downtown kent
IN A FLASH: ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï's 'Locks of Love'
ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï's Main Street Bridge has been accumulating expressions of love for nearly a decade.
ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State Today
It's the 41st Annual Black Squirrel Festival!
The Black Squirrel Festival returns to Risman Plaza and the Student Green on Friday, Sept. 29, from 4-7 p.m.
ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State Today
10 Years and More Than 200,000 Guests Later
The ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï Hotel and Conference Center is celebrating 10 years of being at the heart of a transformed downtown.
ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State Today
New 'Flashes First Thursday' welcomes students to explore our vibrant college town
The first "Flashes First Thursday" welcomes students to experience the shopping, dining, music and more that make downtown ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï a fun place to visit.
ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State Today
Shaping Town-Gown Relations: PR Students’ Work Has Real Impact for University, City
ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State public relations seniors helped lay the groundwork for future partnerships between the university and the city of ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï. And today, many of their ideas are coming to life. Students in the Media and Journalism capstone course Public Relations Campaigns (taught by Professor Michele Ew…
College of Communication & Information
ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State Professor Earns Main Street ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï's Volunteer of the Year Award
ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï Assistant Professor Jennifer Mapes, Ph.D., was honored with the Volunteer of the Year award by Main Street ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï during the organization’s annual awards celebration. Main Street ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï is a nonprofit organization focused on the revitalization of downtown ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï and is an affili…
College of Arts & Sciences
ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State Helps the City of ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï Rank Among Best Midwestern Towns for Young Adults Seeking Jobs
The city of ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï is among the top ten best cities for millenials looking for work, according to www.nerdwallet.com, an online financial and industry resource. ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï ranks in 9th place. NerdWallet highlights the location of ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï, as well as attractive employment options for young r…
ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï Campus
Esplanade Extension Opens Franklin Hall to New Prominence
Franklin Hall and its surrounding Hilltop Drive neighbors are witnessing an astonishing physical transformation, thanks to the new ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï Esplanade extension. When completed in August, the Esplanade extension will link the western edge of campus with the newly revitalized ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï busines…
School of Media and Journalism