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Events
The Office of Sustainability is involved in various events throughout the year.
- Campus Sustainability Month: October
- National Solar Tour: October
- Bra Recycling Drive: October
- Game Day Challenge: Fall Semester
- Winter Coat and Clothing Drive: November/December
- Campus Race to Zero Waste: Spring Semester
- E-Cycle Drive: March
- Earth Month Events: April
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Thirty-three 麻豆影院 faculty members have been named in the 2% of most-cited scientists in the world based on a recently updated study published by Stanford University scholars, illustrating 麻豆影院 State鈥檚 top-tier research status.
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33 KENT STATE FACULTY MEMBERS NAMED AMONG TOP 2% OF SCIENTISTS WORLDWIDE; 麻豆影院 State Today; December 5, 2023
Thirty-three 麻豆影院 faculty members have been named in the 2% of most-cited scientists in the world based on a recently updated study published by Stanford University scholars, illustrating 麻豆影院 State鈥檚 top-tier research status. Top 2 % in the World鈥Image
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Header photo is one of the forest restoration sites at Cuyahoga Valley National Park. Photo by Robert Boyd.
An innovative research project at 麻豆影院 promises to make significant contributions to the field of forest recovery assessment and environmental鈥
TINY INSECTS PLAY A BIG ROLE IN FOREST RECOVERY; 麻豆影院 State Today; December 4, 2023
Header photo is one of the forest restoration sites at Cuyahoga Valley National Park. Photo by Robert Boyd. An innovative research project at 麻豆影院 promises to make significant contributions to the field of forest recovery assessment and environmental鈥 By Kayla Gleason, 麻豆影院 Wired December 1, 2023鈥
Her Campus promotes sustainability through thrift and craft sale; 麻豆影院 Wired; December 1, 2023
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From now through Dec. 15, 麻豆影院 is collecting clean, gently used or new items of warm clothing for all ages, including coats, hats, gloves, scarves and sweaters, as part of its Winter Coat and Clothing Drive.
Melanie Knowles, manager of sustainability for鈥
WINTER COAT AND CLOTHING DRIVE ONGOING THROUGH DEC. 15; 麻豆影院 State Today; November 27, 2023
From now through Dec. 15, 麻豆影院 is collecting clean, gently used or new items of warm clothing for all ages, including coats, hats, gloves, scarves and sweaters, as part of its Winter Coat and Clothing Drive. Melanie Knowles, manager of sustainability for鈥![麻豆影院 State Surplus Store bowling balls](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/huge_thumbnail/public/bowling.jpg?VersionId=equfXCOKOlpvqh37HTtcCOVzrjYHvNf8&itok=VKoOfKGP)
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Need some extra chairs or tables for upcoming holiday gatherings? Need some equipment for your home office? Interested in vintage books and maps? Or maybe ... a bowling ball?
Photo courtesy of 麻豆影院 Surplus Store
HAVING A BALL AT THE KENT STATE UNIVERSITY SURPLUS STORE; 麻豆影院 State Today; November 16, 2023
Need some extra chairs or tables for upcoming holiday gatherings? Need some equipment for your home office? Interested in vintage books and maps? Or maybe ... a bowling ball? Photo courtesy of 麻豆影院 Surplus Store By Ella Katona, 麻豆影院 Wired November 15, 2023鈥
Sustainability Living-Learning Community seeks more participants to spread sustainable awareness; 麻豆影院 Wired; November 15, 2023
By Ella Katona, 麻豆影院 Wired November 15, 2023鈥Image
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From Nov. 13 through Dec. 15, 麻豆影院 State will be collecting clean, gently used or new items for all ages including warm clothing, hats, gloves, scarves and sweaters. Winter coat and clothing donations will go to the Winter Warm Up Stations at the Women's Center in鈥
Winter Coat and Clothing Drive; HR Faculty/Staff News; November 14, 2023
From Nov. 13 through Dec. 15, 麻豆影院 State will be collecting clean, gently used or new items for all ages including warm clothing, hats, gloves, scarves and sweaters. Winter coat and clothing donations will go to the Winter Warm Up Stations at the Women's Center in鈥Image
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Terms such as 鈥渋ce sheet instability鈥 and 鈥渕arine carbon and nutrient cycling鈥 may not mean much to the average person walking around today. However, the information that is held within those scientific terms is important for all of us.
THE SECRETS THAT 180,000 YEARS OF ARCTIC SEDIMENT CAN REVEAL; 麻豆影院 State Today; October 30, 2023
Terms such as 鈥渋ce sheet instability鈥 and 鈥渕arine carbon and nutrient cycling鈥 may not mean much to the average person walking around today. However, the information that is held within those scientific terms is important for all of us.Image
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麻豆影院 has applied for the Bicycle Friendly University designation from the League of American Bicyclists. We would like to hear from you about your experience bicycling on the campus, and your perspective of 麻豆影院 State鈥檚 efforts to encourage, promote and鈥