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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, 91ֿ Athletics, University News, 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 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 91ֿ Libraries since 1993 and soon will be accessible to everyone. 

Tags: University News, Arts & Culture, Community & Society, Nationally Distinctive, Community Impact, University Libraries, 91ֿ 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 91ֿ, 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 91ֿ's Mental Health Campaign

Kicking Off 91ֿ's Mental Health Campaign

On World Mental Health Day, 91ֿ is launching its own university-wide mental health campaign with a special event.

Tags: Health care, mental health, 91ֿ of Well-being, Kent Student Center, Community Impact, Community & Society

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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 91ֿ'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 91ֿ photos to appear in 91ֿ Today's daily "IN A FLASH" feature. 

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91ֿ Assistant Professor Marianne Prevot shows a safety senor she is developing.

91ֿ Researcher 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, 91ֿ Works, Nationally Distinctive, Community Impact, Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

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91ֿ Production of “What We Learned While We Were Alone.”

Coming Together After a Pandemic Forced Us Apart

The stanzas of “Dear Vaccine,” a collection of pandemic memoirs written by citizen poets- turned staged theatrical production, made their way home to the 91ֿ Museum on Monday, Oct. 2.

Tags: Arts & Culture, Nationally Distinctive, Community & Society, Health

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