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10 Years and More Than 200,000 Guests Later

The 911�Թ� 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 Kent

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 Kent a fun place to visit.

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

Lavender Graduation: Celebrating The Spring Class of 2023

Lavender Graduation 2023 celebrated 911�Թ�'s spring LGBTQ+ graduates. 

Tags: University News , Community & Society , Commencement , Wick Poetry Center , 911�Թ� at Ashtabula , 911�Թ� at Geauga , City of Kent

IN A FLASH: Flashes on Ice

Flashes can enjoy a number of fun, winter activities in January and February. 

Tags: Community Impact , Student Life , City of Kent , Alumni , In a Flash

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

911�Թ� public relations seniors helped lay the groundwork for future partnerships between the university and the city of Kent. 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 Kent , Office of University Outreach and Engagement

Acclaimed Photography Exhibition Returns to Kent Campus

911�Թ� is pleased and proud to announce the return of “We the People,” a photography exhibition that shines a light on our common humanity.

Tags: Community & Society , College of Sciences and Humanities , College of the Arts , City of Kent , Arts & Culture , College of Communication & Information , Research & Science

911�Թ� Helps the City of Kent Rank Among Best Midwestern Towns for Young Adults Seeking Jobs

The city of Kent is among the top ten best cities for millenials looking for work, according to www.nerdwallet.com, an online financial and industry resource. Kent ranks in 9th place. NerdWallet highlights the location of 911�Թ�, as well as attractive employment options for young r…

Tags: City of Kent , 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 911�Թ� Esplanade extension. When completed in August, the Esplanade extension will link the western edge of campus with the newly revitalized Kent busines…

Tags: downtown kent , City of Kent