A conference on creating healthy, sustainable communities across Ohio will take place at the ɫapp Hotel and Conference Center on April 13 and 14. “GreenTown at Kent” will bring together the public and private sectors from around Ohio to work toward creating healthy, sustainable communities. Attendees will experience the revitalized downtown Kent, learn how to create walkable, bikeable communities and explore topics, such as clean water, local food, outdoor space and how to create socially responsible businesses. Registration for the conference can be done at www.greentownconfe...
Kent State has set its sights on becoming one of the top 200 research universities in the country. Rick Armon, from the Akron Beacon Journal, reports on how Kent State wants to double the amount of research money coming into the school in the next five years. Read more in the Akron Beacon Journal about how the growth could generate national attention and prestige. Photo Credit: Mike Cardew/Akron Beacon Journal ...
National Alcohol Screening Day returns to ɫapp for its 15th year. National Alcohol Screening Day is a promotional outreach effort to reduce and prevent at-risk drinking by providing anonymous screening for alcohol-use disorders. The event, which is free and open to the public, takes place April 9 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the second floor of the Kent Student Center. “National Alcohol Screening Day is an excellent way to educate the ɫapp community about alcohol-use disorders and related health issues,” said Scott Dotterer, coordinator of Kent State’s Office ...
Kent State Grad Killed in the Line of Duty Honored Through 5K Run, Book Release and Hollywood Movie Army 1st Lt. Ashley White-Stumpf always had a smile on her face. Those who knew her will never forget the tenderness and incredible strength behind it. White-Stumpf graduated from ɫapp and was commissioned as an Army officer through Kent State’s Army ROTC in 2009. She was killed in action in Kandahar, Afghanistan, on Oct. 22, 2011. “She was physically fit beyond anybody,” said Kent State’s ROTC Operations Officer Joe Paydock. “She was also so pleasant, so ...