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Adults and children enjoying the Kent Skates ice rink.

IN A FLASH: Flashes on Ice

Flashes can enjoy a number of fun, winter activities in January and February. 

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Actor Danny Trejo will speak om March 9, 2023, as part of ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø Stark's Featured Speaker Series.

Actor Danny Trejo to Headline ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø Stark Speakers Series on March 9

¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø at Stark’s Featured Speakers Series and the Stark Library’s Speaking of Books Author Series are partnering to present iconic Hollywood character actor Danny Trejo, who will speak at the Canton Palace Theatre on March 9.

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¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø student donating blood.

IN A FLASH: Flashes Donate to Save Lives

Every pint of donated blood can save three lives.

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A view from inside the DI Hub, over Winter Break.

IN A FLASH: A View from Winter Break

The quiet of Winter Break has ended and classes for Spring Semester begin today.

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Students in the Making Our Own Space (MOOS) program use power tools to fabricate both temporary and permanent improvements for local parks and vacant spaces. (Photo credit: Helen Liggett)

From Trash to Treasure: Cleveland Youth to Design, Fabricate Public Space Installation in Former Landfill Through ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø Program

In an effort to expand racial and ethnic diversity in the design fields, ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø’s Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative created Making Our Own Space (MOOS), a design/build program for middle and high school students. The program introduces youth to opportunities in architecture, urban design and landscape architecture.

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Instructor teaching a class in Twinsburg.

IN A FLASH: Teaching in Twinsburg

Faculty at ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø's Regional Campuses teach courses tailored to community needs.

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Plans from College of Architecture and Environmental Design students for redevelopment in the city of Warren.

Eliminating an Eyesore: Architecture Students Give City of Warren Ideas for Redevelopment

Students from ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø’s College of Architecture and Environmental Design recently presented the city of Warren with a variety of plans for how the site of the town’s former St. Joseph Hospital can be reused. 

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Student in distress, sitting on ground with hands on head.

Student Research Reveals Student Homelessness Concerns

College students expect themselves and their peers to deal with emails, assignments and exams. What they are not expecting is to find out that some of their classmates experience homelessness.

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University Bookstore's Top Sellers

¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø Bookstore Reveals Its Top Sellers

The ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø Bookstore is the perfect place for students to find exactly what they're looking for with its array of ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø gear, books and electronics. But with all those choices in there, have you ever wondered what the top sellers are? We wondered, so we asked.

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Ohio Magazine is featuring the city of Kent as one of its Best Hometowns 2022-23.

Ohio Magazine Features City of Kent as a ‘Best Hometown’

The November/December issue of Ohio Magazine featuring the city of Kent as one of its Best Hometowns for 2022-2023 is now available  

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