Community & Society
Pledges, Pastries and the President
The Flashes Vote Festival on Risman Plaza celebrated National Voter Registration Day, National Beignet Day and what Todd Diacon, president of 51³Ô¹ÏÍø called "our civic duty."
IN A FLASH: ‘Have You Met 51³Ô¹ÏÍø's President?’
51³Ô¹ÏÍø President Todd Diacon was an important part of this year's Flashes Vote Festival as he engaged students, distributed free 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Votes t-shirts and helped them get information about voting in the coming elections.
Alumna Serving Lattes and Lineups
The scent of freshly brewed coffee fills the air while voices from the NFL Network play on the televisions in the background. Sports memorabilia and artwork cover every wall. This is State Champs Coffee, downtown Kent’s new alumna-founded sports coffee shop and streetwear brand.
IN A FLASH: Look, Up in the Sky!
51³Ô¹ÏÍø's Aeronautics and Engineering Expo offered exciting and educational exhibits and activities for aviation fans of all ages.
When the Corgis Took the Field
A 51³Ô¹ÏÍø staffer and her dog helped add excitement to the Golden Flashes football home opener with a fuzzy, fantastic halftime show.
Student Creates Moving Memorial to 9/11
A 51³Ô¹ÏÍø student honored the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks with a display of 2,977 American flags on the campus student green this week.
How to Stop a Zombie Attack ... With a Marshmallow
The annual "Zombie Apocalypse" event, presented by 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Navigators early in the fall semester, offers a fun activity for students.
IN A FLASH: 2,977 Flags for 9/11
Remembering the world-changing events of 9/11, 23 years later, a display of flags was placed on the Kent Campus, near the University Library.
Grab a Beignet and Free T-Shirt at Sept. 17 Flashes Vote Fest
The Flashes Vote Festival on Sept. 17 on Risman Plaza is presented by 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Undergraduate Student Government as a fun way to engage student voters, share voting information, get Flashes registered to vote.
Alumna Views Foster Care Advocacy Through an Olympic Lens
Alumna Keri Richmond knew after her first semester that she wanted to do more for communities, especially foster children. In a recent op-ed in The Columbus Dispatch, Richmond connected her experience in foster care to Simone Biles in light of her Olympic comeback.