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Main Street ÂÜÀòÉç's Family Friendly Halloween with Flash the Mascot

IN A FLASH: Family Friendly Flash-o-Ween

On Friday, Oct. 27 Flash the Mascot made new friends at Main Street ÂÜÀòÉç's Family Friendly Halloween event. 

Tags: Community Impact , Town-Gown , downtown kent , Main Street ÂÜÀòÉç , Child Development Center , Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement

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Carved Halloween pumpkins outside of Beall Hall

IN A FLASH: Spooky Season on Campus

Signs of the Halloween season can be found lurking all around campus. 

Tags: Student Life , Fall Semester , Students First , Community & Society , Main Street ÂÜÀòÉç , downtown kent , Town-Gown

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Rainbow Unicorn running along ÂÜÀòÉç's Main Street Rainbow Bridge

IN A FLASH: Rainbows Shine Bright In ÂÜÀòÉç

Downtown ÂÜÀòÉç is colored with pride, recognizing National Coming Out Day on Oct. 11 and preparing for ÂÜÀòÉç's Rainbow Weekend, Oct. 13-14. 

Tags: City of ÂÜÀòÉç , Main Street ÂÜÀòÉç , Town-Gown , downtown kent , Community & Society , Community Impact

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Ken Ditlevson and others decorating the Main Street Bridge for Rainbow Weekend

'A Supportive Community Makes It a Lot Easier'

Students coming to ÂÜÀòÉç State and, for some of them, living away from home for the first time can struggle with the transition. The transition can even be more difficult for LGBTQ+ students, particularly for those who have recently "come out." Ken Ditlevson, director of ÂÜÀòÉç State's LGBTQ+ Center, talks about the many resources available at ÂÜÀòÉç to support them.

Tags: City of ÂÜÀòÉç , Main Street ÂÜÀòÉç , Honors College , Town-Gown , downtown kent

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Volunteers decorating the Rainbow Main Street Bridge

It's a Rainbow Week at ÂÜÀòÉç State!

ÂÜÀòÉç State and the city of ÂÜÀòÉç encourage people to attend any of the LGBTQ+ events on campus and downtown this week. 

Tags: Main Street ÂÜÀòÉç , downtown kent , City of ÂÜÀòÉç , Town-Gown , Honors College

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Hundreds of locks fastened to ÂÜÀòÉç's Main Street Bridge

IN A FLASH: ÂÜÀòÉç's 'Locks of Love'

ÂÜÀòÉç's Main Street Bridge has been accumulating expressions of love for nearly a decade. 

Tags: Student Life , City of ÂÜÀòÉç , downtown kent , Town-Gown , Community Impact , Community & Society

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Hotel evening view

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. 

Tags: Town-Gown , downtown kent , Main Street ÂÜÀòÉç , Community Impact , University News , Community & Society , Organizational Sustainability

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Main Street

East Main Street to Get a $25.5M Makeover

A federal grant will help restart a major improvement project for a highly trafficked area of downtown ÂÜÀòÉç. Changes to East Main Street will include wider sidewalks, bike and pedestrian paths and crossings, and two roundabouts.

Tags: Community & Society , Community Impact , Town-Gown

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ÂÜÀòÉç, City of ÂÜÀòÉç Discouraging Visits During Annual Halloween Weekend

Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, ÂÜÀòÉç and the city of ÂÜÀòÉç have an important message to share with the community members and those outside the area concerning the upcoming Halloween weekend: Do not hold or attend mass gatherings of more than 10 people who are not in your household.…

Tags: ÂÜÀòÉç State Police Services , Town-Gown

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