Community Impact

Reimagining the Academy Conference Brings Together 3 Top Universities
A transformational conference on ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ's Kent Campus brought together three of Ohio's top universities.

Cooking Demo at the Farmers' Market: Spaghetti Squash
Executive Chef Stephen D. Walk rocked a cooking demonstration at the ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ Farmers' Market.

IN A FLASH: Music in the Marketplace
A ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ student's music and song provided the perfect accompaniment to the ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ Farmers' Market.

Bowman Breakfast: Celebrating 60 Years of Town-Gown
More than 250 leaders from ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ University and the city of Kent came together Tuesday for the 60th annual Bowman Breakfast, an event aimed at celebrating the strong relationship between the city and the university.

IN A FLASH: Night Flight
¾«¶«Ó°Òµ ROTC students had a special early morning pick up on campus for their weekend exercises.
IN A FLASH: Racing in the Rain
¾«¶«Ó°ÒµBowman Cup 5K Race and 1 Mile-Walk-Roll kicked off Homecoming Week at ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ on Saturday.

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 ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ University Libraries since 1993 and soon will be accessible to everyone.

¾«¶«Ó°ÒµBird Is the Word! Happy 38th Birthday, Flash the Mascot!
Everybody's heard about the bird! Oct. 12 is Flash's 38th birthday!

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.

IN A FLASH: Kent's 'Locks of Love'
Kent's Main Street Bridge has been accumulating expressions of love for nearly a decade.