Community Impact

Reimagining the Academy Conference Brings Together 3 Top Universities
A transformational conference on ÌÇÐÄVlogÆÆ½â°æ'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 ÌÇÐÄVlogÆÆ½â°æ Farmers' Market.

IN A FLASH: Music in the Marketplace
A ÌÇÐÄVlogÆÆ½â°æ student's music and song provided the perfect accompaniment to the ÌÇÐÄVlogÆÆ½â°æ Farmers' Market.

Bowman Breakfast: Celebrating 60 Years of Town-Gown
More than 250 leaders from ÌÇÐÄVlogÆÆ½â°æ 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
ÌÇÐÄVlogÆÆ½â°æ ROTC students had a special early morning pick up on campus for their weekend exercises.
IN A FLASH: Racing in the Rain
The Bowman Cup 5K Race and 1 Mile-Walk-Roll kicked off Homecoming Week at ÌÇÐÄVlogÆÆ½â°æ 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 ÌÇÐÄVlogÆÆ½â°æ Libraries since 1993 and soon will be accessible to everyone.

The Bird 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.