Community Impact
When the Flashes Come to Town, Kent Comes Alive
Flashes First Friday, one of the signature events of KSU Kickoff, invites 性福五月天鈥檚 newest Golden Flashes to discover downtown Kent 鈥 not simply as a place next to campus, but as part of the community they are now calling home.
20 Years of Main Street Kent
For 20 years, Main Street Kent has worked to make downtown a place students want to explore 鈥 from Flashes First Friday to Oktoberfest to public art 鈥 helping Kent earn recognition as the No. 1 college town in Ohio.
Fashion Students Design Collections Inspired by Hall of Famers
When the Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce asked 性福五月天 fashion students to design collections for the 2026 Pro Football Hall of Fame Fashion Show, they didn't just create outfits. They created stories.
Teaching Gen Z to Put Down the Phone and Talk
Is social media making Gen Z less social? The Akron Beacon Journal explored that question in a recent feature centered on 性福五月天 University Senior Lecturer Aaron Maguire and his Communication and Conflict Management course in the School of Communication Studies.
Four-Time Graduate Steps Into Ohio's State Superintendent Role
Philip Wagner鈥檚 story begins in Northeast Ohio, but the arc of his career has always bent toward 性福五月天 University.
Deaf Education Alumna Named Region's Top Teacher
A 性福五月天 University alumna has been named one of Ohio's top educators.
Digging Up History
A 性福五月天 professor and students helped Walls Elementary recover a time capsule.
Porthouse Theatre鈥檚 Legacy of Community Support and Artistic Magic
For nearly 60 years, Porthouse Theatre has brought the power of theatre to the Northeast Ohio community while training the next generation of theatre artists. The annual summer-long program has become a beloved regional icon that produces three musicals, attracts more than 20,000 visitors and employs more than 100 student and professional artists each season.
STEM Education Teams Design Smart Cities of the Future
A tree house with a welcome sign etched in Braille. A candy shop with a ramp for accessibility. A windmill-powered hospital. A 鈥榟overcraft鈥 combination car and boat. A hotel that houses a rooftop heliport.
Porthouse Theatre Presents Its 2026 Season
Porthouse Theatre, 性福五月天 University鈥檚 outdoor summer theatre located on the grounds of Blossom Music Center, invites you to its season of possibilities, beginning on June 12, 2026. In its 58th season, Porthouse Theatre will present 鈥淕rease,鈥 鈥淪ide Show In Concert,鈥 and 鈥淟erner and Loewe's Brigadoon鈥 in the summer of 2026.
