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IN A FLASH: Under the Big Tent
The large tent for next week's commencement ceremonies is being assembled on Manchester Field.
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Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« Adapting to Declining Number of College-Aged Americans
Since 2008, the United States has begun to see a trending decline in birth rates. Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ«'s Collin Palmer spoke to about the ways universities are beginning to adapt to the looming decrease in the traditional college pool.
![Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University Library by night. Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University Library by night.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/20221109_BC_220473_Campus%20Night_071-HDR_1.jpg?VersionId=ybYtyLiaPSiKURvf7INRBvLJpyYbxsza&itok=K0mtYzzW)
IN A FLASH: Late Nights at the Library
The University Library will be open until 2 a.m. most nights through May 9 for extended study hours.
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Speakers Share Life-Saving Safety Messages at None 4 Under 21 Event
Approximately 1800 high school seniors from Portage County and neighboring school districts attended the Portage County Safe Communities’ 18th annual None 4 Under 21 and Choices Beyond Program. The program’s goal is to educate students about choices and consequences to help prevent impaired driving and accidents.
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A "Legacy" Is Revealed Inside Tri-Towers
A mural painted by a student was unveiled at the Student Multicultural Center Satellite Space.
![Former Ohio Gov. Richard F. Celeste visits Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« to sign his new book Former Ohio Gov. Richard F. Celeste visits Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« to sign his new book](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/Celeste2.jpg?VersionId=Qg512E3M76KxUVf8dlew8a8OdbxFxLR3&itok=tlnnRRtS)
Why Didn’t Former Ohio Gov. Celeste Run for President? His New Book Has the AnswerÂ
Former Ohio Gov. Richard F. Celeste's new book, 'In the Heart of It All, An Unvarnished Account of My Life in Public Service,' is his first.
![The Student Green at sunrise The Student Green at sunrise.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/Imagine%20the%20next%20event%20you%20attend%20on%20the%20Student%20Green_0.jpg?VersionId=hdxoNBeVZrUWZfiffDKoDzki6bE9muXn&itok=9aiYryQb)
IN A FLASH: Farmers' Market on the Student Green
As we move further into spring, The Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« Farmers' Market has moved to the Student Green.
![A blaze burns the prairie grass that grows behind the Warren Student Recreation and Wellness Center during a controlled burning by the Kent Fire Department.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/04.19.21%20Photo%20of%20annual%20prairie%20burn.jpg?VersionId=7..hfUiezj2UiIOjLzdkMehw8wmDSNdH&h=e936852b&itok=WsSr3SaV)
Kent Fire Department to Perform Annual Prairie Burn
The protected prairie surrounding Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University’s Warren Student Recreation and Wellness Center will be burned on Tuesday, April 25, starting around 9 a.m., to allow for new growth during the summer season.
![Assistant Professor Syed A.M. Shihab, Ph.D., assistant professor is researching how AI can prevent bird strikes. Assistant Professor Syed A.M. Shihab, Ph.D., assistant professor is researching how AI can prevent bird strikes.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/BL08_Flight_Anchor02_0.jpeg?VersionId=6Keg8TAYb2lRR_0894a1uZG0I_y4IWV2&itok=iZFFyfJn)
Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« Professor Believes Artificial Intelligence Can Prevent Bird Strikes
![Students in the Upward Bound program during the summer of 2022 Students in the Upward Bound program during the summer of 2022](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/Upward%20Bound%202022%202.jpeg?VersionId=LLjBTjIFyO_BtHFbcGUxHVrniNW46hhM&itok=E3bv1CWU)
Summer Program Will Offer Lessons in Civics, Literature and a Sense of Connectedness
A five-week pilot project funded by a $15,000 Teagle Foundation Knowledge for Freedom Program grant will be held at Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« this summer for Upward Bound and Firestone High School students.