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Office of Sustainability Newsletter
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Sept. 25, 2023
The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded Âé¶¹¶ÌÊÓÆµ with its platinum-level award for Encouraging Environmental Excellence.
Âé¶¹¶ÌÊÓÆµ State was one of 48 companies, schools or organizations in the state…

Sept. 16, 2023
Âé¶¹¶ÌÊÓÆµ Wired Article by Ella KatonaÂé¶¹¶ÌÊÓÆµ Interhall Council works to spread sustainability awareness around campusBy Ella Katona, Âé¶¹¶ÌÊÓÆµ Wired September 16, 2023 Ella KatonaShaine Price is a sophomore and the Director of…
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Sept. 8, 2023
Âé¶¹¶ÌÊÓÆµ students grabbed their paddles, boots and waders to help clean up the Cuyahoga River. The service trip was put together by the Âé¶¹¶ÌÊÓÆµ State's Recreation and Wellness Services’ Adventure Center, which holds adventure…
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Sept. 7, 2023
Electric scooters have become increasingly popular on Âé¶¹¶ÌÊÓÆµâ€™s Âé¶¹¶ÌÊÓÆµ Campus since the introduction of SPIN scooters in March 2022. Approximately 300 eScooters and 150 eBikes are available to rent. With that in mind, the Âé¶¹¶ÌÊÓÆµâ€¦
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Sept. 5, 2023
Sept. 1 was National Food Bank Day, and the partnership between Meijer and Âé¶¹¶ÌÊÓÆµ can help people support Âé¶¹¶ÌÊÓÆµ State’s Flashes Fighting Hunger just by doing their weekly grocery shopping.
The Stow Meijer is…

June 16, 2023
Félix Latimer is a Junior and majors in environmental and conservation biology with a concentration in environmental policy and management. During his time in the Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) program, he…
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June 9, 2023
"Poetry and science are not opposites, they’re actually allies," said David Hassler, director of Âé¶¹¶ÌÊÓÆµâ€™s Wick Poetry Center.
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June 8, 2023
Âé¶¹¶ÌÊÓÆµ alumna Sonia Karkare, BS ‘93, MS ‘96, has worked on three continents, served in one of the largest nonprofits in the U.S. that leads global digital transformations in the humanitarian sector,…

May 8, 2023
Pictured (left to right): Âé¶¹¶ÌÊÓÆµ State President Todd Diacon and Âé¶¹¶ÌÊÓÆµ City Manager Dave RullerPARTNERSHIPS HAVE REDEFINED KENT STATE AND THE CITY OF KENTÂé¶¹¶ÌÊÓÆµ City Manager Dave Ruller remembers the day he met Âé¶¹¶ÌÊÓÆµâ€™s then-…

May 8, 2023
Justine Gallo, BA ’22, has combined her personal philosophy and fashion design degree to launch a new business in downtown Âé¶¹¶ÌÊÓÆµ. Sun in Leo is a boutique located in Acorn Alley that reuses—and responsibly sources—…