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What Housing Will Your Dollar Get You in Kent?

Every year, thousands of Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University students navigate the off-campus housing market. As a college town, Kent has no shortage of options. But what should students expect? The search for student housing can be overwhelming if you don’t know where to start. Luckily, Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« Today has done some legwork for you.  

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The Provost Leadership Academy looks for ways to improve life at Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University.

Provost Leadership Academy Produces Ideas for Improving Life at Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ«

First-year students in the Provost Leadership Academy are asked to look at Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« through a critical lens, with an eye toward how they would change or improve some aspect of university life. Here are some of the ideas being considered.

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55th Anniversary Black History Month

Celebrating the Founding of Black History Month at Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ«

On Feb. 1, more than 250 guests gathered to recognize the 55th anniversary of Black History Month at Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University, which was first established by the student organization Black United Students (BUS) in 1970 and was recognized nationwide by President Gerald Ford in 1976. 

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FAB Red Dress Gala 2024

IN A FLASH: Step Out At FAB's Red Dress Gala

The Red Dress Gala is the Flashes Activity Board's spring semester dance. It will be held in the Kent Student Center Ballroom on Saturday, Feb. 8 from 7-9 p.m. Tickets are available Jan. 20-Feb. 6.

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Flash Focus: Reagan Pruente

Meet Reagan Pruente, a junior human development and family science major from Brook Park, Ohio, who discovered that her true passion lay in helping children in nontraditional ways. 

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Spring 2025 poster sale

IN A FLASH: Deck the Walls!

Happening in the first few weeks of the fall and spring semesters, the on-campus poster sale is a Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« tradition. 

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Black History Month 2025

It Started Here: Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« to Celebrate 55th Anniversary of Black History Month

Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University will mark the 55th anniversary of Black History Month in February and celebrate its founding by the student organization Black United Students.

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Classroom to Catwalk: Sophomore Fashion Student Takes Chance, Thrives in New York

The School of Fashion is globally recognized for its exceptional programming. It provides students with opportunities to apply their skills in real-world settings, but it takes awareness and nerve for students to recognize a golden opportunity to showcase those skills. Jesus Baldrich, a sophomore fashion merchandising major, saw one such chance and took it.

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Honors College Student’s Journey Goes From Research Lab to Italy

Senior Abygail Deemer, a pre-med major, is one of 404 Honors College students who are majoring in health-related fields.

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Marching to the Beat: Outreach and Investments Lead to Band Growth

In the fall, when you hear the Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« Marching Golden Flashes practicing, does it sound like it’s getting louder? It is. The band and the programs are growing.  

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