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Main Street Kent's Family Friendly Halloween with Flash the Mascot

IN A FLASH: Family Friendly Flash-o-Ween

On Friday, Oct. 27 Flash the Mascot made new friends at Main Street Kent's Family Friendly Halloween event. 

Tags: Community Impact, Town-Gown, downtown kent, Main Street Kent, Child Development Center, Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement

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Students shop at Spirit Halloween for last-minute costumes

The Spirit of ‘Halloweekend’ Is Last-Minute

Halloween is just around the corner, which means °µÍø½ûÇø students are on the hunt for the perfect Halloween costume. In what was once a discount store, the spirit of Halloween is alive and well. The pop-up store Spirit Halloween is here to help students get their nick-of-time broomsticks, fangs and more. 

Tags: Student Life, Community & Society, Community Impact

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°µÍø½ûÇø Architecture Students meet with Warren Community Members

Architecture Students Helping to Build Better Community Connection

Students in °µÍø½ûÇøâ€™s College of Architecture and Environmental Design are working with the city of Warren, Ohio, to revitalize a portion of the community on the southwest side.

Tags: Community and Society, Community Impact, College of Architecture and Environmental Design

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Davey Tree at 2020 °µÍø½ûÇø Homecoming Parade

‘Kent Is Our Home’ With Deep Roots

Founded in 1880, The Davey Tree Expert Company has a rich history, growing from a seedling organization into Ohio’s largest employee-owned company with branches reaching far across North America, but deeply rooted in Kent.

Tags: Profiles, °µÍø½ûÇø Works, Community Impact

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Childhood Development Center Walkathon Event Fall 2023

IN A FLASH: The Littlest Walkathon-ers

A group of children from °µÍø½ûÇø's Child Development Center walked to raise money for their educational enrichment. 

Tags: College of Education, Health and Human Services, Community Impact, Community & Society, Research & Science

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Students coloring for calmness in the SAS offices

Flashes are Invited to De-Stress with SAS

"Coloring for Calmness" is one of several "de-stress" events hosted by Student Accessiblity Services (SAS). 

Tags: Students First, mental health, Student Accessibility Services, University Libraries, Student Life, Community Impact, Community & Society, Arts & Culture

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Safe Space Ally Training

‘Being an Ally Is About Action’

Offered regularly on the Kent Campus, the university’s Safe Space Ally Training aims to equip students, faculty, staff and university community members with the tools for creating Safe Spaces and welcoming environments for LGBTQ+ students on campus. Diane Smith, reporter for the Record-Courier, took part in °µÍø½ûÇøâ€™s Safe Space Ally Training, giving readers a first-person perspective on what the program involves.

Tags: Diverse °µÍø½ûÇø, Community Impact, LGBTQ+ Center

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Paws for a Cause Puppy Meet-Up at SAS Offices

Beating Stress by Meeting Dogs

Service dogs and their trainers were the stars of a de-stressing event at the University Library. 

Tags: Student Accessibility Services, Students First, University Libraries, Community Impact, Community & Society

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Some of the nurses in the Fall 2023 White Coat Ceremonies

IN A FLASH: The White Coats Have Arrived!

°µÍø½ûÇø's College of Nursing held two White Coat Ceremonies on the Kent Campus last week. 

Tags: Nationally Distinctive, Community Impact, °µÍø½ûÇø College of Nursing, Health care, °µÍø½ûÇø Works, Community & Society

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Professor David Silva instructs a class

Building a Stronger Democracy Through Civility

Each election season, we're all surrounded by more and more political content circulating online. David E. Silva, Ph.D., assistant professor, is studying online conversations and shedding light on how online civility plays a role in building a stronger democracy. 

Tags: Community & Society, Profiles, Research & Science, Community Impact

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