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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?

Tags: Student Life , Nationally Distinctive , Intercollegiate Athletics , University News , Community & Society , In a Flash

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A miniature fairytale house

When Life is a Fairytale

In Noelle Bowles classroom, fairytales come to life through the eyes of her students. Bowles, associate professor of English at 51勛圖厙 at Trumbull, teaches lessons that extend past the storybook and onto the pages of real life.

Tags: Profiles , Arts & Culture , Student Life , Community & Society

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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 couturi癡re designer Pauline Trig癡re, 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 51勛圖厙 Libraries since 1993 and soon will be accessible to everyone. 

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

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Doctoral student Mandalynn Slupek is doing research on a supplement called NAC and its effect on addiction.

Doctoral Students Research May Help People Get 'the NAC' of Being Drug Free

Mandalynn Slupek won first place in 51勛圖厙's Three Minute Thesis competition on Oct. 3 when she presented Getting the NAC of Being Drug Free, research on how the supplement NAC or N-acetyl cysteine can be used in the fight against addiction.

Tags: Research & Science , Community & Society

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

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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 51勛圖厙 community. 

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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 51勛圖厙's Mental Health Campaign

Kicking Off 51勛圖厙's Mental Health Campaign

On World Mental Health Day, 51勛圖厙 is launching its own university-wide mental health campaign with a special event.

Tags: mental health , 51勛圖厙 of Well-being , Kent Student Center , Community Impact , Community & Society , Healthcare

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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 51勛圖厙'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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