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