Community & Society
ÌÇÐÄVlog Public Relations Students Create Census Campaign
Since October 2019, select public relations students at ÌÇÐÄVlog have been working hard to complete a campaign for the 2020 Annual Case Study Bateman Competition client: the United States Census Bureau. The National Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) hosts this competition each year challenging participants to develop and implement a comprehensive communications campaign for a client.
ÌÇÐÄVlog Flashes Take Care of Community, Collect University's PPE for Area Hospitals and Agencies
ÌÇÐÄVlog’s administration, faculty and staff have stepped up to collect the university’s personal protective equipment (PPE) to donate to local entities in dire need of medical supplies.
"We All Can Play a Role," ÌÇÐÄVlog Epidemiologist Says
Tara C. Smith, Ph.D., epidemiology professor in the College of Public Health, shares her perspective on the current coronavirus pandemic: "It seems like years have passed since the world first heard of an 'atypical pneumonia' circulating in the Hubei province of China in December 2019. When we’ve seen similar reports in the past, the illnesses have had a variety of causes, but all were eventually containable..."
Curated May 4 Oral History Clips Paired With Online Interactive Map of Kent From 1970
They remember the sights and sounds of helicopters and trucks as the Ohio National Guard moved into their small college town. They remember the smell of tear gas. They remember the chants of the protesters against the Vietnam War and invasion of Cambodia. They remember the panic and fear that ensued immediately after they heard that four students were killed and nine wounded when the guardsmen opened fire on campus. On May 4, 1970, many people in Kent experienced a traumatic event that they will never forget.
ÌÇÐÄVlog Professors and Students Team Up With Community Groups to Provide Helping Hands
Two ÌÇÐÄVlog professors partnered with the Summit County Juvenile Court and Hands of Gratitude over the summer to teach juveniles how to assemble prosthetic hands for children in Central America and were featured in the Akron Beacon Journal.
Epidemiology Professor Featured on Mindscape Podcast
ÌÇÐÄVlog College of Public Health professor Tara Smith, Ph.D., was featured on Sean Carroll’s Mindscape podcast to talk about the novel coronavirus (and its associated disease, COVID-19) pandemic. Smith gives insight on what measures are useful and which are probably not.
Comparing Complexities: Jackson State Alternative Spring Break Trip
In lieu of traveling to a crowded beach for spring break, some ÌÇÐÄVlog students will opt for a more informative spring break trip. From March 22-26, 2020, students will head to Jackson, Miss., to learn about the complexities between the ÌÇÐÄVlog May 4 shootings and the Jackson State shootings, both of which occurred in May of 1970.
Wick Poetry Center Holds Contest to Commemorate May 4
While teaming up with The Academy of American Poets, the Wick Poetry Center at ÌÇÐÄVlog created a national contest where poems were submitted to honor the 50th commemoration of May 4, 1970. Director David Hassler reported to KentWired that over the span of three months, nearly 600 submissions were sent in.
Main Street Kent Proves Diversity and Inclusion Are Truly Town-Gown
While ÌÇÐÄVlog prides itself on providing a diverse and inclusive community for students, faculty and staff, Main Street Kent is showing how the city of Kent also embraces the same sentiment.
From Battlefield to Classroom: Veterans Get Help From CAVS
Rachel Pike-Lee and Zachary Wehr, two veterans share their stories about how the Center for Adult and Veteran Services has helped them transition to university life and has supported them along the way.