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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 ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ State on Saturday. 

Tags: Bowman Cup, Homecoming, University News, Student Recreation and Wellness Center, Community Impact

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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 ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ Libraries since 1993 and soon will be accessible to everyone. 

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

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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!

Tags: Homecoming, Sports, University News, Student Life, Community Impact, Community & Society, Football, ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ State Athletics

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Rainbow Unicorn running along ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ's Main Street Rainbow Bridge

IN A FLASH: Rainbows Shine Bright In ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ

Downtown ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ is colored with pride, recognizing National Coming Out Day on Oct. 11 and preparing for ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ's Rainbow Weekend, Oct. 13-14. 

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Hundreds of locks fastened to ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ's Main Street Bridge

IN A FLASH: ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ's 'Locks of Love'

ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ's Main Street Bridge has been accumulating expressions of love for nearly a decade. 

Tags: Student Life, City of ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ, downtown kent, Town-Gown, Community Impact, Community & Society

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Faces of ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ State's Mental Health Campaign

Kicking Off ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ State's Mental Health Campaign

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

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

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woman checks cellphone

Have You Updated Your Profile Yet?

Changes have now been made to Rave, ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµâ€™s Emergency Communication System, which is used to send Flash ALERTS as text messages when important information needs to be distributed in a timely fashion, such as during a safety crisis or weather emergency. 

Tags: Students First, Community Impact

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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 ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ's DeWeese Health Center on the ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ 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 ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ State photos to appear in ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ State Today's daily "IN A FLASH" feature. 

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

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

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