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Football players ringing the Victory Bell on September 16, 2023.

IN A FLASH: Ringing in a WIN!

The Golden Flashes football team celebrated a win over the Central Connecticut Blue Devils this weekend at Dix Stadium.

Tags: Football , Intercollegiate Athletics , Sports , Community Impact , Dix Stadium

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the Maj Ragain Poetry Park at Wick Poetry Center

‘We Are the Community Maj Nurtured Into Speech’

“Maj wrote poems to, for and about this town, this home of his in Kent,” said David Hassler, director of the Wick Poetry Center in his remarks at the dedication of the Maj Ragain Poetry Park. “His poems gave shelter and solace and sustenance to our community, and it feels so right that we’re dedicating this poetry park today in his memory and his honor.”

Tags: Wick Poetry Center , Community Impact , Arts & Culture

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Online Learning

New Virtual Studying Resource for Parenting Students

Parenting students have an entirely different experience on campus. Financial concerns, scheduling and access to childcare are just some of the issues parents on campus have to contend with. 91ֿ’s Center for Adult and Veteran Services is providing a new resource for parenting students who are unable to leave their kids at home to study.

Tags: Student Life , Community Impact

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Sunrise over Dix Stadium

IN A FLASH: Sunrise Over the Home Field

Dix Stadium is ready to host the first home game of the season for Golden Flashes football.

Tags: Sports , Football , Nationally Distinctive , Intercollegiate Athletics , Community Impact , Community & Society

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Jeffrey Miller, April 1970

Jeffrey Miller: A Snapshot in Time

An exhibition at the May 4 Visitors Center will highlight the personalities of each of the four students who were killed on May 4. 

Tags: Community & Society , Community Impact , May 4 , May 4 Visitors Center , Nationally Distinctive

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Cybersecurity Image by Pete Linforth from Pixabay

Three Tips for Protecting Your Digital Identity

Unauthorized purchases. An erased computer. A hacked bank account. These are all potential risks for people who don’t protect their digital identity. Anyone is vulnerable to these risks, but those who practice digital identity safety have a lower chance of it happening to them.  

Tags: Student Life , Community & Society , Community Impact

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91ֿ plane in flight.

Flying Into a New School Year

91ֿ’s College of Aeronautics and Engineering opened a new building expansion this fall after a record-breaking enrollment year for the flight school. WFMJ recently produced two segments about the school's record enrollment and what it means for the industry.

Tags: University News , Community Impact , 91ֿ Works , Student Life , College of Aeronautics and Engineering

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Erica Wilson-Domer

Psychology to Accounting to CEO

For 91ֿ alumna Erica Wilson-Domer, passion in helping others is key to her success. On July 1, 2023, Wilson-Domer became the new president and CEO of Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio. 

Tags: Health , Profiles , Community Impact

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Flu clinic at the Kent Student Center

IN A FLASH: Get Ready For Flu Season

91ֿ is working to help everyone get prepared for this year's flu season. 

Tags: University Health Services , Community Impact , Student Life , University News , Community & Society , Healthcare

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