According to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), the number of monarch butterflies has decreased significantly over the last 20 years. A nationwide effort is underway to help the species through many programs from large-scale partnerships to individuals doing their part at home. According to the USFWS, citizen scientists are providing significant contributions to monarch-focused research and growth. One such 鈥渃itizen scientist鈥 is Ellen Daniels, MBA, lecturer in Kent State University鈥檚 Department of Marketing and Entrepreneurship. Between training students for sales competi...
School of Theatre and Dance
Cuyahoga Falls, OH - Porthouse Theatre, Kent State University鈥檚 outdoor, summer theatre located on the grounds of Blossom Music Center, will celebrate its 50th Anniversary Season with "Anything Goes," "Next to Normal," and "Oklahoma!". Directed by Porthouse producing artistic director Terri Kent, "Anything Goes" opens June 15 and runs through June 30. A preview performance will take place on June 14. With music and lyrics by Cole Porter, original book by P.G. Wodehouse & Guy Bolton and Howard Lindsay & Russel Crouse, and new book by Timothy Crouse & John Weidman, "Anyt...
Gohio Commute Provides Web-based Carpooling Options to Kent State Community
Kent State University is now offering a unique ride-sharing system called Gohio Commute sponsored by the Akron Metropolitan Area Transportation Study (AMATS) and Kent State鈥檚 Office of Sustainability. The free, web-based program, https://gohiocommute.com/, is available for everyone to find ride matches, daily commutes and one-time trips. Students, faculty and staff can register with their Kent State email to be entered into a private Kent State network of other students, faculty and staff who are commuting. 鈥淭here is no fee for going onto the platform and using it,鈥 says Melanie Knowles, man...
By Ella Abbott, Kent Wired Sustainability month came to a close Thursday, with the presentation of the documentary 鈥淭he True Cost,鈥 which offers a view into the effects of the fashion industry on the rest of the world. This October was the fifth annual Sustainability Month at Kent State and the year Kent Mayor Jerry Fiala signed a proclamation making it Sustainability Month for the entire city of Kent. In the fashion industry, a demand for lower costs has led to using cheaper materials to create garments and paying lower wages to workers. The effects of these practices have created a ...