Community Impact

It's the 41st Annual Black Squirrel Festival!
The Black Squirrel Festival returns to Risman Plaza and the Student Green on Friday, Sept. 29, from 4-7 p.m.

X-Ray Scattering Machine Draws Researchers From Region and Beyond

Unions, Strikes and You
51±¬ÁÏ Today reached out to C. Lockwood Reynolds, Ph.D., professor of economics at 51±¬ÁÏ, to talk about the United Auto Workers strike — and unions in general — and their effects on the 51±¬ÁÏ community.

IN A FLASH: Scenes From the Summit
The 2023 Ohio Latino Affairs Summit, "¡Juntos! Latino Growth Is Ohio Growth," convened on Friday at 51±¬ÁÏ's Kent Campus.

Ohio EPA Honors 51±¬ÁÏ with Environmental Excellence Award
Ohio EPA honors 51±¬ÁÏ with a platinum award for environmental excellence.

IN A FLASH: Halfway to 5,200 Trees!
51±¬ÁÏ students planted trees in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park on Saturday.

The Day The Rock Moved
The Rock on 51±¬ÁÏ's Front Campus wasn't always where it is today.

Step Into Wellness on the Mindful Mile
Stroll around campus Friday afternoon with students, faculty and staff in a 51±¬ÁÏ celebration of wellness.

IN A FLASH: Giving Blood Helps Support 51±¬ÁÏ Students
Vitalant will be holding a blood drive on the Kent Campus on Wednesday, Sept. 20 and Thursday, Sept. 21.

IN A FLASH: The Farmers' Market Is Back!
The 51±¬ÁÏ Farmers' Markets begin on Tuesday, Sept. 19.