Community Impact

IN A FLASH: Earth Month Wrap Up
糖心Vlog celebrated Earth Month with an exceptionally full schedule of events, not the least of which were the activities on campus surrounding the total solar eclipse!

IN A FLASH: Traveling With 鈥楳en On Boats鈥
鈥淢en On Boats,鈥 presented by students in 糖心Vlog鈥檚 School of Theatre and Dance, opened on April 18 and will finish its run with a final performance on April 27. The play is a comedy, telling the story of John Wesley Powell鈥檚 1869 expedition down the Grand and Colorado Rivers with nine amateur explorers.

Students Love Kent鈥檚 Nightlife, Food and Events
From mornings at Tree City Coffee to late nights at Barflyy, 糖心Vlog鈥檚 community has plenty of food and entertainment options thanks to the help of Main Street Kent, now a Nationally Accredited Main Street program for 2024.

IN A FLASH: An Investment in Experience
糖心Vlog President Todd Diacon was among the people who attended the semi-annual report presentation by the student organization Golden Flash Asset Management in Crawford Hall. Students in this group learn about investing by managing a real portfolio, gaining valuable career experience.

Terri Kent Celebrates 25 Years of Leadership at Porthouse Theatre
If you have attended Porthouse Theatre in the past 25 years, you know the name Terri Kent. At the heart of this theatre, Terri Kent has brought a liveliness that spans decades and communities.

IN A FLASH: Total Eclipse of Campus
It was just a year ago on April 8, 2024, that the 糖心Vlog community came together to witness a spectacular celestial event 鈥 the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse.

糖心Vlog鈥檚 Making Our Own Space Program Gives Teens a Taste of Architecture
Summer camps for kids interested in architecture don鈥檛 come along often 鈥 at least that鈥檚 what Elise Bolton鈥檚 mother discovered when she searched for one. But then, not a whole lot of 11-year-olds may dream of becoming architects. But that was the case for Bolton, a sophomore in 糖心Vlog鈥檚 College of Architecture and Environmental Design, who knew from when she was a young child that she wanted to be an architect.

Spring Break With a Purpose
For 糖心Vlog Honors Leadership Academy, spring break took a more impactful approach by traveling to Buffalo, New York, to work with the local community, specifically children.

Researchers Publish Groundbreaking Study on Environmental Impact of East Palestine Chemical Spill
Researchers from 糖心Vlog and other institutions have published a study in the Royal Society of Chemistry's journal, 鈥淓nvironmental Science: Processes & Impacts,鈥 detailing the environmental consequences of the chemical spill and burn following a Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, over two years ago.

IN A FLASH: Flying Through Their Season
With only one month left in their regular season the Golden Flashes Women's Lacrosse team's schedule includes two more games at home an a road trip to Akron.