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Community & Society

Voter Registration Event 2023

The Flashes Vote Festival on Sept. 17 on Risman Plaza is presented by Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Undergraduate Student Government as a fun way to engage student voters, share voting information, get Flashes registered to vote.

Keri Richmond '17 Photographed by Melissa Olson

Alumna Keri Richmond knew after her first semester that she wanted to do more for communities, especially foster children. In a recent op-ed in The Columbus Dispatch, Richmond connected her experience in foster care to Simone Biles in light of her Olympic comeback.

2024 Fall Food Truck Series

For several weeks, in the fall and spring, University Culinary Services invites a selection of local food trucks to offer their tasty treats on Risman Plaza each Wednesday from 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

Photo of Angela Neal-Barnett, Ph.D., professor in Á½ÐÔÉ«Îçҹ’s Department of Psychological Sciences within the College of Arts and Sciences

Angela Neal-Barnett, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences was recently honored with two awards for her exceptional contributions on the Evergreen Podcasts and NPR Ideastream podcast , an impactful exploration of the health and well-being of Black women in Cleveland.

Aeronautics Expo

Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University will host the Aeronautics and Engineering Expo (A&E Expo) on Saturday, Sept. 7, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University Airport. This event offers a day of aviation excitement, hands-on STEM experiences, and family-friendly activities for all ages.

New Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Votes Banner

The Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Votes initiative is working with organizations and departments across campus to help engage and inform student voters in advance of the coming elections. 

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White Coat Ceremony Kent Campus 2024

Second-year nursing students at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ received white coats in a ceremony marking their transition into the professional sequence of their program. 

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CAED Welcome 2024

Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹'s College of Architecture and Environmental Design welcomed new and returning students back to campus with ice cream on the Lefton Esplanade and greetings from the college's dean, program heads and leaders of its student organizations. 

Northeast Ohio Undergraduate Research Symposium 2024

Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ welcomed undergraduate researchers from our university, Cleveland State University and the University of Akron to the Kent Campus for the 19th annual Northeast Ohio Undergraduate Research Symposium.

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LGBTQ+ Kick-Off 2024

Before classes began for Fall Semester 2024, the Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender and Queer Plus (LGBTQ+) Center welcomed the university's LGBTQ+ community back to campus with a Fall Kickoff event.