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Community Impact

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 , Town-Gown , downtown kent , Community & Society , Community Impact , In a Flash

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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 , In a Flash

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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, ñis launching its own university-wide mental health campaign with a special event.

Tags: mental health , ñof Well-being , Kent Student Center , Community Impact , Community & Society , Healthcare

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woman checks cellphone

Have You Updated Your Profile Yet?

Changes have now been made to Rave, ñ’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: Community Impact , Student Life

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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 ñ'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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Your Photo Here - with Squirrel Image

IN A FLASH: See Your Photo HERE

You can submit your ñphotos to appear in ñToday's daily "IN A FLASH" feature. 

Tags: University News , ñToday , Community & Society , Photography , Community Impact , In a Flash

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ñAssistant Professor Marianne Prevot shows a safety senor she is developing.

ñResearcher Leads Project Creating Sensor for First Responder Safety

Small sensors about the size of a postage stamp could one day save the lives of firefighters, soldiers and other workers who face the threat of toxic gases or vapors on the job. 

 

Tags: University News , Research & Science , Community & Society , ñWorks , Nationally Distinctive , Community Impact , Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute , Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

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Evan Vazquez with an aircraft at the ñ Airport

His Attitude Matches His Altitude

A positive outlook and a love of flying keep this student pilot soaring toward his career goals. 

Tags: ñ Airport , Community Impact , Fraternity and Sorority Life , College of Aeronautics and Engineering , Greek Life

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Honoring The Land exhibition features work from Joseph O’Sickey (left) and Brinsley Tyrrell (right)

Shared Past Connects Landscape Artists

A ñ connection runs through the “Honoring the Land” satellite exhibition of the Artists Archives of the Western Reserve, featuring three artists with a shared Golden Flashes past.

Tags: Community Impact , Arts & Culture

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