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Voter Registration Event 2023

The Flashes Vote Festival on Sept. 17 on Risman Plaza is presented by Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Undergraduate Student Government as a fun way to engage student voters, share voting information, get Flashes registered to vote.

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Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State at Akron Pride 2023

Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University's LGBTQ+ Center is celebrating Pride Month by boosting activities statewide, collaborating with local events, hosting a walking group and planning for a fabulous Fall Semester. 

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The Truth is Out There (No, Really...) art exhibition, KSU Downtown Gallery

An art exhibition in the Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University Downtown Gallery uses images of UFOs to evoke questions about reality in a world where truth is often reframed. 

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Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Farmers' Market inside the DI HUB

The final Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Farmers' Market of the fall semester moves indoors, inside the DI Hub, on Nov. 14.

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Main Street Ñý¼§Ö±²¥'s Family Friendly Halloween with Flash the Mascot

On Friday, Oct. 27 Flash the Mascot made new friends at Main Street Ñý¼§Ö±²¥'s Family Friendly Halloween event. 

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Carved Halloween pumpkins outside of Beall Hall

Signs of the Halloween season can be found lurking all around campus. 

Rainbow Unicorn running along Ñý¼§Ö±²¥'s Main Street Rainbow Bridge

Downtown Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ is colored with pride, recognizing National Coming Out Day on Oct. 11 and preparing for Ñý¼§Ö±²¥'s Rainbow Weekend, Oct. 13-14. 

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Ken Ditlevson and others decorating the Main Street Bridge for Rainbow Weekend

Students coming to Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State and, for some of them, living away from home for the first time can struggle with the transition. The transition can even be more difficult for LGBTQ+ students, particularly for those who have recently "come out." Ken Ditlevson, director of Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State's LGBTQ+ Center, talks about the many resources available at Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ to support them.

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Volunteers decorating the Rainbow Main Street Bridge

Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State and the city of Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ encourage people to attend any of the LGBTQ+ events on campus and downtown this week. 

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Hundreds of locks fastened to Ñý¼§Ö±²¥'s Main Street Bridge

Ñý¼§Ö±²¥'s Main Street Bridge has been accumulating expressions of love for nearly a decade.