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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 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. 

Tags: University News, Community & Society, Community Impact

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

IN A FLASH: Night Flight

Kent State ROTC students had a special early morning pick up on campus for their weekend exercises.

Tags: Army ROTC, Community Impact, Diverse Kent State, University News, University Communications and Marketing

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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 Kent State on Saturday. 

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

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

Tags: University News, Arts & Culture, Community & Society, Nationally Distinctive, Community Impact, University Libraries, ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø Fashion School, School of Fashion

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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. 

Tags: City of Kent, Main Street Kent, LGBTQ Student Center, Diverse Kent State, Town-Gown, downtown kent, Community & Society, Community Impact

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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. 

Tags: Student Life, City of Kent, downtown kent, Town-Gown, Community Impact, Community & Society

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Faces of Kent State's Mental Health Campaign

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.

Tags: Health care, mental health, Kent State of Well-being, Kent Student Center, Community Impact, Community & Society

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woman checks cellphone

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. 

Tags: Students First, Community Impact

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Susan Thomas, nurse at the DeWeese Health Center, administers a COVID-19 booster shot and a flu vaccine to Phil Soencksen, a senior writer in University Communications and Marketing.

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.

Tags: University News, Health, Community & Society, Organizational Sustainability, Community Impact, University Health Services

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