Community & Society
![East Palestine chemical cloud](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/ap23037819094368_custom-f6e4fe1d2bab51ae8187e5efc61e4d3742605876-s1100-c50.jpeg?VersionId=JtbQbYRWfq1Z1OFaPDkEeq0h5cVCWw4D&itok=bAjUi8gr)
What to Know Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« the East Palestine Train Derailment
![Senior history major Emma Kelly was among the Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« students who visited Jackson State University for the alternative winter break trip. Senior history major Emma Kelly was among the Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« students who visited Jackson State University for the alternative winter break trip.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/Alternative%20Winter%20Break%20%282%29.jpg?VersionId=oFzm7fm6s.xSzvNLuaHet3UkeGzLS1rO&itok=wXmkQEat)
Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University and Jackson State University: Campuses Connected by Tragedy and Transformation
Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« students who traveled to Jackson State University during an alternative winter break trip had in-depth, hands-on exposure to survivors of the May 15, 1970, police shooting, which killed two people; the youngest Freedom Rider, Hezekiah Watkins; and the home of Myrlie and Medgar Evers, a National Monument.
![Women having a civil conversation. Women having a civil conversation.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/civil%20discourse.jpg?VersionId=iZhnKDM4KM1.xs2.elpbC83Qs5dLho.9&h=10d202d3&itok=eVojOVSo)
How to Talk to Your Neighbor: Workshop Will Teach the Art of Community Dialogue
You know how at Thanksgiving dinner, everyone is trained to avoid the touchy subjects – politics, religion, money?
![Help Sign](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/HelpSign.jpeg?VersionId=Qi.d3xEMg.QlHo3E6asQfBQZwzpRbShG&itok=F3DOVTjo)
How Can We Best Support Mothers Experiencing Homelessness?
One Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« researcher is working to understand how support services and housing can keep groups like single mothers out of vulnerable situations.
![Doggie kissing booth raised funds for campus group Paws for a Cause. Doggie kissing booth raised funds for campus group Paws for a Cause.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/331236160_602137005069812_8429233980442220739_n.jpg?VersionId=1alBYqlwn5h.otA5lvlb0FvRluLjVHBk&itok=t5BKE7A3)
My Furry Valentine
A doggie kissing booth at the Kent Student Center today helped raise funds for service dogs in training.
![Urinetown Musical Poster](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/23THDN_Urinetown_WebBanner.jpeg?VersionId=5DSoIk0ZA.6HQwfUJnjULPpk_Ptsn5Ug&itok=xpWpbqsq)
The School Of Theatre And Dance Presents "Urinetown"
Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University’s School of Theater and Dance is continuing is 2022-2023 season with the production of "Urinetown" running February 24 through March 5 in E. Turner Stump Theatre, located in the Center for the Performing Arts.
![Bernice King met with Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« students before her keynote speech on Tuesday. Bernice King met with Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« students before her keynote speech on Tuesday.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/230202-Bernice-King-MLK_RD-00146.jpg?VersionId=MqmQwZkTsTXz9lukd9ED2rOoKpg1dT8D&itok=IWsrlgbA)
IN A FLASH: Inspiration Across Generations
Bernice King met with Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« students before her keynote speech on Thursday, Feb. 2.
![This map from the U.S. Geological Survey shows the earthquake and aftershocks that have hit Turkey and Syria. This map from the U.S. Geological Survey shows the earthquake and aftershocks that have hit Turkey and Syria.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/Aftershock%20info-TurkeyM7.8%202-6-22%20%282%29.jpeg?VersionId=yyiZmHnpkDMRFI14YoTKRAltRkc_f0H0&itok=6zfIua6o)
Quake Aftermath: Faculty and Students Rush to Connect with Loved Ones in Turkey and Syria
Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University students and faculty struggle to deal with the death and devastation that Monday's earthquakes caused to their home countries of Turkey and Syria.
![Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« display at the NACAC College Fair in Cleveland 2-5-23. Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« display at the NACAC College Fair in Cleveland 2-5-23.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/IMG_0526%20copy.jpeg?VersionId=z.f06Gjetqka1oGiN4uuWnO9N4ay2Mx7&itok=lmEZYUUP)
IN A FLASH: Standing Out in a Crowd
A new, interactive Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« display debuted at a college fair last weekend.
![Andrew Snyder, outreach program director and adjunct faculty member of Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University’s College of Public Health, is Principal Investigator for the Greater Cleveland LGBTQ+ Community Needs Assessment. Andrew Snyder, outreach program director and adjunct faculty member of Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University’s College of Public Health, is Principal Investigator for the Greater Cleveland LGBTQ+ Community Needs Assessment.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/02.06.23%20Photo%20of%20Andrew%20Snyder.jpg?VersionId=Pzo9LeZv0jMab_k0V_9Mjj3FexFiDlkU&itok=xcCV7JJv)
Greater Cleveland’s LGBTQ+ Community Needs Assessment Launches March 2023
A groundbreaking interorganizational initiative led by Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University's College of Public Health aims to identify and address the most pressing needs of the LGBTQ+ community in Greater Cleveland.