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‘Kent Is Our Home’ With Deep Roots

Founded in 1880, The Davey Tree Expert Company has a rich history, growing from a seedling organization into Ohio’s largest employee-owned company with branches reaching far across North America, but deeply rooted in Kent.

Tags: Profiles, ¾ÛÉ«¸ó Works, Community Impact

IN A FLASH: The Littlest Walkathon-ers

A group of children from ¾ÛÉ«¸ó's Child Development Center walked to raise money for their educational enrichment. 

Tags: College of Education, Health and Human Services, Community Impact, Community & Society, Research & Science

Flashes are Invited to De-Stress with SAS

"Coloring for Calmness" is one of several "de-stress" events hosted by Student Accessiblity Services (SAS). 

Tags: Students First, mental health, Student Accessibility Services, University Libraries, Student Life, Community Impact, Community & Society, Arts & Culture

‘Being an Ally Is About Action’

Offered regularly on the Kent Campus, the university’s Safe Space Ally Training aims to equip students, faculty, staff and university community members with the tools for creating Safe Spaces and welcoming environments for LGBTQ+ students on campus. Diane Smith, reporter for the Record-Courier, took part in ¾ÛÉ«¸ó’s Safe Space Ally Training, giving readers a first-person perspective on what the program involves.

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Beating Stress by Meeting Dogs

Service dogs and their trainers were the stars of a de-stressing event at the University Library. 

Tags: Student Accessibility Services, Students First, University Libraries, Community Impact, Community & Society

IN A FLASH: The White Coats Have Arrived!

¾ÛÉ«¸ó's College of Nursing held two White Coat Ceremonies on the Kent Campus last week. 

Tags: Nationally Distinctive, Community Impact, ¾ÛÉ«¸ó College of Nursing, Health care, ¾ÛÉ«¸ó Works, Community & Society

Building a Stronger Democracy Through Civility

Each election season, we're all surrounded by more and more political content circulating online. David E. Silva, Ph.D., assistant professor, is studying online conversations and shedding light on how online civility plays a role in building a stronger democracy. 

Tags: Community & Society, Profiles, Research & Science, Community Impact

IN A FLASH: A Kiss on the "K"

Couples who met at ¾ÛÉ«¸ó participated in a Homecoming tradition on Risman Plaza last weekend.

Tags: Community Impact, Alumni, Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement, University News, Homecoming, Homecoming weekend, Celebrating Homecoming

10 Years of Being Powered by ¾ÛÉ«¸ó Students

Based on ideas, design and experiential learning, IdeaBase is celebrating 10 years of being powered by ¾ÛÉ«¸ó students with a showcase of student work from over the years in the gallery on the second floor of the DI Hub through Oct. 26.

Tags: Students First, Student Life, Community Impact

‘Deep Down, I’m Just a Regular Guy’

¾ÛÉ«¸ó alumnus Kyle Craven, aka "Bad Luck Brian," leads a happy - and lucky - life. 

Tags: ¾ÛÉ«¸ó College of Nursing, College of Aeronautics and Engineering, Alumni, Community & Society, Community Impact, Profiles