Community Impact
Brake the Cycle: Keeping Bikes Secure on Campus
Hundreds of 51³Ô¹ÏÍø 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 51³Ô¹ÏÍø 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 51³Ô¹ÏÍø 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 51³Ô¹ÏÍø 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 51³Ô¹ÏÍø’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 51³Ô¹ÏÍø’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 ‘51³Ô¹ÏÍø Works’ Initiative at Annual Bowman Breakfast
51³Ô¹ÏÍø President Todd Diacon will discuss a topic near and dear to his heart – 51³Ô¹ÏÍø 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 51³Ô¹ÏÍø's President?’
51³Ô¹ÏÍø President Todd Diacon was an important part of this year's Flashes Vote Festival as he engaged students, distributed free 51³Ô¹ÏÍø 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.