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The Truth is Out There (No, Really...) art exhibition, KSU Downtown Gallery

IN A FLASH: The Truth is ... Downtown?

An art exhibition in the ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University Downtown Gallery uses images of UFOs to evoke questions about reality in a world where truth is often reframed. 

Tags: downtown kent , School of Art Galleries , School of Art , Town-Gown , Community Impact , Community & Society , College of the Arts , Arts & Culture , City of Kent

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Main Street Kent's Family Friendly Halloween with Flash the Mascot

IN A FLASH: Family Friendly Flash-o-Ween

On Friday, Oct. 27 Flash the Mascot made new friends at Main Street Kent's Family Friendly Halloween event. 

Tags: Community Impact , Town-Gown , downtown kent , Child Development Center , Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement , City of Kent

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Carved Halloween pumpkins outside of Beall Hall

IN A FLASH: Spooky Season on Campus

Signs of the Halloween season can be found lurking all around campus. 

Tags: Student Life , Fall Semester , Community & Society , downtown kent , Town-Gown , Arts & Culture , City of Kent

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Rainbow Unicorn running along Kent's Main Street Rainbow Bridge

IN A FLASH: Rainbows Shine Bright In Kent

Downtown Kent is colored with pride, recognizing National Coming Out Day on Oct. 11 and preparing for Kent's Rainbow Weekend, Oct. 13-14. 

Tags: City of Kent , Town-Gown , downtown kent , Community & Society , Community Impact

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Ken Ditlevson and others decorating the Main Street Bridge for Rainbow Weekend

'A Supportive Community Makes It a Lot Easier'

Students coming to ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì and, for some of them, living away from home for the first time can struggle with the transition. The transition can even be more difficult for LGBTQ+ students, particularly for those who have recently "come out." Ken Ditlevson, director of ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì's LGBTQ+ Center, talks about the many resources available at Kent to support them.

Tags: City of Kent , Honors College , Town-Gown , downtown kent

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Volunteers decorating the Rainbow Main Street Bridge

It's a Rainbow Week at ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì!

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì and the city of Kent encourage people to attend any of the LGBTQ+ events on campus and downtown this week. 

Tags: downtown kent , City of Kent , Town-Gown , Honors College

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Hundreds of locks fastened to Kent's Main Street Bridge

IN A FLASH: Kent's 'Locks of Love'

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

Tags: Student Life , City of Kent , downtown kent , Town-Gown , Community Impact , Community & Society

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Hotel evening view

10 Years and More Than 200,000 Guests Later

The ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University 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

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