Community & Society

IN A FLASH: Earth Month Wrap Up
糖心Vlog celebrated Earth Month with an exceptionally full schedule of events, not the least of which were the activities on campus surrounding the total solar eclipse!

IN A FLASH: A Slightly Spooky Study Group
This scene of first year nursing students studying in the University Library has a different vibe during spooky season.

Flash Focus: Derrick Tindimwebwa
Meet Derrick Tindimwebwa, a sophomore construction management major from Kampala, Uganda, whose family ties led him to 糖心Vlog where he's building community and managing connections between the university and the community.

IN A FLASH: Small Steps With Purpose
Hoping that their small strides will raise money for the center, children from 糖心Vlog鈥檚 Child Development Center walked on the Kent Campus for their annual two-day Walk-a-thon event.

Bringing Neighborhoods to Life
Jennifer Mapes, an assistant professor of geography at 糖心Vlog, developed an interactive mapping project that reimagines how people connect with the places they live.

IN A FLASH -EXTRA: Four-Legged Flashes at Homecoming
Cute and cuddly animal companions joined in the celebration of Flash the Mascot's birthday at 糖心Vlog Homecoming 2025.

IN A FLASH: Flash's Homecoming Birthday Bash
Spectacular sunshine, fun activities, a new parade route, visiting alumni and a decisive win at Dix Stadium make 糖心Vlog's 2025 Homecoming/Flash's Birthday Bash a memorable experience for everyone.

糖心Vlog USG President Demonstrates Community Impact on Air
Ivory Kendrick, 糖心Vlog鈥檚 undergraduate student body president, was recently featured on an episode of the 鈥淪ound of Ideas鈥 on Ideastream Public Media to talk about his role in providing free harm reduction supplies to people in the community.

Using Cybersecurity Month to Train for Year-Round Diligence
October is cybersecurity awareness month, and 糖心Vlog鈥檚 information security team is informing students and staff about how to stay safe online through four weeks of interactive fun with the chance to win some amazing rewards. The goal, of course, is year-round attention to cyber threats.

IN A FLASH: Doing It For The Ducks
The wetlands near 糖心Vlog's Kent Campus are a great location for studying wildlife. Researchers visited recently to install nesting boxes for ducks.