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By Samantha Farland, The ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌìr A new eco-friendly charging pavilion station will be placed by Campus Center Drive near the Schwartz center before May 10. This 10-foot tall structure will be the third charging station for phones…
ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Receives Ohio EPA Environmental Excellence Awards The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency presented its Encouraging Environmental Excellence (E3) Awards recently at the Ohio EPA’s second Sustainability Conference in Columbus…
ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University celebrated the launch of a dynamic new space, the Design Innovation (DI) Hub, which will bring innovations from many disciplines together in a 68,000-square-foot building near the center of the Kent Campus. The…
By Maddy Haberberger, The ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌìr Earth Day is April 22nd - celebrated across the world, the day is seen as an opportunity to reflect on our impact on the environment, and promote practices that keep our planet clean and…
By Kimberly Fisher, The ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌìr ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì has been recognized by Tree Campus USA for its commitment to maintaining campus trees. This is the 11th year Kent has received this honor. Tree Campus USA is a program from the Arbor Day…
Kent Wired Article Maddy Haberberger, TV2 Reporter April 22, 2019 Earth Day is April 22nd – celebrated across the world, the day is seen as an opportunity to reflect on our impact on the environment, and promote practices that keep…
Kent Wired Article "Tracking our Trash" by Henry Palattella Sorted, transported and covered: Transforming trash as it travels to its forever home Think of the last thing you threw away on ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì’s campus. Maybe it was a scrap of…
By Anna Huntsman and Laina Yost, The ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌìr Office of Sustainability, architects monitor campus building energy expenditure To improve a university’s carbon footprint, experts say the first step is to track its energy. In…
By Henry Palattella, The ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌìr Sorted, transported and covered: Transforming trash as it travels to its forever home Think of the last thing you threw away on ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì’s campus. Maybe it was a scrap of paper. Maybe it…
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share by Email What would ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University look like without its abundance of lush trees? Where would students tie their hammocks on a beautiful spring day if campus…
