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Delia Brennan performing at the Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« Farmers' Market

IN A FLASH: Music in the Marketplace

A Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« student's music and song provided the perfect accompaniment to the Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« Farmers' Market.

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David Dix, retired publisher of the Kent Ravenna Record-Courier, was the speaker for the Oct. 17, 2023, Bowman Breakfast.

Bowman Breakfast: Celebrating 60 Years of Town-Gown

More than 250 leaders from Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University and the city of Kent came together Tuesday for the 60th annual Bowman Breakfast, an event aimed at celebrating the strong relationship between the city and the university. 

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CH-47 Chinook helicopter parked on Centennial Field, with ROTC students boarding

IN A FLASH: Night Flight

Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« ROTC students had a special early morning pick up on campus for their weekend exercises.

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Participants in the 2023 Bowman Cup

IN A FLASH: Racing in the Rain

The Bowman Cup 5K Race and 1 Mile-Walk-Roll kicked off Homecoming Week at Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« on Saturday. 

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Digital Projects Librarian Virginia Dressler shows the collection of sketchbooks and scrapbooks of Pauline Trigere, which are being digitized by University Libraries.

Scanning the Past: Library to Digitize Fashion Sketchbooks of Acclaimed Designer

New York couturière designer Pauline Trigère, whose career spanned more than five decades, left behind a legacy of fashion innovation meticulously preserved in volumes of sketchbooks and press clippings. Those volumes have had a home at Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University Libraries since 1993 and soon will be accessible to everyone. 

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Flash the Mascot being served a piece of his birthday cake by a student 2023

The Bird Is the Word! Happy 38th Birthday, Flash the Mascot!

Everybody's heard about the bird! Oct. 12 is Flash's 38th birthday!

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Rainbow Unicorn running along Kent's Main Street Rainbow Bridge

IN A FLASH: Rainbows Shine Bright In Kent

Downtown Kent is colored with pride, recognizing National Coming Out Day on Oct. 11 and preparing for Kent's Rainbow Weekend, Oct. 13-14. 

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Hundreds of locks fastened to Kent's Main Street Bridge

IN A FLASH: Kent's 'Locks of Love'

Kent's Main Street Bridge has been accumulating expressions of love for nearly a decade. 

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Faces of Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ«'s Mental Health Campaign

Kicking Off Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ«'s Mental Health Campaign

On World Mental Health Day, Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« is launching its own university-wide mental health campaign with a special event.

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woman checks cellphone

Have You Updated Your Profile Yet?

Changes have now been made to Rave, Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University’s Emergency Communication System, which is used to send Flash ALERTS as text messages when important information needs to be distributed in a timely fashion, such as during a safety crisis or weather emergency. 

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