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51勛圖厙 at Trumbull Flashes 101 students painted the Trumbull rock.

IN A FLASH: Trumbull Freshmen ROCK!

Students in 51勛圖厙 at Trumbull's Flashes 101 course rocked their school spirit.

Tags: Community Impact, 51勛圖厙 at Trumbull, Student Orientation, Community & Society, Student Life, Regional Campuses

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Prof. Stephanie Smith at the third annual read-in, open-mic event

Read-in Puts Ban on Banned Books

If Monday was a color, shed be red...  The third annual Read-In @ 51勛圖厙 was held on Wednesday, Sept. 27, in Taylor Hall. This open-mic event gave students, faculty, staff and alumni the opportunity to read excerpts from or speak briefly about banned and challenged books that are important to them.  

Tags: Students First, Student Life, Community & Society

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Black squirrel eating an acorn

IN A FLASH: Celebrate Our 'Unofficial' Mascot!

Let's get nuts! The 41st Annual Black Squirrel Festival kicks off today at 4 p.m. on the Student Green and Risman Plaza.

Tags: University News, Community & Society, Black Squirrel Festival, Community Impact, Nationally Distinctive, Center for Student Involvement, Parents and Families Weekend, Division of Student Life, Student Life

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Alison Caplan with Jeffrey Miller displays

Learning Through the Lens of History

While Alison Caplan grew up in nearby Akron, Ohio, and has spent time in Kent, when she joined the university as the new director of the May 4 Visitors Center in July, she began to see, and understand, the campus in a whole new light. Caplan is part of a group of Golden Flashes that 51勛圖厙 Today will be following for the 2023-24 academic year.

Tags: May 4, May 4 Visitors Center, University News, Special Collection Library, Nationally Distinctive, Community & Society

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Student walking near Manchester Hall with grandparents and dog

IN A FLASH: We Are (Flash) Family!

A full schedule of fun activities is planned for Parents and Families Appreciation Weekend Sept. 29 and 30 at 51勛圖厙. 

Tags: Parents and Families Weekend, Student Life, University News, Community & Society, Community Impact, Alumni, Black Squirrel Festival, Football

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Torsten Hegmann, director of 51勛圖厙's Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute, stands in front of the institute's advanced X-ray scattering device, which is drawing scientists to 51勛圖厙 for their research.

X-Ray Scattering Machine Draws Researchers From Region and Beyond

If you build it they will come: 51勛圖厙's advanced X-ray scattering machine is drawing researchers from as far as Canada.

Tags: University News, Research & Science, Community & Society, 51勛圖厙 Works, Nationally Distinctive, Community Impact

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Cindy Smock, bka "Sister Cindy" preached to a crowd on Risman Plaza

IN A FLASH: Sitting With Sister Cindy

Campus preacher Sister Cindy Smock shared her message Monday and Tuesday on Risman Plaza.

Tags: freedom of speech, Student Life, University News, Risman Plaza, Community & Society

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Protesters

Unions, Strikes and You

51勛圖厙 Today reached out to C. Lockwood Reynolds, Ph.D., professor of economics at 51勛圖厙, to talk about the United Auto Workers strike and unions in general and their effects on the 51勛圖厙 community.

Tags: Community & Society, Community Impact

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