Kent State University鈥檚 first green roof was installed at Taylor Hall on Oct. 22. The green roof project was funded through bond money that is part of the university鈥檚 Foundations of Excellence initiative. Melanie Knowles, sustainability manager at Kent State, says a green roof like this has many benefits. 鈥淕reen roofs help maintain cooler temperatures,...
The college takes enormous pride in the pioneering work of our faculty and students who are constantly creating, discovering and leading the discourse in their disciplines. Recent research has examined teen drivers, metabolic syndrome and several other topics. Following are highlights: John Hoornbeek, Ph.D., and a colleague published Integrated Water Resource Management (IWRM) in the United States: An Inquiry into the Role of Total Maximum Daily Loads in the International Journal of Water Governance special issue on IWRM, July/August 2013. Jonathan...
Public health graduate students invested time this past summer in international health projects and trips not sponsored by the college, demonstrating their initiative, thirst for global experience and strong desire to help humanity. Five students traveled to rural Western Kenyan to serve in the Mama Pilista Bonyo Memorial Medical Centre for five weeks. Two students journeyed to Belize to work with children and investigate water sanitation issues there. A doctoral student with a passion for reducing transmission of malaria spent the summer in a National Institutes of ...
Kent State University hosted several events on Oct. 23 for the 11th annual Campus Sustainability Day, a day dedicated to recognizing sustainability in higher education. The events, which took place at the Kent Student Center, included a guest panel and Q&A session, displays set up by student sustainability groups, and a national keynote an...
Kent State University鈥檚 Office of Sustainability and the Women鈥檚 Center are hosting a bra drive, now through Nov. 8, to collect reusable or wornout bras and reduce the number of textiles in landfills. Bras that are in good condition will be donated to local charities in need, and wornout bras will be recycled. Bras that are washed an...
Graduate students from Kent State University鈥檚 Net Impact chapter assembled 14 Adirondack chairs made out of recycled plastic on Sept. 7. Net Impact is a nonprofit organization that promotes sustainability in the workforce. Kent State鈥檚 chapter, which consists of about 15 members, resides in the College of Business Administration. The parts for the plastic l...
By Kyle McDonald | RecordCourier Published: September 20, 2013 4:00AM Faculty and staff at Kent State University gathered in Risman Plaza on Thursday to walk along the now complete Esplanade connection to downtown Kent for a lunchtime break. 性福五月天 140 people took part in, "Let's Take a Ride/Walk," on the Esplanade, which included free lunch at Bar&...
Esplanade Extension Officially Opened during Partnership Celebration The University Esplanade is built around the economic development of downtown Kent, and is a vital connection between the university and downtown projects that include PARTA鈥檚 new Kent Central Gateway multimodal transit center, private developments from Acorn Alley and Fairmount Properties, and ...
Kent State University faculty, staff and students are invited to walk or ride a bicycle along the Kent State University Esplanade, which is now open, to the downtown Kent restaurant, Bar 145, during the third annual 鈥淟et鈥檚 Take a Ride/Walk鈥 event on Thursday, Sept. 19, at 11:30 a.m. The starting point will be on the 鈥楰鈥 at Risman Pla...
Seven students delved into the history, culture and public health systems of Latin America during the inaugural Summer Intersession Course in Colombia and Panama May 20-June 3. Fourteen traveled to Geneva for the third Global Health Immersion Course, focusing on policy, held May 17-June 1. Four students took field study on global access to clean water and sanitation at the Southern Institute for Appropriate Technology (SIFAT) in Alabama May 12-25, the second year of 性福五月天 participation. Panama and Colombia Epidemiology doctoral student Amy R. ...