Kent Campus
![Summer at Behind The Brain Plaza Summer at Behind The Brain Plaza](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/20240523_BC_May%20feature_129-HDR.jpg?VersionId=wmRsqBtJvzS3G1IGu3_HfEzLVpSZr3L8&itok=2HfGm8ll)
IN A FLASH: Scenes of Summer
Bright sunshine, verdant green spaces and colorful flowers in bloom set the scene for summertime on the Kent Campus.
![Bee on Kent Campus Bee on Kent Campus](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/IMG_2945.jpg?VersionId=mUXh3x2xpju22pdwFO3cjHi7HT8rcnJq&itok=sx7XR5Cp)
IN A FLASH: ‘BEE’ on the Lookout
A Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ researcher is asking Flashes to "BEE" on the lookout for bees on the Kent Campus. She would like people to capture photos of the bees and then send them to her for use in a research project.
![Spring flowers Spring flowers](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/20240327_BC_March%202024%20Feature_431-HDR.jpg?VersionId=vqA7WPcKYEbzkaMka2dGT5GAFfoo6yCS&itok=vWXNfNYf)
IN A FLASH: Flashes of Spring
Blooming flowers and budding trees herald the annual green up on campus in spring semester.
![Caden Clark, "A Night Out" by Yinxi Li Caden Clark, "A Night Out" by Yinxi Li](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/Screenshot%202024-02-26%20at%204.16.43%E2%80%AFPM.png?VersionId=xLogpHHbwA5sg7GhyOk8dBWh82s5hjk1&itok=xmmi4QBd)
IN A FLASH: Campus Reflections
A student photographer for KentWired captured atmospheric images of "A Night Out" on the Kent Campus.
![Michael Daniels, director of the E. Timothy Moore Student Multicultural Center, Receives National Award MIchael Daniels, director of the Timothy E. Moore Student Multicultural Center, Receives National Award.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/Mike%20Daniels%20Seated.jpg?VersionId=fg3T2oVApkfsxJQ_KqW5O_EiKfqk9f0E&h=8e221d03&itok=9E6lrLeB)
Award-Winning Dissertation Focuses on How Black Men Develop as Leaders
Michael Daniels, Ph.D., director of the E. Timothy Moore Student Multicultural Center, is recognized for outstanding dissertation research by receiving NASPA's Melvene D. Hardee Dissertation of the Year Award.
![LeBron James Breaks Scoring Record](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/2023-02-08T033950Z_2029763933_MT1USATODAY19943027_RTRMADP_3_NBA-OKLAHOMA-CITY-THUNDER-AT-LOS-ANGELES-LAKERS-1024x683.jpeg?VersionId=0_BlaG6eSwyPeVXm0N2BBiLxsiKiKkb.&itok=xhVarM0d)
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹'s I Promise Students Are Proud of LeBron James' Awesome Milestone
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ I Promise Scholars let LeBron James know how proud they are of him becoming the all-time NBA scorer.
![Volunteers from Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹, the Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank and the National Guard assisted more than 200 families during the snowy drive-through food distribution event on Wednesday at Dix Stadium.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/Food-Drive_9_0.jpg?VersionId=h6nMSd.V65OkS6_JwtZRbajx3R2mUYUp&h=6f3285a6&itok=qyAwUHDO)
Campus Kitchen Teams Up With Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank to Help Fight Food Insecurity in Portage County
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University’s inaugural drive-thru food distribution event on Dec. 16 in partnership with the Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank served more than 200 households. The foodbank said more than 26,000 people in Portage County face food insecurity – 30% of those seeking assistance for the first time due to the COVID-19 global pandemic.
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Google Maps Street View Visits Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹
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