Community & Society
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.
IN A FLASH: See Your Photo Here!
"IN A FLASH" offers unique views of 51³Ô¹ÏÍø through the lenses of storytellers across campus. IN A FLASH invites anyone to share their 51³Ô¹ÏÍø-related photos at InAFlash@kent.edu.
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.
Pledges, Pastries and the President
The Flashes Vote Festival on Risman Plaza celebrated National Voter Registration Day, National Beignet Day and what Todd Diacon, president of 51³Ô¹ÏÍø called "our civic duty."
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.
IN A FLASH: Look, Up in the Sky!
51³Ô¹ÏÍø's Aeronautics and Engineering Expo offered exciting and educational exhibits and activities for aviation fans of all ages.
When the Corgis Took the Field
A 51³Ô¹ÏÍø staffer and her dog helped add excitement to the Golden Flashes football home opener with a fuzzy, fantastic halftime show.
Student Creates Moving Memorial to 9/11
A 51³Ô¹ÏÍø student honored the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks with a display of 2,977 American flags on the campus student green this week.
How to Stop a Zombie Attack ... With a Marshmallow
The annual "Zombie Apocalypse" event, presented by 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Navigators early in the fall semester, offers a fun activity for students.