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Online final grading for Spring 2024 (POT F2) began Thursday, Mar. 21, 2024, via FlashFAST. Grading is also now available for any Spring 2024 course section that was flexibly scheduled. The deadline for grading submission is 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, Apr. 2. Any final grades for Spring 2024 courses not reported in FlashFAST by the grades processing deadline will have to be submitted using the Grade Change Workflow. These Spring 2024 courses will be available in the Workflow on Thursday, Apr. 4, 2024.Submit Final grades using Final Grades rosterTo submit final grades via the Final Grades roster, l...

Kent Wired Article by Anthony Zacharyasz and Skyler EdingtonBy Anthony Zacharyasz and Skyler Edington  Skylar EdingtonMembers of the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency traveled from Columbus to Kent Tuesday morning to acknowledge the university’s sustainability and environmental efforts, as both short and long term practices are implemented.Anne Vogel, the Ohio EPA’s director, awarded the university with a 2023 Encouraging Environmental Excellence Platinum Award (E3), which recognizes an organization or entity’s achievements in environmental incentives.“You’re talking about major d...

 Anne Vogel, director of the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, presented ������ with the state’s platinum-level award for Encouraging Environmental Excellence through its solar arrays, composting and food waste programs.The presentation, which was attended by faculty, staff, students and administration, was held on Tuesday at Harbourt Hall. After the short presentation, Vogel was accompanied on a facility tour as time allowed.������ is one of 48 schools, companies and organizations across the state honored by the Ohio EPA for taking exceptional measures to...

Kent Wired Article by Alton NorthrupBy Alton Northrup, Kent Wired When making an effort to recycle, not everyone does it right. “Sometimes, people do something that’s called ‘wishcycling,’” said Melanie Knowles, the sustainability manager for the university. “You look at this item, you say, ‘Oh, I wish this was recyclable.’ If you put it in the recycling, it’s going to be contaminated.”At ������, recycling is single stream, which means all recyclable materials go in one dumpster. Each week, Kimble Companies collects recycling from campus and takes it to its facility in Twins...

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 pieces may help you put together a cute outfit without breaking the bank, but they will end up costing you more in the long run, experts say.According to Noël Palomo-Lovinski, a sustainable fashion expert and professor in ������’s School of Fashion, fast fashion is about showcasing new clothes every time a c...

 Kent Wired Article by Quintin Page  By Quintin Page, Kent Wired  Speakers at the ESDRI Water Sustainability Forum answer questions from the audience. (Courtesy of Andrea Hallgren.) As the campus-wide Race to Zero Waste continues, students and faculty of ������ along with members of the community were invited to learn from experts about building better water systems.Hosted by the Environmental Science and Design Research Institute (ESDRI) on Thursday in the Cartwright Hall auditorium, the Sustainability Forum: Building Better Water Systems was the first of its...

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.Lentil filling and steamed bao buns were offered on a recent Meatless Monday at Eastway.It's one of several initiatives by ������'s University Culinary Services team. Sarah Korzan, registered dietitian and assistant director of University Culinary Services, said, "We're tabling each Monday in both locations trying to get people to try these options and tell us what they think of them to incor...

Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare by EmailFrom the Division of Information Technology's Story TeamWednesday, March 20, from 7:30 a.m.-3 p.m., is the final E-cycle electronics recycling event of the spring. Members of both the campus and city of Kent community can recycle used electronics through Infinite Electronics Recycling LLC, an R2 certified recycler, where materials are handled in an environmentally and socially responsible way.In an era where technology evolves rapidly, the disposal of old electronics has become a common practice. However, amidst the eagerness to r...

As the calendar inches ever closer to spring, ������ 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 better access to outdoor recreation and travel, thanks to a new hike and bike trail that was approved by Kent City Council members on March 6.According to a report from The Portager, the proposed Lake Rockwell Trail is intended to serve as a “nonmotorized connection” offering access between parks, residential neighborho...

Hannah Petrosky joined the ������ 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.  Petrosky had perfect timing because now she finds herself involved in one of the most anticipated celestial events in North America, the upcoming total solar eclipse of April 8, 2024.  Petrosky, a senior integrated science major in ������’s College of Education, Health and Human Services, is a member of a pre-service teacher education team participating in a grant-funded citize...