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![Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« Army ROTC cadets raise the American flag during the university’s 2022 Veterans Day Commemoration. Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« Army ROTC cadets raise the American flag during the university’s 2022 Veterans Day Commemoration.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/Veterans%20Day%202022%20-%20banner%20image_0.jpg?VersionId=Pd1pIms9v0UvGDJ9jGkz32wOHBmrfhW3&itok=atMeqPt8)
Honoring All Those Who Serve
Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University invites all to pay tribute to those who have served in the U.S. armed forces and attend the university’s annual Veterans Day Commemoration. The event will take place at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 9, at the Student Green on the Kent Campus.
![Drone view of the changing leaves at Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University at Stark Drone view of the changing leaves at Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University at Stark](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/394577074_825158756281350_3545116154447539673_n.jpg?VersionId=KKTF0NGj70fILkhktMSopG8h.7Z2KYvp&itok=2yG-SfgU)
IN A FLASH: Fall's Fire at Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« at Stark
The campus of Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University at Stark is surrounded by a ring of fall's fiery colors.
![Main Street Kent's Family Friendly Halloween with Flash the Mascot Main Street Kent's Family Friendly Halloween with Flash the Mascot](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/Screenshot%202023-10-29%20at%2010.20.26%20PM.png?VersionId=g.do0Q2X878xVurrU8u99GqaHsI4.g1t&itok=ODlsQjbV)
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.
![Students shop at Spirit Halloween for last-minute costumes](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/SpiritBanner.jpg?VersionId=COHNP5Lp4rhNKTvLwvHZ4NtNB7CQL5SP&h=5395cafb&itok=ngBszP1C)
The Spirit of ‘Halloweekend’ Is Last-Minute
Halloween is just around the corner, which means Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« students are on the hunt for the perfect Halloween costume. In what was once a discount store, the spirit of Halloween is alive and well. The pop-up store Spirit Halloween is here to help students get their nick-of-time broomsticks, fangs and more.
![Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« Architecture Students meet with Warren Community Members Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« Architecture Students meet with Warren Community Members](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/warren%20arch%20class.jpg?VersionId=x6zRub6khnnQeyf31ZV2sGkeiah9TzMm&itok=AWHmxnAO)
Architecture Students Helping to Build Better Community Connection
Students in Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University’s College of Architecture and Environmental Design are working with the city of Warren, Ohio, to revitalize a portion of the community on the southwest side.
![Davey Tree at 2020 Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« Homecoming Parade](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/Davey%20at%202022%20hoco%20parade.jpg?VersionId=9iA4VHLgb.IGpyWvCDe8AjRssriUBq_k&h=7c8b2632&itok=tUPvNiSd)
‘Kent Is Our Home’ With Deep Roots
Founded in 1880, The Davey Tree Expert Company has a rich history, growing from a seedling organization into Ohio’s largest employee-owned company with branches reaching far across North America, but deeply rooted in Kent.
![Childhood Development Center Walkathon Event Fall 2023 Childhood Development Center Walkathon Event Fall 2023](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/CDC-Walkathon-1.jpg?VersionId=MyushxhmGc8P9zDvUjL44gf9Z6sRJZyS&itok=5nVU8ogV)
IN A FLASH: The Littlest Walkathon-ers
A group of children from Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ«'s Child Development Center walked to raise money for their educational enrichment.
![Students coloring for calmness in the SAS offices Students coloring for calmness in the SAS offices](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/20231024_BC_October%20Feature_604-Enhanced-NR.jpg?VersionId=A_0laXOqDShp1IF2qKY8PeKZxM7uF3lo&itok=lZ13z-Fl)
Flashes are Invited to De-Stress with SAS
"Coloring for Calmness" is one of several "de-stress" events hosted by Student Accessiblity Services (SAS).
![Safe Space Ally Training Safe Space Ally Training](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/safespace.jpg?VersionId=.TbAsicgdOeyUKyZ7chtFV8BcjEP36I9&itok=j1zEC7On)
‘Being an Ally Is Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« Action’
Offered regularly on the Kent Campus, the university’s Safe Space Ally Training aims to equip students, faculty, staff and university community members with the tools for creating Safe Spaces and welcoming environments for LGBTQ+ students on campus. Diane Smith, reporter for the Record-Courier, took part in Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University’s Safe Space Ally Training, giving readers a first-person perspective on what the program involves.
![Paws for a Cause Puppy Meet-Up at SAS Offices Paws for a Cause Puppy Meet-Up at SAS Offices](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/20231024_121911.jpg?VersionId=GWwP.HbDDUU4x7cZC1r8K02UuxdLRCi_&itok=uZRv_S10)
Beating Stress by Meeting Dogs
Service dogs and their trainers were the stars of a de-stressing event at the University Library.