhD (left) and David Singer, PhD (right).In an inspiring initiative that blends education, environmental science, and community outreach, the Local Environment-Based Authentic Discovery (LEAD) project is transforming how students in Akron public schools engage with science. A 2019 Seed Grant from the Environmental Science and Design Research Institute (ESDRI) brought together 51���� faculty Drs. Bridget Mulvey (School of Teaching, Learning, and Curriculum Studies) and David Singer (Department of Earth Sciences) in a new collaboration. The pair created and facilitated ...

 Autism Acceptance Month takes place every April to help people understand and accept people with autism.Dr. Lisa Audet, the Neurodiversity Research Initiative director, which works to advance research in the area of neurodiversity, said she hopes the Kent community takes the time to understand people with autism instead of relying on preconceived judgments.Cultivating an acceptance on-campus communityStudent Accessibility Services Director Amanda Feaster said the 51���� community can support autistic individuals by “embracing the idea that there is no ‘normal.’“Different behavio...

Portage Park District Foundation Annual AwardsPortage Park Distric Foundation's 27th Annual Environmental Conservation Awards Dinner was held on Saturday, April 26, 2025.  Watch the video of the award recipients!Portage2025 Awardees:Lifetime Achievement: Sally KandelEnvironmental Activism: Eric GorczynskiEnvironmental Education: Todd & Ann CartnerEnvironmental Education: Kim PeaseEnvironmental Stewardship: "Throw N Go" ProgramGreen Business: Bell Tower Brewing Co.Kent Environmental Council Edith Chase Award for Conservation: Bob "RC" WilsonVolunteer of Distinction: Judi...

Many students end their high school career anxious about what comes next. For those with food allergies, that anxiety can feel even more intense.The transition from high school to college not only means figuring out how to safely eat, but also how to navigate large social events that center around food.“Students who are required to live on campus are also required to have a meal plan, in part because we don’t have full kitchen facilities in every residence hall,” said Amanda Feaster, Director of Student Accessibility Services. “However, accommodations through SAS might include a reduction in t...

While more than 90% of Ohio’s wetlands have vanished over the past few centuries, a new nature docuseries aims to show there is hope — and a lot of work being done to protect what remains.The series, By Nature’s Design: Exploring Our Native Wildlife, premieres its first episode, “Welcome to the Wetlands,” at 8 p.m. this Earth Day on April 22 on PBS Western Reserve. A special live screening is open to the public and will air from noon to 2 p.m. on April 26, in the Science and Nursing Building at 51���� at Stark, 6000 Frank Ave. NW in Jackson Township.The series dives into th...