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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.

Tags: Town-Gown, downtown kent, City of Kent, Center for Student Involvement, Office of University Outreach and Engagement, Main Street Kent, 91�㽶��Ƶ Athletics, Community Impact, Students First, Community & Society, Student Life, Welcome Back Week

IN A FLASH: The Summer Class of 2023

91�㽶��Ƶ's Summer Commencement ceremonies took place on Manchester Field last Saturday. 

Tags: Class of 2023, Summer Commencement, University News, Community Impact, Student Life, Community & Society

Supporting Hospitality’s Next Generation

A scholarship funded through the 91�㽶��Ƶ University Hotel and Conference Center benefits students in 91�㽶��Ƶ's Hospitality Management program. 

Tags: Community Impact, 91�㽶��Ƶ University Hotel and Conference Center, Hospitality Management, DI Hub, Community & Society, Internships, scholarships, School of Foundations, Leadership and Administration, College of Education, Health and Human Services

100 YEARS AGO AT KENT STATE: Happy Anniversary to The Rock!

For more than a century, "The Rock" on the Kent Campus has been a colorful canvas expressing the changing moods of the community.

Tags: The Rock, University News, Community Impact, Student Life, Community & Society

Breaking Barriers, Barbie-Style

91�㽶��Ƶ Media and Journalism assistant professor talks to WFMJ Youngstown’s “21 News at 5” about the opportunities for women in the film industry today, following the record-breaking success of woman-directed Barbie movie.

Tags: Arts & Culture, Community & Society, school of media and journalism

Flaunting Our Foliage

91�㽶��Ƶ has been recognized for the 15th consecutive year with the Tree Campus Higher Education recognition (previously called the Tree Campus USA designation).

Tags: University News, Community & Society, Community Impact, Organizational Sustainability, Nationally Distinctive

Using Creativity and Innovation to Boost Student Applications

91�㽶��Ƶ’s Office of Admissions is seeing its hard work, creativity and strategic planning pay off by way of increased engagement and an elevated level of interest in the university. 

Tags: University News, Student Life, Community & Society, Students First

East Main Street to Get a $25.5M Makeover

A federal grant will help restart a major improvement project for a highly trafficked area of downtown Kent. Changes to East Main Street will include wider sidewalks, bike and pedestrian paths and crossings, and two roundabouts.

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

New Lake Erie College President Is a 91�㽶��Ƶ Alumna

91�㽶��Ƶ alumna Jennifer N. Schuller has been named president of Lake Erie College in Painesville, Ohio. She is the first woman to lead the institution in 75 years.

Tags: Community & Society, 91�㽶��Ƶ Works, Nationally Distinctive, alumni-news

Math Camp for High Schoolers Seeks to Ready Future College Students for STEM Jobs in Ohio

91�㽶��Ƶ-sponsored math camp helps to prepare high school students for plentiful STEM jobs in Ohio.

  

 

Tags: 91�㽶��Ƶ Works, Research & Science, Community & Society, Students First, Community Impact