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IN A FLASH: Flash's Homecoming Birthday Bash

Spectacular sunshine, fun activities, a new parade route, visiting alumni and a decisive win at Dix Stadium make ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì's 2025 Homecoming/Flash's Birthday Bash a memorable experience for everyone.

Tags: Town-Gown , Homecoming , Community & Society , Community Impact , Football

IN A FLASH: The Fixers Are IN!

Volunteers with skills in repairing clothing, household items, electronics, furniture, small appliances and more will be available to help people who bring in broken or non-working items at the Fix-It Kent Community Repair Workshop on Sept. 18.

Tags: Community Impact , Community & Society , Town-Gown , Organizational Sustainability , Design Innovation

IN A FLASH: Discovering Downtown

On Aug. 15, some of ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì's newest Golden Flashes explored downtown Kent as part of Flashes First Friday. 

Tags: Town-Gown , downtown kent , Community & Society , Community Impact , KSU Kickoff

IN A FLASH: A Rainbow Connection

  The annual Rainbow Weekend in downtown Kent is a wonderful example of the outstanding "town-gown" relationship between ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University and the city of Kent. The celebration is presented by ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì's LGBTQ+ Center and Main Street Kent. One of the new events this year was the…

Tags: Town-Gown , Main Street Kent , Community Impact , Community & Society

Kent to Celebrate Rainbow Weekend Oct. 11-13

The fourth annual Rainbow Weekend in downtown Kent Oct. 11-13 and all of its fun activities, events and new Drag Race 5K  come from a fabulous partnership between ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University's LGBTQ+ Center and Main Street Kent. 

Tags: Main Street Kent , Community & Society , Town-Gown

‘ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Works Because Kent Works’

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University President Todd Diacon showcased the institution's far-reaching impact on Ohio and beyond during the annual Bowman Breakfast event held at the Kent Student Center Ballroom.

Tags: University News , Bowman Breakfast , Town-Gown

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 ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì 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 , ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Athletics , Town-Gown , downtown kent

Celebrating Pride Statewide in June and Beyond

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University'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: Community Impact , Community & Society , Main Street Kent , Town-Gown , downtown kent

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

An art exhibition in the ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University 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

IN A FLASH: Final Fall Farmers’ Market

The final ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Farmers' Market of the fall semester moves indoors, inside the DI Hub, on Nov. 14.

Tags: Student Life , DI Hub , Community Impact , Town-Gown , Community & Society , Student Recreation and Wellness Center , ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì of Well-being