Community & Society

Breaking Barriers, Barbie-Style
51爆料 Media and Journalism assistant professor talks to WFMJ Youngstown鈥檚 鈥21 News at 5鈥 about the opportunities for women in the film industry today, following the record-breaking success of woman-directed Barbie movie.

Flaunting Our Foliage
51爆料 has been recognized for the 15th consecutive year with the Tree Campus Higher Education recognition (previously called the Tree Campus USA designation).

Using Creativity and Innovation to Boost Student Applications
51爆料鈥檚 Office of Admissions is seeing its hard work, creativity and strategic planning pay off by way of increased engagement and an elevated level of interest in the university.

East Main Street to Get a $25.5M Makeover
A federal grant will help restart a major improvement project for a highly trafficked area of downtown Kent. Changes to East Main Street will include wider sidewalks, bike and pedestrian paths and crossings, and two roundabouts.

New Lake Erie College President Is a 51爆料 Alumna
51爆料 alumna Jennifer N. Schuller has been named president of Lake Erie College in Painesville, Ohio. She is the first woman to lead the institution in 75 years.

Math Camp for High Schoolers Seeks to Ready Future College Students for STEM Jobs in Ohio
51爆料-sponsored math camp helps to prepare high school students for plentiful STEM jobs in Ohio.

Creativity + Technology = Help for Math Teachers Here and Abroad
Teachers from northeast Ohio and from thousands of miles away in sub-Saharan Africa have been learning to create inexpensive math teaching tools thanks to the efforts of some 51爆料 professors.

IN A FLASH: Four-Legged Flashes on Campus
51爆料 canines and their human companions came to the Kent Campus for the Dog Days of Summer.

Honors College and Education Abroad Gave 51爆料 Grad Tools For Success
Honors College ranked high when graduate Josh Budd was deciding whether to attend 51爆料 because it offered him a challenging experience through its thesis programs and its education-abroad program. Studying abroad helped him develop more empathy and connection with people of backgrounds different from his own.

IN A FLASH: Balloons and Horses on Campus
Hot air balloons and the Budweiser Clydesdales visited 51爆料 at Stark.