City of Kent

Ken Ditlevson, director of Kent State's LGBTQ+ Center, was one of the volunteers adding rainbows to both sides of the Main Street Bridge in downtown Kent. Volunteers decorated Kent's Main Street Bridge on Monday in preparation for Kent's Rainbow Weekend on Oct. 13-14. The rainbows downtown also celebrate National Coming Out Day on Oct. ...

It's a rainbow week at Kent State University, with a full schedule of LGBTQ +events on campus and in downtown Kent. Events in Kent State's Honors College and the university's LGBTQ+ Center around National Coming Out Day (Oct. 11) lead to the city of Kent's big Rainbow Weekend (Oct. 13-14) and the LGBTQ+ Center's annual Rainb...

It's going to be a colorful week at Kent State University and in the city of Kent with a schedule of LGBTQ+ events that includes Kent's Rainbow Weekend.  Wednesday, Oct. 11, is National Coming Out Day. Originating in California in 1988, National Coming Out Day was celebrated regionally, at first. The event gained media attention in...

Love is physically "on lock" in a section of fencing on the Main Street Bridge in downtown Kent.  Hundreds of padlocks, fastened to the fence, bear testament to the love of hundreds of couples as a symbol of their unbreakable, enduring love. In this tradition, a couple crosses the bridge together, shares a kiss or embrace...

Celebrating Kent State University’s unofficial mascot, the annual Black Squirrel Festival is back for its 41st year. Planned and organized by the student-staffed Flashes Activities Board, the festival takes place Friday, Sept. 29, from 4-7 p.m. on Risman Plaza and the Student Green. This year’s event is happening during Kent State’s...

UPDATE: Due to inclement weather this event has been postponed until Thursday, September 21. From 5-8 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 24, all Kent State University students are invited to visit downtown Kent for music, giveaways and fun. This is the very first Flashes First Thursday, created to celebrate the first Thursday of the semester...

"If the cold never bothered you anyway," there are lots of fun activities in Kent this winter. The Kent Skates ice rink in downtown Kent offers free use of the rink and free skate rental. It's open Wednesday through Sunday from 11 a.m - 11 p.m., through February 26.  It's also available for group events.  The location ...

Kent State University is pleased and proud to announce the return of “We the People,” a photography exhibition that shines a light on our common humanity. The exhibition will return to the Kent Campus, on the Lefton Esplanade, from Sept. 6-30, overlapping with the Kent Creativity Festival, and will include featured events like spea...

The city of Kent is among the top ten best cities for millenials looking for work, according to www.nerdwallet.com, an online financial and industry resource. Kent ranks in 9th place. NerdWallet highlights the location of Kent State University, as well as attractive employment options for young residents, as some contributing factors to...

Event Will Support Study Abroad Scholarships at Kent State Kent State University will host the inaugural “Run the World 5K”, a run/walk international-themed race, on Saturday, September 12 on the Kent Campus Esplanade. Registration proceeds will support study abroad scholarships so that Kent State University students can better afford the...