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Adults and children enjoying the Kent Skates ice rink.

IN A FLASH: Flashes on Ice

Flashes can enjoy a number of fun, winter activities in January and February. 

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Â鶹ÊÓƵ student donating blood.

IN A FLASH: Flashes Donate to Save Lives

Every pint of donated blood can save three lives.

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A view from inside the DI Hub, over Winter Break.

IN A FLASH: A View from Winter Break

The quiet of Winter Break has ended and classes for Spring Semester begin today.

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A group of upward bound students walking around Centennial Court

Upward Bound: Sending Students Soaring for Nearly 50 Years

Upward Bound's success stories aren't just limited to current students. 

Numerous university leaders credit the program for helping them achieve milestones in their lives and careers.

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Kent Campus

Jaiden Morales in control room at Lorain High School

Recent Â鶹ÊÓƵ Grad Puts Multimedia Degree to Work at His Alma Mater   

At Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s fall commencement on Dec. 17, 2022, Jaiden Morales earned his bachelor's degree in digital media production, an accomplishment motivated by passion that was ignited at Lorain High School. The Â鶹ÊÓƵ program has prepared Morales to succeed his mentor, Joseph Bock, as the multimedia coordinator at the high school where his future began. 

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Students leave messages for future Flashes to see.

Messaging Flashes of the Future

Renovations this week in the Kent Student Center presented a unique opportunity for Flashes to leave "time capsule" messages. 

Tags: Office of the University Architect, University News, University Facilities Management, Organizational Sustainability, Student Life

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Plans from College of Architecture and Environmental Design students for redevelopment in the city of Warren.

Eliminating an Eyesore: Architecture Students Give City of Warren Ideas for Redevelopment

Students from Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s College of Architecture and Environmental Design recently presented the city of Warren with a variety of plans for how the site of the town’s former St. Joseph Hospital can be reused. 

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Student in distress, sitting on ground with hands on head.

Student Research Reveals Student Homelessness Concerns

College students expect themselves and their peers to deal with emails, assignments and exams. What they are not expecting is to find out that some of their classmates experience homelessness.

Tags: Student Life, Research & Science, Community Impact

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University Bookstore's Top Sellers

Â鶹ÊÓƵ Bookstore Reveals Its Top Sellers

The Â鶹ÊÓƵ Bookstore is the perfect place for students to find exactly what they're looking for with its array of Â鶹ÊÓƵ gear, books and electronics. But with all those choices in there, have you ever wondered what the top sellers are? We wondered, so we asked.

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Video team interviewing a student in Brazil.

IN A FLASH: Greetings from Brazil!

A team of university leaders and communicators from Â鶹ÊÓƵ is currently visiting the Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná in Brazil.

Tags: Global Presence, Global Reach, Students First, Diverse Â鶹ÊÓƵ, Student Life, University News

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