Community Impact

Bowman Breakfast: Celebrating 60 Years of Town-Gown
More than 250 leaders from ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø 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.

IN A FLASH: Night Flight
Kent State 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 Kent State on Saturday.

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 ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø Libraries since 1993 and soon will be accessible to everyone.

The Bird Is the Word! Happy 38th Birthday, Flash the Mascot!
Everybody's heard about the bird! Oct. 12 is Flash's 38th birthday!

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.

IN A FLASH: Kent's 'Locks of Love'
Kent's Main Street Bridge has been accumulating expressions of love for nearly a decade.

Kicking Off Kent State's Mental Health Campaign
On World Mental Health Day, Kent State is launching its own university-wide mental health campaign with a special event.

Have You Updated Your Profile Yet?
Changes have now been made to Rave, ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø’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.

Give It Your Best Shot
Fall is the time to get protected from COVID-19 and flu. Appointments for shots are available at ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø's DeWeese Health Center on the Kent Campus.