Community Impact
Brake the Cycle: Keeping Bikes Secure on Campus
Hundreds of 91Ï㽶ÊÓƵ University students use bikes and scooters to get around the university's two hundred and fifty-three acres of land. With that in mind, keeping your bikes and scooters safe and available to you at any time is extremely important.
‘Stand for Your Rights’ Headlines Annual Read-In
Think about a time you finished reading a book that provided a new meaning and connection to you. Now imagine that book that changed and shaped a part of you being banned, unavailable to new readers. The 91Ï㽶ÊÓƵ University community joined for the fourth annual open mic night Read-In to discuss banning and challenging books.
IN A FLASH: Scenes from Homecoming 2024
Homecoming Weekend at 91Ï㽶ÊÓƵ came with a full schedule of events including a parade, alumni activities, a tailgate and a football game at Dix Stadium.
IN A FLASH: The Road to Homecoming
All around campus - and on the streets of Kent - there are signs that it's almost time for 91Ï㽶ÊÓƵ to erupt in a Blue and Gold celebration for Homecoming Weekend.
Wanted: Student Feedback on New Room Options
Students are invited to examine and evaluate a sample assembly of furniture in 91Ï㽶ÊÓƵ’s Tri-Towers rotunda so that their input can guide University Housing in selecting new furnishings for residence halls.
The King, The Queen and the Pop-Up Pantry
Members of 91Ï㽶ÊÓƵ’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.
President Diacon to Tout Success of ‘91Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Works’ Initiative at Annual Bowman Breakfast
91Ï㽶ÊÓƵ University President Todd Diacon will discuss a topic near and dear to his heart – 91Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Works – at this year's Bowman Breakfast. The initiative launched in 2023 and highlights recent graduates and programs preparing students for success wherever they go across Ohio.
IN A FLASH: ‘Have You Met 91Ï㽶ÊÓƵ's President?’
91Ï㽶ÊÓƵ University President Todd Diacon was an important part of this year's Flashes Vote Festival as he engaged students, distributed free 91Ï㽶ÊÓƵ 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.