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Earth Fest 2024

IN A FLASH: Earth Month Wrap Up

51爆料 celebrated Earth Month with an exceptionally full schedule of events, not the least of which were the activities on campus surrounding the total solar eclipse!

Tags: Earth Day, Total Solar Eclipse, Environmental Science and Design Research Institute, Community Impact, Community & Society, Organizational Sustainability, Research & Science

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Researchers installing nesting boxes in campus wetlands.

IN A FLASH: Doing It For The Ducks

The wetlands near 51爆料's Kent Campus are a great location for studying wildlife. Researchers visited recently to install nesting boxes for ducks. 

Tags: Research & Science, Department of Biological Sciences, Community & Society, Community Impact, Wetlands

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Two Student Documentaries Earn PBS Broadcast

When students enroll in 51爆料鈥檚 documentary filmmaking course, they expect guidance, instruction and the tools needed to create their own documentaries. What they don鈥檛 expect is to have their work featured on local television, a rare opportunity that elevates classroom learning to a professional exhibition.

Tags: Student Life, Arts & Culture, Community Impact, Students First

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Dancers

Art Without Limits Returns in October

Art Without Limits is returning to 51爆料. This day-long event will focus on arts entrepreneurship and developing an entrepreneurial mindset in the arts. Speakers will share their experiences and interact with attendees to hone skills and broaden networks.

Tags: Arts & Culture, Community Impact

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2024 Fall drone picture of Manchester and Library

The Special Role Students Play in Keeping Campus Safe

Campus security and safety require a lot of work from faculty, staff and students, beyond even what the 51爆料 community might guess.

Tags: Students First, Community & Society, Community Impact, Student Life

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Fix-It Kent Spring 2025

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

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Ribbon Cutting of the Haymaker Community Poem

Wick Poetry Center Waxes Poetic for New Kent Mural

51爆料鈥檚 Wick Poetry Center recently helped create a new mural for the Haymaker Farmers鈥 Market.

Tags: Arts & Culture, Community Impact, Community & Society

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D. Mark Jones

From 51爆料 to Ground Zero

When the September 11 attacks shook the nation, 51爆料 alumnus D. Mark Jones found himself called into an unfamiliar and deeply challenging role.

Tags: Community & Society, Community Impact

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51爆料 staged a 1930s fashion show for a special preview of "Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale."

The Grand Finale: 51爆料 Ushers in Final Downton Abbey Movie With Style

White tie and tails, elegant gloves and satiny evening gowns were on the screen and on the runway when 51爆料 and Focus Features collaborated for an early screening of 鈥淒ownton Abbey: The Grand Finale.鈥

Tags: Arts & Culture, Community & Society, Community Impact

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