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Kent State University at Salem horticulture students recently helped Associate Professor Chris Carlson take the first step toward creating a series of themed gardens on the grounds of the Salem Campus.

Children at Kent State University鈥檚 Child Development Center had the opportunity to interact with maintenance vehicles at the third Meet the Trucks event.

The first phase of the Summit Street: Building a Better Way Improvement Project is almost complete. Work began nearly a year ago on the stretch of Summit Street from Fraternity Circle to just past Loop Road, and that section of the road is expected to be finished by mid-November. 

The Kent State of Wellness Steering Committee has awarded 14 minigrants totaling more than $11,000 to departments and student organizations with creative proposals to enhance the culture of health and wellness at Kent State University. The program supports Kent State President Beverly Warren鈥檚  and Kent State鈥檚 initiative to create an environment that enhances the health and wellness of all Kent State students, faculty and staff.

The Postal Regulatory Commission approved the U.S. Postal Service鈥檚 request for a change in postage rates effective Jan. 22, 2017. Some of the highlights include:

• New first-class stamp rate will increase to 49 cents
• Free 鈥渟econd ounce鈥� will now be good up to 3.5 ounces for presort letters
• Basic flats will increase from 94 to 98 cents
• Standard Mail will now be called Marketing Mail (both commercial and nonprofit)

Here is a sampling of what to expect:

2017 Price Change Percentage By Mail Class

This September, the Kent State University Women鈥檚 Center held a donation drive, called Squirrel Away Food for the Pantry, benefiting the Pantry at the Women鈥檚 Center.

Kent State University鈥檚 Division of Information Services has introduced , a video platform set to replace KSUtube by the end of the year. Kaltura was chosen because of its seamless integration with Blackboard Learn and in-depth features that benefit both faculty and students.

Information Services鈥� staff is facilitating the transition from KSUtube to Kaltura by migrating faculty videos from one platform to the other. More than 30,000 videos have been migrated to Kaltura so far, with many faculty and staff providing positive feedback.

More than 72,000 items in Kent State University Libraries鈥� May 4 Collection will be digitally captured with the funding assistance of a $119,443 matching grant, provided by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC). The digitization of these documents will allow users to explore these events and the context surrounding them through free, online access that will be located at .