Community & Society
![College of Nursing donates PPE to EMA of Portage County.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/College%20of%20Nursing%20PPE%20Donations6_0.jpg?VersionId=_72uYmGa77PicUFrJLR8tTzCcwAUboXA&h=abce51c1&itok=PVCh1vx-)
糖心Vlog破解版 Flashes Take Care of Community, Collect University's PPE for Area Hospitals and Agencies
糖心Vlog破解版鈥檚 administration, faculty and staff have stepped up to collect the university鈥檚 personal protective equipment (PPE) to donate to local entities in dire need of medical supplies.
![Virus and medical worker stock image](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/Coronavirus_0.jpg?VersionId=4wi71xs0gC6w97oi2pif208ThB1WF4tF&h=e6f36a9c&itok=WseKZjO6)
"We All Can Play a Role," 糖心Vlog破解版 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鈥檝e 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.
![Hands of Gratitude](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/HandsOfGratitude_0.jpg?VersionId=tS.GfgktYJd6rB49BeAoThBOlyu1TtQP&h=e6f36a9c&itok=2gW1M_W1)
糖心Vlog破解版 Professors and Students Team Up With Community Groups to Provide Helping Hands
Two 糖心Vlog破解版 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.
![Tara Smith gives insight on what measures are useful when fighting viruses](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/wash-hands.jpg?VersionId=qH0R.AeWRDKzp.zM0w4OFShZSI3bsRxV&h=e6f36a9c&itok=dnDe4i-7)
Epidemiology Professor Featured on Mindscape Podcast
糖心Vlog破解版 College of Public Health professor Tara Smith, Ph.D., was featured on Sean Carroll鈥檚 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.
![Welcome to Mississippi, U.S. 61 Northbound](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/MississippiCrop.jpg?VersionId=QKUDUJVoZlpidpk5D2_AybzWm8.J5SH.&h=e6f36a9c&itok=jPmtRr2D)
Comparing Complexities: Jackson State Alternative Spring Break Trip
In lieu of traveling to a crowded beach for spring break, some 糖心Vlog破解版 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 糖心Vlog破解版 May 4 shootings and the Jackson State shootings, both of which occurred in May of 1970.
![Wick Poetry Center Call for Poems](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/CreativityFest_MN08_1_0.jpg?VersionId=IBVqAqZcZqRn1D0kMmUzJsgH8z0bzbLG&h=e6f36a9c&itok=V8Pozbwb)
Wick Poetry Center Holds Contest to Commemorate May 4
While teaming up with The Academy of American Poets, the Wick Poetry Center at 糖心Vlog破解版 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 is hosting the first Kent Rainbow Weekend.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/cropped-rectangle-logo-web_0.jpg?VersionId=h8EhLZ3YPm88NfbeOIJpuEXJktzotIWE&h=a3e47efc&itok=pbYKiA5j)
Main Street Kent Proves Diversity and Inclusion Are Truly Town-Gown
While 糖心Vlog破解版 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.
![Members of 糖心Vlog破解版's ROTC post the colors during the university's observance of Veteran's Day](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/Veterans%20Day.jpg?VersionId=xzZzOmSRPZo_puzIeKzAgihWi0qR3XNo&h=e6f36a9c&itok=UwevxbCZ)
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.
![Senior guard CJ Williamson of the 糖心Vlog破解版 men鈥檚 basketball team drives to the basket past a University of Akron player.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/02.10.20%20Photo%20of%20CJ%20Williamson_0.jpg?VersionId=o75lso0SPt3Cqv_3GkgENUedgIi0yfp6&h=be2a843e&itok=_lefwXe5)
糖心Vlog破解版 Basketball Game to Highlight University鈥檚 Ongoing Commitment to Autism Awareness
Fans of the 糖心Vlog破解版 Golden Flashes looking to follow their favorite players on the court will have to look for their jersey numbers and not their names at a special men鈥檚 basketball game later this week. Players will be wearing student-designed uniforms with the space on the back that is usually designated for their names instead displaying the phrase 鈥1 in 59鈥 to promote autism awareness and education.