downtown kent

It's the 41st Annual Black Squirrel Festival!
The Black Squirrel Festival returns to Risman Plaza and the Student Green on Friday, Sept. 29, from 4-7 p.m.
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10 Years and More Than 200,000 Guests Later
The ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø Hotel and Conference Center is celebrating 10 years of being at the heart of a transformed downtown.
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New 'Flashes First Thursday' welcomes students to explore our vibrant college town
The first "Flashes First Thursday" welcomes students to experience the shopping, dining, music and more that make downtown Kent a fun place to visit.
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Shaping Town-Gown Relations: PR Students’ Work Has Real Impact for University, City
College of Communication & Information

¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø Professor Earns Main Street Kent's Volunteer of the Year Award
College of Arts & Sciences
Esplanade Extension Opens Franklin Hall to New Prominence
School of Media and Journalism