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ADVISORY: ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University Board of Trustees Meeting, May 22

The ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University Board of Trustees will hold its next regular business meeting at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, May 22, at ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì’s Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative at 1309 Euclid Ave., Suite 200, in Cleveland to consider the recommendations of the standing committees, proposed personnel actions and new business. 

Tags: University News, Board of Trustees, Organizational Sustainability

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students walk across ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì campus

What a Difference 3% Makes

The extensive detail that goes into efficiently maintaining a modern campus may surprise you. And, when you learn how the planning experts at ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University handle this important task, you will be equally impressed.

Tags: Facilities Planning and Operations, University News, Organizational Sustainability

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Earth Fest 24 guitar player and KSU chef

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Goes Green at Earth Fest

Birds flew overhead, black squirrels darted around and a cool, calm breeze swept across Risman Plaza on April 22 as dozens of organizations assembled their tables for Earth Fest, an interactive Earth Day event.  

Tags: University News, Organizational Sustainability, Community & Society

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ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì President Todd Diacon talks to faculty and staff on April 17, 2024.

President Diacon Talks ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì the Capital Budget and ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì’s Core Values

"Talking with Todd" focuses on the state capital budget and ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì's core values.

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Prairie Burn 2024

IN A FLASH: All Fired Up - For Sustainability

The annual prairie burn on the university property near the Recreation and Wellness Center renews healthy plant growth and saves ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì money in maintenance costs.

 

Tags: sustainability, Organizational Sustainability, University Facilities Management, Grounds, Student Recreation and Wellness Center, City of Kent, Research & Science

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A blaze burns the prairie grass that grows behind the Warren Student Recreation and Wellness Center during a controlled burning by the Kent Fire Department.

Kent Fire Department to Perform Annual Prairie Burn

The protected prairie surrounding ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University’s Warren Student Recreation and Wellness Center will be burned on Monday, April 15, between the hours of 9 a.m. and noon, to allow for new growth during the summer season.

Tags: University News, Organizational Sustainability, Grounds, University Facilities Management, Division of Finance and Administration

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Brainstorming Zero Waste at the DI Hub

IN A FLASH: Racing to Zero Waste

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì's DI Hub is participating in the Campus Race to Zero Waste One-Building Challenge, a friendly competition between universities with the goal of finding all the ways to reduce the amount of non-diverted trash in a specific university facility. 

Tags: Organizational Sustainability, Facilities Planning and Operations, DI Hub, sustainability, Earth Day

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Good Food, Better Earth Sign

IN A FLASH: Taste Good Food for a Better Earth (and Campus)

Flashes can sample items from nearly 20 vendors to help University Culinary Services determine which new items to add to on-campus menus. 

Tags: Student Life, Students First, Nutrition and Dietitics, Organizational Sustainability, sustainability, University Culinary Services

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Update Recycle Eclipse Glasses

UPDATE: How to Recycle Your Eclipse Glasses

After the eclipse, Flashes can do their part to promote sustainability  by recycling their eclipse glasses for use by viewers of future eclipses around the world. 

Tags: Global Reach, Global Impact, Organizational Sustainability, Research & Science, Community & Society, Community Impact, Total Solar Eclipse, Main Street Kent, Portage Country, City of Kent

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