Community & Society
![Associate Professor of Dance Joan Meggitt teachers a class for Parkinson's disease sufferers.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/dance%20class.jpg?VersionId=6AVfzJyHVrIqRZMVH_WJTwCWBgoAlsLJ&h=a92f03cd&itok=kCVG8heg)
It Takes Two to Tango: Professors Work Together on Parkinson’s Study
A Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University professor is conducting a collaborative research project to study how ballroom dance can help to manage the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease.
![Two human hands making the shape of a heart](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/HeartHands.jpg?VersionId=0lWC0v1QombmXZbu4IKGpvfAXvCJFc4G&h=e6f36a9c&itok=0QSaI1Ey)
From Kindergarten to Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« Graduation: Friends Since Childhood Share the One University Commencement Stage
Every graduation is full of stories of hard work, perseverance and friendship. Some of those stories go back to a first day of class or the first day on campus. But a few Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« friendships started on the first day of kindergarten -- or even before – and have been blossoming since.
![Kayliegh Crumb and Elizabeth Bartz](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/Bartz.jpg?VersionId=58kWgdCZzO9T4sSK_0buCTwyQLXwucuE&h=dc60650f&itok=8VabQF48)
Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« Trumbull Brings Together Two Tigers
A 2016 Howland High School graduate received a scholarship and internship from a generous alumna.
![Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« Ashtabula's Wine Collection Including Sunset, Sunburst and 17°](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/vcsPRAsset_3465941_69382_1ffd0e1c-685e-420a-9f85-d8eb66f9d81c_0_0.jpg?VersionId=DarBLYQtFWolIQCwgMpeyeWPuHkx5lM.&h=06ac0d8c&itok=aLjn-873)
A Rave Review: Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« Wines Shine
Enology students of Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University’s Ashtabula Campus are leaving a lasting impact with their high-quality luxury wines. One local wine connoisseur was so impressed with the wines, he featured them in a recent article in the Akron Beacon Journal.
Review of Rules Could Help 'Books to Prisoners' Groups
A review of Ohio prison regulations could make it easier for charity groups to donate used books to Ohio prison inmates.
![Group Poem by Kent Parks and Recreation Summer Camp, Design by Anna Moorehead Group Poem by Kent Parks and Recreation Summer Camp, Design by Anna Moorehead](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/River%20Stanza%20Cropped.jpg?VersionId=iic0fq88qD8CthSHNLkdkLJxg3yo4t0v&h=e6f36a9c&itok=p5iDgW9r)
River Stanzas Project Gives a Voice to the Cuyahoga River
In May 2018, Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University’s Wick Poetry Center received a $90,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. Since then, the center has been busy strategically planning and implementing the River Stanzas Project in communities around Northeast Ohio.
![Members of the Student Leadership Council are taking an active role in managing Flash’s Food Pantry on the East Liverpool Campus.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/Student-Leadership-Council-Article-1500x600.jpg?VersionId=TEqnPuClGzhnvWTf9BPRg9MQN3Xjgr3m&h=e6f36a9c&itok=Ewh9us3W)
Food Pantry Opens on East Liverpool Campus
Flash’s Food Pantry officially opened in April, serving as a resource for students on the East Liverpool Campus who may need an occasional boost with putting food on their tables.
![KSU alumnus and gay rights activist Michael Chanak Jr.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/ChangeImage_1500x1000%2520copy.jpg?VersionId=cq1fLtOV5b0DcRI7.4Ujqyxt8asHnqgO&h=e6f36a9c&itok=g_coU9Et)
Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« Magazine: Change Maker
KSU alumnus and gay rights activist Michael Chanak Jr. was determined to make a difference at his workplace, and his dedication to change prompted a global company to redefine diversity.
![A hand holding a plant](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/PlantInHand.jpg?VersionId=jU6X.89aaEXzwX2lMMARbGok1OeuUoZu&h=e6f36a9c&itok=eANL7aBs)
Late Biology Professor Hobb’s Bean Legacy Continues to Grow
The Record Courier recently highlighted the legacy of Hobb's Goose Beans, heirloom beans named after the late Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University biology professor Clinton Hobbs who died in 2009.
![Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îȫ’s Women’s Lacrosse Team](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/Wlacrosse1.jpg?VersionId=gSeg88SSAs_DImCSIrRP2p9YaDen3.ho&h=e6f36a9c&itok=0T-UtWpv)
Women’s Lacrosse Team Aims to Shift Culture at Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ«
Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îȫ’s very first Women’s Lacrosse team is making an impact on the culture at Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« during its first year on campus. Since the team is new to Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ«, players get to shape opinions and perceptions of the team and the players.