Community & Society
The King, The Queen and the Pop-Up Pantry
Members of Kent State’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 Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ called "our civic duty."
IN A FLASH: ‘Have You Met Kent State's President?’
Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ President Todd Diacon was an important part of this year's Flashes Vote Festival as he engaged students, distributed free Â鶹¾«Ñ¡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!
Â鶹¾«Ñ¡'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 Â鶹¾«Ñ¡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 Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ 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 Â鶹¾«Ñ¡Navigators early in the fall semester, offers a fun activity for students.
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.
Grab a Beignet and Free T-Shirt at Sept. 17 Flashes Vote Fest
The Flashes Vote Festival on Sept. 17 on Risman Plaza is presented by Â鶹¾«Ñ¡Undergraduate Student Government as a fun way to engage student voters, share voting information, get Flashes registered to vote.