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Homecoming Parade at С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ

С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ Celebrates ‘It’s a Flash World’ at This Year’s Homecoming

The streets of Kent, Ohio, will be filled with blue and gold as С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ alumni, students, parents, employees and community members gather for this year’s Homecoming, with a full slate of events Oct. 20-21.

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Participants in the 2023 Bowman Cup

IN A FLASH: Racing in the Rain

The Bowman Cup 5K Race and 1 Mile-Walk-Roll kicked off Homecoming Week at С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ on Saturday. 

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Provost Melody Tankersley, second from left, and Gwen Higaki, third from left, chair of the board of directors of Dewey International University in Cambodia, sign an agreement through which Dewey students can earn a С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ degree. Looking on are Rachael Mundie, associate director of International Partnerships for the Office of Global Education, and Vernon Higaki, also a member of the Dewey board.

С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ Grows Partnership in Cambodia

С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ on Friday renewed and expanded its relationship with in Battambang, Cambodia, opening a pathway for Dewey students to obtain a С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ degree. 

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С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ students work at computers

Passwords, Phishing and Cyber Threats, Oh My!

You get an email from your supervisor demanding you send them your cell number so they can text you important instructions. You get a text asking you to verify that you’re logging into your Flashline account. But you’re not. Now you’re wondering how many times you’ve used this same password. October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ is looking to keep you safe online.

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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?

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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 С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ Libraries since 1993 and soon will be accessible to everyone. 

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Flash the Mascot being served a piece of his birthday cake by a student 2023

The Bird Is the Word! Happy 38th Birthday, Flash the Mascot!

Everybody's heard about the bird! Oct. 12 is Flash's 38th birthday!

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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 С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ community. 

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The moon next to the Kent water tower in daylight.

IN A FLASH: Moon Over Campus

Clear skies over campus provided a view of the moon next to the С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ water tower.

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Denia Morris at a Native American Event at the Student Multicultural Center

'The Importance Comes Down to Individuals Finally Being Seen'

A Native American student leader shares her thoughts on Indigenous Peoples' Day. 

Tags: University News, Native Americans,

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