The Promise of Higher Education
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Coalition Meet-Up
Thurs, May 17
5-6:15pm
Downtown Kent
Meet on Franklin Ave in front of Ray’s (inside Ray’s if it’s raining)
Repeal SB 1 - Sign NOW!
The faculty at Youngstown State University have initated an effort to get a statewide referendum on Ohio Senate Bill 1 (SB1) on the November 2025 ballot. SB1 was passed in March 2025, and is slated to be effective as of June 25, 2025.
For updates on the status of this effort and to get involved, check out the website.
Letter to Kent City Council
The Kent Higher Ed Coalition has written a letter to submit to Kent City Council and to be read at the meeting on Wed, May 21st. The letter is expressing our appreciation that the City Council decided not to vote on authorizing the city to purchase FLOCK cameras, which would track vehicle licenses as they enter and leave the city limits. The Council decided to postpone the discussion and not vote until October.
Our letter expresses our appreciation that they did not vote for the cameras, and also advocated that they do not vote for the cameras when the discussion is reopened in the Fall. Reach out to kenthigheredcoalition@gmail.com to review the letter or let us know if you can join us at the meeting!
The Kent Higher Ed Coalition
The Kent Higher Ed Coalition is a collective of faculty, staff, students, alumni, and concerned community members. Acting as private citizens and connected to groups across Kent State University and throughout the Kent community, coalition members came together in response to mounting threats to higher education—both in Ohio and across the United States. If you want to be part of an alliance of people committed to creating community and fulfilling the promise of higher education for all, please join us by sharing your email below.
We are in this together!