Community & Society
Some Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ students who are first time voters expressed excitement as they hurried to class or the library on Oct. 31, 2022, a week before the midterm elections. Other students said they were voting, but they had not registered to vote before the deadline in Ohio which was Oct. 11, 2022, for the Nov. 8, election.
October marked Mental Health Awareness month at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University. Although October doesn't align with the National Health Observance calendar, it was chosen because the need for mental health support peaks during October, according to Recreation and Wellness Services.
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Today recently reached out to Michael Ensley, associate professor of Political Science, about what to watch for in the final weeks leading up to the November 8 election. Ensley sees the economy, immigration, crime and access to abortion as key issues for voters while also providing insight into polling.
The Conversation Partners Program at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ is a voluntary program that pairs international students with students from the United States for a once-a-week chat to discuss their different cultures.
Students and faculty from the Recreation, Park, Tourism and Management program volunteered to plant trees recently at the Cuyahoga Valley National Park in Macedonia. View the slideshow.
Students in the Horticulture Technology program at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹'s Salem Campus take "field trips" literally.
Two Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University professors believe the best way to get more teachers in the classroom is to keep more education majors in college.
Since its inception in 2021, the KSU Women in Engineering Club has been busy hosting school groups and guest speakers while working toward becoming an official chapter of the Society of Women Engineers.
Sonography is one of the concentrations students in the radiology program at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹'s Salem Campus can study.
Eric Garner, a teacher who was able to shield his students from harm during the 2018 Parkland, Florida, high school shooting, urged journalism and media students to cover tragedies with empathy during an interactive discussion at the May 4 Visitors Center Reflection Gallery on Oct. 25.