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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Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University celebrated the launch of a dynamic new space, the Design Innovation (DI) Hub, which will bring innovations from many disciplines together in a 68,000-square-foot building near the center of the Kent Campus.
The construction launch, which marks the…
Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« Celebrates Construction Launch of Its Design Innovation Hub; Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« Today; April 23, 2019
Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University celebrated the launch of a dynamic new space, the Design Innovation (DI) Hub, which will bring innovations from many disciplines together in a 68,000-square-foot building near the center of the Kent Campus. The construction launch, which marks the…
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April 22, 2019
Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îȫ’s sustainability: how the blue and gold keep it green on Earth Day; Kent Wired; April 22, 2019
, TV2 Reporter April 22, 2019By Maddy Haberberger, The Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ«r
Earth Day is April 22nd - celebrated across the world, the day is seen as an opportunity to reflect on our impact on the environment, and promote practices that keep our planet clean and healthy. Here at Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ«, Melanie Knowles and…
Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ«'s sustainability: how the blue and gold keep it green on Earth Day; Kent Wired; April 22, 2019
By Maddy Haberberger, The Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ«r Earth Day is April 22nd - celebrated across the world, the day is seen as an opportunity to reflect on our impact on the environment, and promote practices that keep our planet clean and healthy. Here at Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ«, Melanie Knowles and…By Kimberly Fisher, The Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ«r
Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« has been recognized by Tree Campus USA for its commitment to maintaining campus trees. This is the 11th year Kent has received this honor.
Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« recognized by Tree Campus USA; Kent Wired; April 22, 2019
By Kimberly Fisher, The Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ«r Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« has been recognized by Tree Campus USA for its commitment to maintaining campus trees. This is the 11th year Kent has received this honor.By Henry Palattella, The Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ«r
Sorted, transported and covered: Transforming trash as it travels to its forever home
Think of the last thing you threw away on Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îȫ’s campus. Maybe it was a scrap of paper. Maybe it was the remnants of a Prentice wrap. Maybe it…
Tracking our trash; Kent Wired; April 21, 2019
By Henry Palattella, The Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ«r Sorted, transported and covered: Transforming trash as it travels to its forever home Think of the last thing you threw away on Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îȫ’s campus. Maybe it was a scrap of paper. Maybe it was the remnants of a Prentice wrap. Maybe it…Kent Wired Article "Tracking our Trash" by Henry Palattella
Sorted, transported and covered: Transforming trash as it travels to its forever home
Think of the last thing you threw away on Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îȫ’s campus. Maybe it was a scrap of paper. Maybe it was the remnants of a…
Tracking our Trash; Kent Wired; April 21, 2019
Kent Wired Article "Tracking our Trash" by Henry Palattella Sorted, transported and covered: Transforming trash as it travels to its forever home Think of the last thing you threw away on Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îȫ’s campus. Maybe it was a scrap of paper. Maybe it was the remnants of a…By Anna Huntsman and Laina Yost, The Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ«r
Office of Sustainability, architects monitor campus building energy expenditure
To improve a university’s carbon footprint, experts say the first step is to track its energy. In 2017, Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« began tracking the energy…
Tracking energy for a sustainable Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ«; Kent Wired; April 21, 2019
By Anna Huntsman and Laina Yost, The Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ«r Office of Sustainability, architects monitor campus building energy expenditure To improve a university’s carbon footprint, experts say the first step is to track its energy. In 2017, Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« began tracking the energy…
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For the first time, Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University has been designated as a Voter Friendly Campus for 2019-20.
The Voter Friendly Campus initiative, led by national nonpartisan organizations Campus Vote Project and the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators,…
Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« Becomes Voter Friendly Campus; Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« Today; April 11, 2019
For the first time, Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University has been designated as a Voter Friendly Campus for 2019-20. The Voter Friendly Campus initiative, led by national nonpartisan organizations Campus Vote Project and the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators,…Image
By Makenna Brumbaugh, Kent Wired
Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University held its Earth Fest this afternoon with multiple booths from around Ohio talking about how to improve the environment.
Students and faculty were able to learn about different techniques including a water irrigation system…