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It's a Rainbow Week at ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ State!

ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ State and the city of ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ encourage people to attend any of the LGBTQ+ events on campus and downtown this week. 

Tags: downtown kent , City of ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ , Town-Gown , College of Honors and Global Education

IN A FLASH: ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ's 'Locks of Love'

ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ's Main Street Bridge has been accumulating expressions of love for nearly a decade. 

Tags: Student Life , City of ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ , 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 , ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Student Center , University News , Nationally Distinctive , Parents and Families Weekend , Black Squirrel Festival , Student Life , Community & Society , Community Impact , City of ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ , downtown kent , Center for Student Involvement

10 Years and More Than 200,000 Guests Later

The ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ 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 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ

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 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ a fun place to visit.

Tags: Town-Gown , downtown kent , City of ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ , 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

ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ State public relations seniors helped lay the groundwork for future partnerships between the university and the city of ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. 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 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ , Office of University Outreach and Engagement

ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ State Helps the City of ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Rank Among Best Midwestern Towns for Young Adults Seeking Jobs

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

Tags: City of ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ , 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 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Esplanade extension. When completed in August, the Esplanade extension will link the western edge of campus with the newly revitalized ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ busines…

Tags: downtown kent , City of ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ