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

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

Kier Gaines and Angelique Daniels

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 Â鶹ÊÓƵ community. 

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The moon next to the Kent water tower in daylight.

Clear skies over campus provided a view of the moon next to the Â鶹ÊÓƵ water tower.

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

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

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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.

Fall is the time to get protected from COVID-19 and flu. Appointments for shots are available at Â鶹ÊÓƵ's DeWeese Health Center on the Kent Campus.

Â鶹ÊÓƵ students Ryan Aquilani of Philadelphia, Pa., and Holly Atkinson of Dayton, Ohio, make fidget tools as part of Disability Awareness Month, sponsored by Student Accessibility Services.

Â鶹ÊÓƵ's Student Accessibility Services is celebrating October as Disability Awareness Month, with events and activities to spread the word to students that they are not alone in their struggle and that help is available. 

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A student walking under the arch on the Lefton Esplanade in the fog.

Thursday October 5 - Sunday October 8 is Fall Break at Â鶹ÊÓƵ. 

New campaign graphics on the Science Corridor.

Dynamic graphics bearing messaging from the university's new campaign can be seen on buildings throughout campus. 

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Your Photo Here - with Squirrel Image

You can submit your Â鶹ÊÓƵ photos to appear in Â鶹ÊÓƵ Today's daily "IN A FLASH" feature. 

Distracted drivers in Ohio will be penalized starting Oct. 5.

The new Distracted Driving law makes it illegal to use or hold a cellphone or electronic device in your hand, lap or other parts of the body while driving on Ohio roads.