Community & Society

IN A FLASH: See Your Photo Here!
"IN A FLASH" offers unique views of ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø through the lenses of storytellers across campus. IN A FLASH invites anyone to share their ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø-related photos at InAFlash@kent.edu.

The King, The Queen and the Pop-Up Pantry
Members of ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø’s 2024 Homecoming Court will be among the students working with Flashes Fighting Hunger and the Kent Health Department at a Pop-Up Pantry created to help community members in need.

Alumna Serving Lattes and Lineups
The scent of freshly brewed coffee fills the air while voices from the NFL Network play on the televisions in the background. Sports memorabilia and artwork cover every wall. This is State Champs Coffee, downtown Kent’s new alumna-founded sports coffee shop and streetwear brand.

Pledges, Pastries and the President
The Flashes Vote Festival on Risman Plaza celebrated National Voter Registration Day, National Beignet Day and what Todd Diacon, president of ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø called "our civic duty."

IN A FLASH: ‘Have You Met ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø's President?’
¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø President Todd Diacon was an important part of this year's Flashes Vote Festival as he engaged students, distributed free ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø Votes t-shirts and helped them get information about voting in the coming elections.

Alumna Serving Lattes and Lineups
The scent of freshly brewed coffee fills the air while voices from the NFL Network play on the televisions in the background. Sports memorabilia and artwork cover every wall. This is State Champs Coffee, downtown Kent’s new alumna-founded sports coffee shop and streetwear brand.

IN A FLASH: Look, Up in the Sky!
¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø's Aeronautics and Engineering Expo offered exciting and educational exhibits and activities for aviation fans of all ages.

When the Corgis Took the Field
A ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø staffer and her dog helped add excitement to the Golden Flashes football home opener with a fuzzy, fantastic halftime show.

Student Creates Moving Memorial to 9/11
A ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø student honored the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks with a display of 2,977 American flags on the campus student green this week.

How to Stop a Zombie Attack ... With a Marshmallow
The annual "Zombie Apocalypse" event, presented by ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø Navigators early in the fall semester, offers a fun activity for students.