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Voter Registration Event 2023

Grab a Beignet and Free T-Shirt at Sept. 17 Flashes Vote Fest

The Flashes Vote Festival on Sept. 17 on Risman Plaza is presented by ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Undergraduate Student Government as a fun way to engage student voters, share voting information, get Flashes registered to vote.

Tags: Elections, Voting, Undergraduate Student Government, Students First, Kent Student Center, Community Impact, Community & Society, Student Life, University News, student athlete, President Todd Diacon, ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Athletics, Town-Gown, downtown kent

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ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ at Akron Pride 2023

Celebrating Pride Statewide in June and Beyond

ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½'s LGBTQ+ Center is celebrating Pride Month by boosting activities statewide, collaborating with local events, hosting a walking group and planning for a fabulous Fall Semester. 

Tags: PRIDE!Kent, LGBTQ Community, LGBTQ+ Center, Diverse ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½, Community Impact, Community & Society, Main Street Kent, Town-Gown, downtown kent, akron

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ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ mascot Flash wearing eclipse viewing glasses

IN A FLASH: Today's the Day!

Where will you be viewing the total solar eclipse, Golden Flashes?  ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ has a complete schedule of eclipse-themed events and activities. 

Tags: Total Solar Eclipse, University News, Nationally Distinctive, Research & Science, Student Life, Community & Society, Community Impact, downtown kent, Main Street Kent, City of Kent

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The Truth is Out There (No, Really...) art exhibition, KSU Downtown Gallery

IN A FLASH: The Truth is ... Downtown?

An art exhibition in the ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Downtown Gallery uses images of UFOs to evoke questions about reality in a world where truth is often reframed. 

Tags: downtown kent, School of Art Galleries, School of Art, Town-Gown, Arts & Culture, Community Impact, Community & Society, College of the Arts

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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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Carved Halloween pumpkins outside of Beall Hall

IN A FLASH: Spooky Season on Campus

Signs of the Halloween season can be found lurking all around campus. 

Tags: Student Life, Fall Semester, Students First, Arts & Culture, Community & Society, Main Street Kent, downtown kent, Town-Gown

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Rainbow Unicorn running along Kent's Main Street Rainbow Bridge

IN A FLASH: Rainbows Shine Bright In Kent

Downtown Kent is colored with pride, recognizing National Coming Out Day on Oct. 11 and preparing for Kent's Rainbow Weekend, Oct. 13-14. 

Tags: City of Kent, Main Street Kent, LGBTQ Student Center, Diverse ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½, Town-Gown, downtown kent, Community & Society, Community Impact

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Ken Ditlevson and others decorating the Main Street Bridge for Rainbow Weekend

'A Supportive Community Makes It a Lot Easier'

Students coming to ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ and, for some of them, living away from home for the first time can struggle with the transition. The transition can even be more difficult for LGBTQ+ students, particularly for those who have recently "come out." Ken Ditlevson, director of ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½'s LGBTQ+ Center, talks about the many resources available at Kent to support them.

Tags: LGBTQ+ Center, LGBTQ Community, LGBTQ Studies, City of Kent, Main Street Kent, Honors College, Diverse ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½, Town-Gown, downtown kent

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Volunteers decorating the Rainbow Main Street Bridge

It's a Rainbow Week at ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½!

ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ and the city of Kent encourage people to attend any of the LGBTQ+ events on campus and downtown this week. 

Tags: LGBTQ+ Center, Main Street Kent, downtown kent, City of Kent, Town-Gown, Diverse ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½, Honors College

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Hundreds of locks fastened to Kent's Main Street Bridge

IN A FLASH: Kent's 'Locks of Love'

Kent's Main Street Bridge has been accumulating expressions of love for nearly a decade. 

Tags: Student Life, City of Kent, downtown kent, Town-Gown, Community Impact, Community & Society

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