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University Facilities Management

UFM crew restoring and reseeding Manchester Field

IN A FLASH: Tending the Turf

After hosting two commencement ceremonies, Manchester Field is receiving some restorative care. 

Tags: University Facilities Management , Commencement , Nationally Distinctive , In a Flash

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Three Trees 9/11 Memorial

IN A FLASH: A Living Memorial to 9/11

51ºÚÁÏÍø honors the memory of those lost on 9/11 with a living memorial on its Kent Campus.

Tags: University News , University Facilities Management , Nationally Distinctive , Community & Society , In a Flash

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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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Storm debris by the Sun Sphere sculpture, near Franklin Hall.

VIDEO: Strong Storm Causes Damage on Kent Campus

Videos show Thursday's storm and the damage it caused to the May 4 Memorial. 

Tags: May 4 , University News , University Facilities Management , Nationally Distinctive

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Student walking by a large, downed tree on Front Campus.

IN A FLASH: When the Bough Breaks

Strong storms caused damage across the Kent Campus on Thursday night. 

Tags: May 4 , Nationally Distinctive , University Facilities Management , University News , In a Flash

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A blaze burns the prairie grass that grows behind the Warren Student Recreation and Wellness Center during a controlled burning by the Kent Fire Department.

Kent Fire Department to Perform Annual Prairie Burn

The protected prairie surrounding 51ºÚÁÏÍø University’s Warren Student Recreation and Wellness Center will be burned on Tuesday, April 25, starting around 9 a.m., to allow for new growth during the summer season.

Tags: University News , Organizational Sustainability , Grounds , University Facilities Management , Division of Finance and Administration

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Daffodil Hill, near the Victory Bell

IN A FLASH: Blue, Gold and Greening

Slowly, the Kent Campus is seeing its greenery return. 

Tags: University News , Nationally Distinctive , University Facilities Management , May 4 , In a Flash

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Kent Skates rink view with skaters.

Skating Through a Record Year

The Kent Skates ice rink in downtown Kent ends its season this weekend.

Tags: Community Impact , Community & Society , University News , University Facilities Management

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Students leave messages for future Flashes to see.

Messaging Flashes of the Future

Renovations this week in the Kent Student Center presented a unique opportunity for Flashes to leave "time capsule" messages. 

Tags: Office of the University Architect , University News , University Facilities Management , Organizational Sustainability , Student Life

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