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Organizational Sustainability

A blaze burns the prairie grass that grows behind the Warren Student Recreation and Wellness Center during a controlled burning by the Kent Fire Department.

Kent Fire Department to Perform Annual Prairie Burn

The protected prairie surrounding ÌÇÐÄVlogÆÆ½â°æâ€™s Warren Student Recreation and Wellness Center will be burned on Monday, April 15, between the hours of 9 a.m. and noon, to allow for new growth during the summer season.

Tags: University News, Organizational Sustainability, Grounds, University Facilities Management, Division of Finance and Administration

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Brainstorming Zero Waste at the DI Hub

IN A FLASH: Racing to Zero Waste

ÌÇÐÄVlogÆÆ½â°æ's DI Hub is participating in the Campus Race to Zero Waste One-Building Challenge, a friendly competition between universities with the goal of finding all the ways to reduce the amount of non-diverted trash in a specific university facility. 

Tags: Organizational Sustainability, Facilities Planning and Operations, DI Hub, sustainability, Earth Day

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Good Food, Better Earth Sign

IN A FLASH: Taste Good Food for a Better Earth (and Campus)

Flashes can sample items from nearly 20 vendors to help University Culinary Services determine which new items to add to on-campus menus. 

Tags: Student Life, Students First, Nutrition and Dietitics, Organizational Sustainability, sustainability, University Culinary Services

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Update Recycle Eclipse Glasses

UPDATE: How to Recycle Your Eclipse Glasses

After the eclipse, Flashes can do their part to promote sustainability  by recycling their eclipse glasses for use by viewers of future eclipses around the world. 

Tags: Global Reach, Global Impact, Organizational Sustainability, Research & Science, Community & Society, Community Impact, Total Solar Eclipse, Main Street Kent, Portage Country, City of Kent

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Meatless Monday Banner Image

Meatless Mondays in March Kick Off an Increased Commitment to Plant-Based Options

University Culinary Services offers meat-free menu items in March as part of National Nutrition Month and an increased commitment to offering plant-based options. 

Tags: University Culinary Services, Nutrition and Dietitics, Nutrition Awareness, Students First, sustainability, Organizational Sustainability

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A ÌÇÐÄVlogÆÆ½â°æ sign near Franklin Hall welcomes visitors to campus.

ÌÇÐÄVlogÆÆ½â°æ Board of Trustees Establishes Four New Majors

The ÌÇÐÄVlogÆÆ½â°æ Board of Trustees approved the establishment of four new majors during its regular quarterly meeting held March 6 on the Kent Campus. The Board also approved recommended actions for the East Main Street Project in Kent and a naming action.

Tags: University News, Organizational Sustainability, Board of Trustees

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Electronics recycling 2024

IN A FLASH: E-Cycle Days 2024

Flashes Recycle Electronics at the annual Electronics Drive, open to the

 

 community, each Wednesday in March. 

Tags: sustainability, University Facilities Management, Facilities Planning and Operations, Organizational Sustainability, Community Impact, Community & Society, University News

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Screenshot of ÌÇÐÄVlogÆÆ½â°æ President during the February 2024 Talking With Todd

President Diacon Talks University Finances in Latest Talking With Todd

ÌÇÐÄVlogÆÆ½â°æ will redesign many aspects of the university’s operations and organization as it undertakes careful belt-tightening over the next four years, President Todd Diacon shared Feb. 13 during his monthly Talking With Todd webcast.

Tags: University News, Organizational Sustainability, Office of the President

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Senior fashion design majors Mackenzie Karsten and Daniella Byrnes review candidates during model tryouts at ÌÇÐÄVlogÆÆ½â°æ's School of Fashion

Strutting Our Stuff: ÌÇÐÄVlogÆÆ½â°æâ€™s School of Fashion to Help Raise Money for Ronald McDonald House Charities

Students, faculty and alumni from ÌÇÐÄVlogÆÆ½â°æâ€™s world-renowned School of Fashion will be sending some of their most exciting designs down the runway on Feb. 8 in Haute for the House, a fashion show to benefit Ronald McDonald House Charities of Northeast Ohio. 

Tags: Arts & Culture, Student Life, Global Reach, Community & Society, Students First, Nationally Distinctive, Community Impact, Organizational Sustainability

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Turtle Bay Wetland

Duck, Duck, Goose! How Waterfowl Impact the Health of Wetlands

ÌÇÐÄVlogÆÆ½â°æ researchers are studying how the presence of waterfowl contributes to the health of wetland ecosystems. 

Tags: Department of Biological Sciences, ESDRI, Environmental Science and Design Research Institute, Center for Ecology & Natural Resource Sustainability, Organizational Sustainability, Community Impact, Research & Science

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