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Student Volunteers at "Stuff the Truck" Food Drive

ӰƵ Fights Hunger With Meijer

Sept. 1 was National Food Bank Day, and the partnership between Meijer and ӰƵ can help people support Flashes Fighting Hunger just by doing their weekly grocery shopping. 

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Student researchers at work in a laboratory at ӰƵ.

New Vice President for Research Looks to Expand Opportunities With Business and Industry

With more than six months at the helm of ӰƵ’s research division, Vice President Douglas Delahanty, Ph.D., has been hard at work making sure the university is sharply focused on its collaborations with business and industry and maintaining its R1 research status. He recently sat down with ӰƵ Today to talk about his first year and changes in the division.

Tags: University News , Research & Science , Student Life , Profiles , Nationally Distinctive

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Delia Brennan participating in a demonstration

'I feel that I can really offer that empathy'

Graduating senior Delia Brennan applies she learns in the classroom to help survivors of trauma and promote activism in her community.

Tags: College of Sciences and Humanities , Community Impact , Department of Sociology and Criminology , Student Life , Community & Society , Profiles , Class of 2023

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Students at the poster sale event in the Kent Student Center

IN A FLASH: Pondering Posters

The annual poster sale this week gave students opportunities to add new art to their living spaces. 

Tags: Student Life , Kent Student Center , Arts & Culture , In a Flash

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Flashes of Pride 2023 Photo Session

‘Represented and Proud’

This week began the annual photo shoot for the Flashes of Pride Poster, which features the faces, names, sexual identity and majors of some of ӰƵ’s LGBTQ+ community and allies.  

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Student donating blood

Two Good Deeds, One Partnership: ӰƵ Of Well-Being And Vitalant Foundation

Have you ever imagined that donating your blood could not only help the people who need it, but also help a ӰƵ student receive a scholarship? 

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Students raising their hands in a Bingo game

BINGO! Food Is the Prize and the Goal

Music, a cheering crowd and students shouting “bingo!” could be heard across the Kent Student Center on Wednesday, Aug. 30, at the Flash Activity Board (FAB) grocery bingo night created for fun and a good cause. 

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The MPower Men of Color Summit will take place Oct. 13-15

MPower Men of Color Summit Oct. 14 Promises Connection, Celebration and Education

The MPower Summit on Oct. 14 is designed to bring students, faculty, and staff together from college, high school, and community organizations to support the mission of men of color initiatives. All people are welcome to attend the summit, which will be held at the ӰƵ Student Center. 

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Monarch butterfly in Murin Gardens.

IN A FLASH: The Colors of Summer

The colorful landscaping on the Kent Campus attracts visitors of all kinds - and species. 

Tags: Student Life , Nationally Distinctive , University Facilities Management , Grounds , In a Flash

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Florence, Italy, skyline

Journey Beyond Comfort: My First Week Study Abroad Experience

ӰƵ student Brad Smith shares his initial thoughts from the first week of his education abroad experience in Florence, Italy, as well as a few helpful dos and don'ts.

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