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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. 

Tags: University News, 91ֿ Today, Community & Society, Photography, Community Impact

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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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Sistahood Collective Gathering at 91ֿ at Trumbull

IN A FLASH: Building Black Leaders

The Building Black Leaders program at 91ֿ at Trumbull offers students support, inspiration and community. 

Tags: 91ֿ at Trumbull, Student Life, Student Organizations, Community & Society, Community Impact

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A sillhouette of a person doing yoga in the sun

October Puts You Into a State of Well-Being

October is 91ֿ’s Mental Health Awareness Month. Though the national health observance is in May, the university chooses October to promote mental health awareness as the need for mental health support on campus peaks during this time.   

Tags: Health, Student Life, Students First, Community & Society

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91ֿ at Trumbull Flashes 101 students painted the Trumbull rock.

IN A FLASH: Trumbull Freshmen ROCK!

Students in 91ֿ at Trumbull's Flashes 101 course rocked their school spirit.

Tags: Community Impact, 91ֿ 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, she’d be red...”  The third annual Read-In @ 91ֿ 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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