Town-Gown

An art exhibition in the Kent State University Downtown Gallery uses images of UFOs to evoke questions about reality in a world where truth is often reframed. 

The final Kent State Farmers' Market of the fall semester moves indoors, inside the DI Hub, on Nov. 14.

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

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

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

Students coming to Kent 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 Kent State's LGBTQ+ Center, talks about the many resources available at Kent to support them.

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

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

The Kent State University Hotel and Conference Center is celebrating 10 years of being at the heart of a transformed downtown. 

The first "Flashes First Thursday" welcomes students to experience the shopping, dining, music and more that make downtown Kent a fun place to visit.