Community Impact
![Delia Brennan performing at the Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« Farmers' Market Delia Brennan performing at the Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« Farmers' Market](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/393946652_1021220145594018_6340486604921327804_n.jpg?VersionId=.2MFj.859KR0K.XJgmOzJl9mDX9tkkOF&itok=egFP9m9q)
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.
![David Dix, retired publisher of the Kent Ravenna Record-Courier, was the speaker for the Oct. 17, 2023, Bowman Breakfast. David Dix, retired publisher of the Kent Ravenna Record-Courier, was the speaker for the Oct. 17, 2023, Bowman Breakfast.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/231017-bowman_RD-00036.jpg?VersionId=H1YoBM8wJO3eTN.MMSqV3MMwIrFYcTqV&itok=AEdbh4zJ)
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.
![CH-47 Chinook helicopter parked on Centennial Field, with ROTC students boarding CH-47 Chinook helicopter parked on Centennial Field, with ROTC students boarding](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/387136038_18198202222285931_4270519832007334282_n.jpg?VersionId=56yuzoqNkUcx0V6xQMIquz65YGVqd.jU&itok=9ki9elw8)
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.
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.
![Digital Projects Librarian Virginia Dressler shows the collection of sketchbooks and scrapbooks of Pauline Trigere, which are being digitized by University Libraries. Digital Projects Librarian Virginia Dressler shows the collection of sketchbooks and scrapbooks of Pauline Trigere, which are being digitized by University Libraries.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/collection.jpg?VersionId=XKWgo1YGMfz9fV.mAUhc16iQ_aPHJ9_w&itok=m-CZUf7p)
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.
![Flash the Mascot being served a piece of his birthday cake by a student 2023 Flash the Mascot being served a piece of his birthday cake by a student 2023](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/BOB_4226-Enhanced-NR.jpg?VersionId=ahFeBHEx6fZKzp3nhhGy4Opk.2sF93Ff&itok=gDRCsSKl)
The Bird Is the Word! Happy 38th Birthday, Flash the Mascot!
Everybody's heard about the bird! Oct. 12 is Flash's 38th birthday!
![Rainbow Unicorn running along Kent's Main Street Rainbow Bridge Rainbow Unicorn running along Kent's Main Street Rainbow Bridge](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/2023-10/20231009_MB_LGBTQ%2B%20Bridge-13.jpg?VersionId=VKhz7hSJydp5EEdK9Yn22VApjgIXpqRd&h=10d202d3&itok=5-dVJwQm)
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.
![Hundreds of locks fastened to Kent's Main Street Bridge Hundreds of locks fastened to Kent's Main Street Bridge](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/20231009_BC_LGBTQ_Bridge_174.jpg?VersionId=.Fc.yZpd3YGjw_DYLowgxGKSYAEldgQl&itok=0C7unO2O)
IN A FLASH: Kent's 'Locks of Love'
Kent's Main Street Bridge has been accumulating expressions of love for nearly a decade.
![Faces of Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ«'s Mental Health Campaign Faces of Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ«'s Mental Health Campaign](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/Mental_Health_KSU_Today.jpg?VersionId=OHasNPazhhxo7va9K7xjjplZVT4RlImJ&itok=erZpovft)
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.
![Changes are coming to Flash ALERTS woman checks cellphone](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/cellphone.jpg?VersionId=0DS69UZ0jFvutmLu.DDvdMaUixhPejsI&itok=1NrfdabW)
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.