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Community Impact

I AM FIRST Celebration

The I AM FIRST Celebration honored first generation students, staff, and faculty with a week of university-wide events. Attendees from all parts of the 91´«Ã½ÔÚÏß community enjoyed the week’s in-person and virtual events.

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91´«Ã½ÔÚÏß Together Community Service

Our Flashes have continued providing community service virtually through the 91´«Ã½ÔÚÏß Together program provided by Community Engaged Learning. Over 700 student volunteers wrote 1,400 welcome notes to incoming KSU students and provided 500 United Way Literacy Kits for a local elementary school.

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Campus Kitchen Fundraising

Our volunteers at Campus Kitchen have raised over $10K for their Giving Tuesday campaign, $20K for Campus Kitchen Renovations, and received $2K from the Portage Foundation’s Rapid Response Fund Grant.

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9,080 Hours of Student Community Service

1,278 91´«Ã½ÔÚÏß students have contributed 9,080 hours of community service and raised $246,976 through Kent Community Services provided by Community Engaged Learning. 26% of these program participants were underrepresented students: nearly twice the percentage of underrepresented students in the entire student body.

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Mental Health Display in The Kent Student Center

A Display of Support

91´«Ã½ÔÚÏß's commitment to mental health is on display in a walk-through installation in the Kent Student Center.

Tags: Division of Student Life , University Communications and Marketing , mental health , Students First , Community & Society , Community Impact

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Pumpkin contest entries on display at Eastway

And the Pumpkin Prize Winner is ...

Find out which of the pumpkin creations displayed at Eastway received the most votes. 

Tags: University Culinary Services , Student Life , Fall Semester , Community & Society , Community Impact

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Costumed participants in the Fall Halls Celebration 2023 at 91´«Ã½ÔÚÏß at Stark

IN A FLASH: It's the 91´«Ã½ÔÚÏß Fam-i-ly (SNAP, SNAP)

Faculty and administrators joined the Fall Halls Celebration in style on the campus of 91´«Ã½ÔÚÏß at Stark.

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91´«Ã½ÔÚÏß Army ROTC cadets raise the American flag during the university’s 2022 Veterans Day Commemoration.

Honoring All Those Who Serve

91´«Ã½ÔÚÏß invites all to pay tribute to those who have served in the U.S. armed forces and attend the university’s annual Veterans Day Commemoration. The event will take place at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 9, at the Student Green on the Kent Campus.

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Drone view of the changing leaves at 91´«Ã½ÔÚÏß at Stark

IN A FLASH: Fall's Fire at 91´«Ã½ÔÚÏß at Stark

The campus of 91´«Ã½ÔÚÏß at Stark is surrounded by a ring of fall's fiery colors. 

Tags: Fall Semester , 91´«Ã½ÔÚÏß at Stark , Nationally Distinctive , Community Impact

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Main Street Kent'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 Kent's Family Friendly Halloween event. 

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

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