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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
By Alton Northrup, Kent Wired When making an effort to recycle, not everyone does it right. “Sometimes, people do something that’s called ‘…
How to actually recycle on campus; Kent Wired; March 18, 2024
By Alton Northrup, Kent Wired When making an effort to recycle, not everyone does it right. “Sometimes, people do something that’s called ‘…Image
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If you have any interest at all with keeping up with fashion trends, you have likely succumbed to the siren call of fast fashion at some point. Ever notice how the clothing section at Target seems to be updated every few weeks rather than seasonally? These affordable, trendy…
PAYING THE PRICE FOR CHEAP CLOTHING; °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ Today; March 18, 2024
If you have any interest at all with keeping up with fashion trends, you have likely succumbed to the siren call of fast fashion at some point. Ever notice how the clothing section at Target seems to be updated every few weeks rather than seasonally? These affordable, trendy…Meatless meatballs, tempeh, mushroom-based burgers, lentil-filled bao buns and country fried tofu steak are some of the dishes being offered on "Meatless Mondays" at Eastway and the DI Dining in March.
MEATLESS MONDAYS IN MARCH KICK OFF AN INCREASED COMMITMENT TO PLANT-BASED OPTIONS; °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ Today; March 15, 2024
Meatless meatballs, tempeh, mushroom-based burgers, lentil-filled bao buns and country fried tofu steak are some of the dishes being offered on "Meatless Mondays" at Eastway and the DI Dining in March.Image
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As the calendar inches ever closer to spring, °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ students and community residents are gearing up for the variety of warm-weather outdoor activities available in the region, including kayaking, biking, hiking and more.Kent students and residents will gain even…
NEW HIKE AND BIKE TRAIL COMING TO KENT; °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ Today; March 11, 2024
As the calendar inches ever closer to spring, °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ students and community residents are gearing up for the variety of warm-weather outdoor activities available in the region, including kayaking, biking, hiking and more.Kent students and residents will gain even…Image
![Hannah Petrosky, a member of the Scientistas, is training to take pictures of the eclipse with grant funded equipment. Hannah Petrosky, a member of the Scientistas, is training to take pictures of the eclipse with grant funded equipment.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/Scientistas%201.jpg?VersionId=vkzJKP1guYU3cT20pH9Bvlt.oNXEzYIT)
Hannah Petrosky joined the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ chapter of the Scientistas Foundation in the fall of 2023 at the urging of a friend, Ella Spalding, as a way to nurture her interest in stargazing and astronomy.
SCIENTISTAS TRAIN FOR THE ULTIMATE CELESTIAL EVENT: THE TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE; °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ Today; March 12, 2024
Hannah Petrosky joined the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ chapter of the Scientistas Foundation in the fall of 2023 at the urging of a friend, Ella Spalding, as a way to nurture her interest in stargazing and astronomy.After two years of preparation, the Community Geography Lab had its grand opening in McGilvrey Hall on Thursday, Feb. 29. What started as a room filled with filing cabinets and old maps, turned into a colorful local resource featuring whiteboard-topped tables and maps lining the…
IMPROVING THE COMMUNITY THROUGH GEOGRAPHY; °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ Today; March 6, 2024
After two years of preparation, the Community Geography Lab had its grand opening in McGilvrey Hall on Thursday, Feb. 29. What started as a room filled with filing cabinets and old maps, turned into a colorful local resource featuring whiteboard-topped tables and maps lining the…°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ, in collaboration with the Forward Food program at the…
°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ doubles its plant-based pledge ahead of National Nutrition Month; The Humane Society of the United States; February 23, 2024
°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ, in collaboration with the Forward Food program at the…Image
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Get ready to reduce, reuse and then recycle in February and March! °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ is competing in Campus Race to Zero Waste, an international waste reduction and recycling competition for colleges and universities. Everyone’s collective actions on campus—reducing, reusing and…