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Costumed participants in the Fall Halls Celebration 2023 at ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø at Stark

IN A FLASH: It's the ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø Fam-i-ly (SNAP, SNAP)

Faculty and administrators joined the Fall Halls Celebration in style on the campus of ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø at Stark.

Tags: ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø at Stark, Fall Semester, Community Impact, Student Life, Arts & Culture

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¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø Army ROTC cadets raise the American flag during the university’s 2022 Veterans Day Commemoration.

Honoring All Those Who Serve

¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø invites all to pay tribute to those who have served in the U.S. armed forces and attend the university’s annual Veterans Day Commemoration. The event will take place at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 9, at the Student Green on the Kent Campus.

Tags: Community & Society, University News, Community Impact, Veterans Day, Events

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Drone view of the changing leaves at ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø at Stark

IN A FLASH: Fall's Fire at ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø at Stark

The campus of ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø at Stark is surrounded by a ring of fall's fiery colors. 

Tags: Fall Semester, ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø at Stark, Nationally Distinctive, Community Impact

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Main Street Kent's Family Friendly Halloween with Flash the Mascot

IN A FLASH: Family Friendly Flash-o-Ween

On Friday, Oct. 27 Flash the Mascot made new friends at Main Street Kent's Family Friendly Halloween event. 

Tags: Community Impact, Town-Gown, downtown kent, Main Street Kent, Child Development Center, Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement

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Students shop at Spirit Halloween for last-minute costumes

The Spirit of ‘Halloweekend’ Is Last-Minute

Halloween is just around the corner, which means ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø students are on the hunt for the perfect Halloween costume. In what was once a discount store, the spirit of Halloween is alive and well. The pop-up store Spirit Halloween is here to help students get their nick-of-time broomsticks, fangs and more. 

Tags: Student Life, Community & Society, Community Impact

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¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø Architecture Students meet with Warren Community Members

Architecture Students Helping to Build Better Community Connection

Students in ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹Ù꿉۪s College of Architecture and Environmental Design are working with the city of Warren, Ohio, to revitalize a portion of the community on the southwest side.

Tags: Community and Society, Community Impact, College of Architecture and Environmental Design

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Davey Tree at 2020 ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø Homecoming Parade

‘Kent Is Our Home’ With Deep Roots

Founded in 1880, The Davey Tree Expert Company has a rich history, growing from a seedling organization into Ohio’s largest employee-owned company with branches reaching far across North America, but deeply rooted in Kent.

Tags: Profiles, ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø Works, Community Impact

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Childhood Development Center Walkathon Event Fall 2023

IN A FLASH: The Littlest Walkathon-ers

A group of children from ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø's Child Development Center walked to raise money for their educational enrichment. 

Tags: College of Education, Health and Human Services, Community Impact, Community & Society, Research & Science

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Students coloring for calmness in the SAS offices

Flashes are Invited to De-Stress with SAS

"Coloring for Calmness" is one of several "de-stress" events hosted by Student Accessiblity Services (SAS). 

Tags: Students First, mental health, Student Accessibility Services, University Libraries, Student Life, Community Impact, Community & Society, Arts & Culture

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Safe Space Ally Training

‘Being an Ally Is About Action’

Offered regularly on the Kent Campus, the university’s Safe Space Ally Training aims to equip students, faculty, staff and university community members with the tools for creating Safe Spaces and welcoming environments for LGBTQ+ students on campus. Diane Smith, reporter for the Record-Courier, took part in ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹Ù꿉۪s Safe Space Ally Training, giving readers a first-person perspective on what the program involves.

Tags: Diverse ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø, Community Impact, LGBTQ+ Center

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