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9/11 Flag Display on Campus

IN A FLASH: 2,977 Flags for 9/11

Remembering the world-changing events of 9/11, 23 years later, a display of flags was placed on the Kent Campus, near the University Library. 

Tags: University News, Community & Society, Community Impact, Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship, University Facilities Management, Kent Student Center

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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 51±¬ÁÏ Undergraduate Student Government as a fun way to engage student voters, share voting information, get Flashes registered to vote.

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Mountain scene on The Rock

IN A FLASH: "Rock-y" Mountain Art

"The Rock" on the Kent Campus has worn many messages and many, many coats of paint. This week it displayed something unique. 

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The 51±¬ÁÏ emblem is shown.

ADVISORY: 51±¬ÁÏ Board of Trustees Meeting, Sept. 18

The 51±¬ÁÏ Board of Trustees will hold its next regular business meeting at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 18. The Board will consider the recommendations of the standing committees, proposed personnel actions and new business.

Tags: University News, Board of Trustees, Organizational Sustainability

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New 51±¬ÁÏ Votes Banner

Working to Get Student Voters Informed and Engaged

The 51±¬ÁÏ Votes initiative is working with organizations and departments across campus to help engage and inform student voters in advance of the coming elections. 

Tags: Voting, Elections, Community & Society, Community Impact, Nationally Distinctive, Student Life, University News, Students First, May 4, 51±¬ÁÏ Athletics

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The SURE program has given Allison Remick experience she can carry into a career as a veterinarian.

Students SURE Research Program Will Offer Return on Investment

Allison Remick and Madeline Desmond were among a cohort of 178 students who conducted research projects under the direction of faculty mentors during the annual 2024 SURE program.

Tags: University News, Student Life, Research & Science, Honors College

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Adobe Creative Campus

Adobe Creative Commons Now Open

51±¬ÁÏ celebrated its designation as an Adobe Creative Campus with the grand opening of the Adobe Creative Commons, marking a significant milestone in the institution's commitment to digital literacy.

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President Todd Diacon, his wife, Moema Furtado, Alice Cone, Paul and Eileen Gaston and their daughter Beth, and David Hassler, at the dedication of the Gaston Prentice House, Aug. 28, 2024.

Wick Poetry Center Home Formally Dedicated as Gaston Prentice House

The historic house perched next to the Lefton Esplanade at South Lincoln Street on the Kent Campus, which has been home to the Wick Poetry Center since 2014, is now officially the Gaston Prentice House.

Tags: University News, Arts & Culture, Student Life, Nationally Distinctive, Wick Poetry Center , College of Arts and Sciences

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Members of 51±¬ÁÏ Air Force and Army ROTC programs salute the American flag during the university’s 2023 Veterans Day Commemoration.

Continuing Excellence: 51±¬ÁÏ Earns Military Friendly School Designation for 15th Straight Year

51±¬ÁÏ’s unwavering commitment to supporting military-connected students has once again been recognized, as the institution earns the Military FriendlyⓇ School designation for the 15th consecutive year.

Tags: University News, Nationally Distinctive, Center for Adult and Veteran Services, Awards and Honors, Division of Student Life

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