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Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡Celebrates ‘It’s a Flash World’ at This Year’s Homecoming

The streets of Kent, Ohio, will be filled with blue and gold as Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡ alumni, students, parents, employees and community members gather for this year’s Homecoming, with a full slate of events Oct. 20-21.

Tags: University News, Global Reach, Homecoming, Alumni, Students First, alumni-news

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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 Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡on Saturday. 

Tags: Bowman Cup, Homecoming, University News, Student Recreation and Wellness Center, Community Impact

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Provost Melody Tankersley, second from left, and Gwen Higaki, third from left, chair of the board of directors of Dewey International University in Cambodia, sign an agreement through which Dewey students can earn a Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡degree. Looking on are Rachael Mundie, associate director of International Partnerships for the Office of Global Education, and Vernon Higaki, also a member of the Dewey board.

Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡Grows Partnership in Cambodia

Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡ on Friday renewed and expanded its relationship with in Battambang, Cambodia, opening a pathway for Dewey students to obtain a Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡degree. 

Tags: University News, Global Reach, Global Presence, Diverse Kent State, Office of Global Education

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Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡students work at computers

Passwords, Phishing and Cyber Threats, Oh My!

You get an email from your supervisor demanding you send them your cell number so they can text you important instructions. You get a text asking you to verify that you’re logging into your Flashline account. But you’re not. Now you’re wondering how many times you’ve used this same password. October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡is looking to keep you safe online.

Tags: University News, Students First, ITfeature

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Students in 1985 creating the egg that Flash, the university's new mascot, would hatch of out at Homecoming.

IN A FLASH: Which Came First - Flash or the Egg?

On Flash the Mascot's 38th birthday, we ask the question: Which came first, Flash or the egg?

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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 Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡ Libraries since 1993 and soon will be accessible to everyone. 

Tags: University News, Arts & Culture, Community & Society, Nationally Distinctive, Community Impact, University Libraries, Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡ Fashion School, School of Fashion

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Kier Gaines and Angelique Daniels

Mental Health Campaign Reminds Us to Reduce the Stigma, Seek Help and Refer a Flash

The two-hour Mental Health Campaign kickoff, which was held in the Kent Student Center Ballroom on Tuesday, Oct. 10, was well attended by the Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡community. 

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The moon next to the Kent water tower in daylight.

IN A FLASH: Moon Over Campus

Clear skies over campus provided a view of the moon next to the Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡water tower.

Tags: University News, Nationally Distinctive, Research & Science

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Denia Morris at a Native American Event at the Student Multicultural Center

'The Importance Comes Down to Individuals Finally Being Seen'

A Native American student leader shares her thoughts on Indigenous Peoples' Day. 

Tags: University News, Native Americans, Student Multicultural Center, Diverse Kent State

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