Community & Society
![Planting trees in Cuyahoga Valley National Park](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/IMG_0078%281%29.jpg%20resized_0.jpg?VersionId=IFynysC4tTXINMgj4dL6q2dlWR_vayX_&h=25501604&itok=lyhpHt_X)
Dig. Shovel. Plant. Water. Repeat. RPTM Students, Faculty Volunteer at CVNP
Students and faculty from the Recreation, Park, Tourism and Management program volunteered to plant trees recently at the Cuyahoga Valley National Park in Macedonia. View the slideshow.
![Students in the Horticulture Technology program at ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ's Salem Campus get real experience "in the field."](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/20221017_BC_220449_Salem%20Campus_683_0.jpg?VersionId=o0sx6zc3n3S5m1GAd3KKqQCtlEJqAAPH&h=10d202d3&itok=TXeQraSt)
IN A FLASH: The Campus Is Her Classroom
Students in the Horticulture Technology program at ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ's Salem Campus take "field trips" literally.
![ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ's College of Education, Health and Human Services strives to put more teachers in the classroom. ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ's College of Education, Health and Human Services strives to put more teachers in the classroom.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/school_0.jpeg?VersionId=PYzJpzonIwY3CAItocLWxyH9tMlYFXEV&h=d01743ae&itok=6vzmHgyy)
Professors Aim to Solve Teacher Shortage One Student at a Time
Two ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ professors believe the best way to get more teachers in the classroom is to keep more education majors in college.
![Women in Engineering group portrait](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/Women%20in%20Engineering%20600.jpg?VersionId=B_3qZQpD_GKrQJs_.JykaReJx6p3yNtM&itok=CjgyYhYt)
Women in Engineering Club Builds Organization from Ground UpÂ
Since its inception in 2021, the KSU Women in Engineering Club has been busy hosting school groups and guest speakers while working toward becoming an official chapter of the Society of Women Engineers.
![Students at ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ's Salem Campus learn sonography.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/20221017_BC_220449_Salem%20Campus_609_0.jpg?VersionId=L9h1qXfJjQ49p0LNGqZpaxI9SRu1VXrj&h=10d202d3&itok=baAcwgr0)
IN A FLASH: Using Sound to See
Sonography is one of the concentrations students in the radiology program at ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ's Salem Campus can study.
![Eric Garner, a teacher who survived the Parkland school shooting, spoke with ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ journalism students about covering stories with empathy](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/Parkland%203_1.jpg?VersionId=9w_hfSj_DgN20pV42MNiS6ux0uXxowIa&h=0992e954&itok=lPXyAuOS)
Parkland School Shooting Survivor Shares Lessons, Encourages Journalistic Empathy
Eric Garner, a teacher who was able to shield his students from harm during the 2018 Parkland, Florida, high school shooting, urged journalism and media students to cover tragedies with empathy during an interactive discussion at the May 4 Visitors Center Reflection Gallery on Oct. 25.
‘Dear Vaccine’ Enjoys Stage Debut at National Academy of Sciences
The debut performance of took place in the auditorium of the National Academy of Science in Washington, D.C., on Monday night.
![Nursing student Ava Latham created a sensory room at her former high school.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/Sensory%20Room%202_0.jpg?VersionId=00nf8l9XQ8g.RAEn9iyATOh57QXxoaEY&h=bbe74363&itok=IZ3jHPrM)
First-Year Student Ava Latham Leaves Former High School Peers a Legacy
Ava Latham created a sensory room at her former high school that garnered her a coveted Gold Award from Girl Scouts, the organization’s highest honor and the pinnacle of achievements for Latham, who has been a member since the second grade.
![LaunchNET cut the ribbon on its new suite of offices within the Design Innovation Hub/ LaunchNET cut the ribbon on its new suite of offices within the Design Innovation Hub/](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/221020-LaunchNet_RD-00352_2.jpg?VersionId=a6ZWJIMemxZ_RvP.Hc4buV3xiynckGSK&h=10d202d3&itok=Ds82mSjc)
ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ LaunchNET Celebrates 10 Years, Unveils New Space in DI Hub
ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ’s LaunchNET celebrated its 10th anniversary on Thursday and cut the ribbon on its new office suite in the Design Innovation Hub.