downtown kent
IN A FLASH: Â鶹ӰԺ's 'Locks of Love'
Â鶹ӰԺ's Main Street Bridge has been accumulating expressions of love for nearly a decade.
Â鶹ӰԺ State Today
It's the 41st Annual Black Squirrel Festival!
The Black Squirrel Festival returns to Risman Plaza and the Student Green on Friday, Sept. 29, from 4-7 p.m.
Â鶹ӰԺ State Today
10 Years and More Than 200,000 Guests Later
The Â鶹ӰԺ Hotel and Conference Center is celebrating 10 years of being at the heart of a transformed downtown.
Â鶹ӰԺ State Today
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 Â鶹ӰԺ a fun place to visit.
Â鶹ӰԺ State Today
Shaping Town-Gown Relations: PR Students’ Work Has Real Impact for University, City
Â鶹ӰԺ State public relations seniors helped lay the groundwork for future partnerships between the university and the city of Â鶹ӰԺ. 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…
College of Communication & Information
Â鶹ӰԺ State Professor Earns Main Street Â鶹ӰԺ's Volunteer of the Year Award
Â鶹ӰԺ Assistant Professor Jennifer Mapes, Ph.D., was honored with the Volunteer of the Year award by Main Street Â鶹ӰԺ during the organization’s annual awards celebration. Main Street Â鶹ӰԺ is a nonprofit organization focused on the revitalization of downtown Â鶹ӰԺ and is an affili…
College of Arts & Sciences
Â鶹ӰԺ State Helps the City of Â鶹ӰԺ Rank Among Best Midwestern Towns for Young Adults Seeking Jobs
The city of Â鶹ӰԺ is among the top ten best cities for millenials looking for work, according to www.nerdwallet.com, an online financial and industry resource. Â鶹ӰԺ ranks in 9th place. NerdWallet highlights the location of Â鶹ӰԺ, as well as attractive employment options for young r…
Â鶹ӰԺ Campus
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 Â鶹ӰԺ Esplanade extension. When completed in August, the Esplanade extension will link the western edge of campus with the newly revitalized Â鶹ӰԺ busines…
School of Media and Journalism