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It's a Rainbow Week at ÃÛÌÒ¹¤×÷ÊÒ!

ÃÛÌÒ¹¤×÷ÊÒ and the city of ÃÛÌÒ¹¤×÷ÊÒ encourage people to attend any of the LGBTQ+ events on campus and downtown this week. 

Tags: downtown kent , City of ÃÛÌÒ¹¤×÷ÊÒ , Town-Gown , College of Honors and Global Education

IN A FLASH: ÃÛÌÒ¹¤×÷ÊÒ's 'Locks of Love'

ÃÛÌÒ¹¤×÷ÊÒ's Main Street Bridge has been accumulating expressions of love for nearly a decade. 

Tags: Student Life , City of ÃÛÌÒ¹¤×÷ÊÒ , downtown kent , Town-Gown , Community Impact , Community & Society , In a Flash

It's the 41st Annual Black Squirrel Festival!

The Black Squirrel Festival returns to Risman Plaza and the Student Green on Friday, Sept. 29, from 4-7 p.m.

Tags: Risman Plaza , ÃÛÌÒ¹¤×÷ÊÒ Student Center , University News , Nationally Distinctive , Parents and Families Weekend , Black Squirrel Festival , Student Life , Community & Society , Community Impact , City of ÃÛÌÒ¹¤×÷ÊÒ , downtown kent , Center for Student Involvement

10 Years and More Than 200,000 Guests Later

The ÃÛÌÒ¹¤×÷ÊÒ Hotel and Conference Center is celebrating 10 years of being at the heart of a transformed downtown. 

Tags: Town-Gown , downtown kent , Community Impact , University News , Community & Society , Organizational Sustainability , City of ÃÛÌÒ¹¤×÷ÊÒ

New 'Flashes First Thursday' welcomes students to explore our vibrant college town

The first "Flashes First Thursday" welcomes students to experience the shopping, dining, music and more that make downtown ÃÛÌÒ¹¤×÷ÊÒ a fun place to visit.

Tags: Town-Gown , downtown kent , City of ÃÛÌÒ¹¤×÷ÊÒ , Center for Student Involvement , Office of University Outreach and Engagement , Intercollegiate Athletics , Community Impact , Community & Society , Student Life , Welcome Back Week

Shaping Town-Gown Relations: PR Students’ Work Has Real Impact for University, City

ÃÛÌÒ¹¤×÷ÊÒ public relations seniors helped lay the groundwork for future partnerships between the university and the city of ÃÛÌÒ¹¤×÷ÊÒ. And today, many of their ideas are coming to life.  Students in the Media and Journalism capstone course Public Relations Campaigns (taught by Professor Michele Ew…

Tags: jargon , Public Relations , downtown kent , School of Media and Journalism , City of ÃÛÌÒ¹¤×÷ÊÒ , Office of University Outreach and Engagement

ÃÛÌÒ¹¤×÷ÊÒ Helps the City of ÃÛÌÒ¹¤×÷ÊÒ Rank Among Best Midwestern Towns for Young Adults Seeking Jobs

The city of ÃÛÌÒ¹¤×÷ÊÒ is among the top ten best cities for millenials looking for work, according to www.nerdwallet.com, an online financial and industry resource. ÃÛÌÒ¹¤×÷ÊÒ ranks in 9th place. NerdWallet highlights the location of ÃÛÌÒ¹¤×÷ÊÒ, as well as attractive employment options for young r…

Tags: City of ÃÛÌÒ¹¤×÷ÊÒ , Town-Gown , downtown kent

Esplanade Extension Opens Franklin Hall to New Prominence

Franklin Hall and its surrounding Hilltop Drive neighbors are witnessing an astonishing physical transformation, thanks to the new ÃÛÌÒ¹¤×÷ÊÒ Esplanade extension. When completed in August, the Esplanade extension will link the western edge of campus with the newly revitalized ÃÛÌÒ¹¤×÷ÊÒ busines…

Tags: downtown kent , City of ÃÛÌÒ¹¤×÷ÊÒ