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Community & Society

State Champs Coffee store front

Alumna Serving Lattes and Lineups

¾«¶«Ó°Òµscent 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.

Tags: Community & Society, Sports, Community Impact

Alumni

Flashes Vote Festival 2024

Pledges, Pastries and the President

¾«¶«Ó°ÒµFlashes Vote Festival on Risman Plaza celebrated National Voter Registration Day, National Beignet Day and what Todd Diacon, president of ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ University called "our civic duty." 

Tags: President Todd Diacon, Voting, Undergraduate Student Government, Students First, Community & Society

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Flashes Vote Festival 2024

IN A FLASH: ‘Have You Met ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ's President?’

¾«¶«Ó°Òµ University President Todd Diacon was an important part of this year's Flashes Vote Festival as he engaged students, distributed free ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ Votes t-shirts and helped them get information about voting in the coming elections. 

Tags: Elections, Voting, Community Impact, University News, Undergraduate Student Government, Community & Society, President Todd Diacon, Risman Plaza

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State Champs Coffee store front

Alumna Serving Lattes and Lineups

¾«¶«Ó°Òµscent 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.

Tags: Community & Society, Sports, Community Impact

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2024 Aeronautics and Engineering Expo

IN A FLASH: Look, Up in the Sky!

¾«¶«Ó°Òµ University's Aeronautics and Engineering Expo offered exciting and educational exhibits and activities for aviation fans of all ages. 

Tags: College of Aeronautics & Engineering, Aeronautics, ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ University Airport, Nationally Distinctive, Community & Society, Community Impact

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Corgi Races 2024

When the Corgis Took the Field

A ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ staffer and her dog helped add excitement to the Golden Flashes football home opener with a fuzzy, fantastic halftime show. 

Tags: ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ Athletic Marketing Department, ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ Athletics, Golden Flashes, Marching Golden Flashes, Football, Sports, Community & Society, University News, Division of Enrollment Management, College of Education, Health and Human Services

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9/11 Flags Memorial

Student Creates Moving Memorial to 9/11

A ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ University 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.

Tags: Student Life, Community & Society, Community Impact

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Zombie Apocalypse 2024

How to Stop a Zombie Attack ... With a Marshmallow

¾«¶«Ó°Òµannual "Zombie Apocalypse" event, presented by ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ Navigators early in the fall semester, offers a fun activity for students.

Tags: Student Organizations, Diverse ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ, Student Life, Fall Semester, Community & Society

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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

¾«¶«Ó°ÒµFlashes Vote Festival on Sept. 17 on Risman Plaza is presented by ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ Undergraduate Student Government as a fun way to engage student voters, share voting information, get Flashes registered to vote.

Tags: Elections, Voting, Undergraduate Student Government, Students First, Kent Student Center, Community Impact, Community & Society, Student Life, University News, student athlete, President Todd Diacon, ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ Athletics, Town-Gown, downtown kent

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