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Voter Registration Event 2023

The Flashes Vote Festival on Sept. 17 on Risman Plaza is presented by С»ÆƬÊÓƵ Undergraduate Student Government as a fun way to engage student voters, share voting information, get Flashes registered to vote.

С»ÆƬÊÓƵ at Akron Pride 2023

С»ÆƬÊÓƵ's LGBTQ+ Center is celebrating Pride Month by boosting activities statewide, collaborating with local events, hosting a walking group and planning for a fabulous Fall Semester. 

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The Truth is Out There (No, Really...) art exhibition, KSU Downtown Gallery

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

С»ÆƬÊÓƵ Farmers' Market inside the DI HUB

The final С»ÆƬÊÓƵ Farmers' Market of the fall semester moves indoors, inside the DI Hub, on Nov. 14.

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

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

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Carved Halloween pumpkins outside of Beall Hall

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

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Rainbow Unicorn running along Kent's Main Street Rainbow Bridge

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

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

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

Volunteers decorating the Rainbow Main Street Bridge

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

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Hundreds of locks fastened to Kent's Main Street Bridge

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