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Passwords, Phishing and Cyber Threats, Oh My!

You get an email from your supervisor demanding you send them your cell number so they can text you important instructions. You get a text asking you to verify that you’re logging into your Flashline account. But you’re not. Now you’re wondering how many times you’ve used this same password. October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and °µÍø½ûÇø is looking to keep you safe online.

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Students in 1985 creating the egg that Flash, the university's new mascot, would hatch of out at Homecoming.

IN A FLASH: Which Came First - Flash or the Egg?

On Flash the Mascot's 38th birthday, we ask the question: Which came first, Flash or the egg?

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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 °µÍø½ûÇø Libraries since 1993 and soon will be accessible to everyone. 

Tags: University News, Arts & Culture, Community & Society, Nationally Distinctive, Community Impact, University Libraries, °µÍø½ûÇø Fashion School, School of Fashion

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Kier Gaines and Angelique Daniels

Mental Health Campaign Reminds Us to Reduce the Stigma, Seek Help and Refer a Flash

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 °µÍø½ûÇø community. 

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The moon next to the Kent water tower in daylight.

IN A FLASH: Moon Over Campus

Clear skies over campus provided a view of the moon next to the °µÍø½ûÇø water tower.

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

'The Importance Comes Down to Individuals Finally Being Seen'

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

Tags: University News, Native Americans, Student Multicultural Center, Diverse °µÍø½ûÇø

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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 °µÍø½ûÇø's DeWeese Health Center on the Kent Campus.

Tags: University News, Health, Community & Society, Organizational Sustainability, Community Impact, University Health Services

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°µÍø½ûÇø 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.

Everyone’s Got Something: Celebrating Disabilities

°µÍø½ûÇø'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.

IN A FLASH: Fall Break, Already?

Thursday October 5 - Sunday October 8 is Fall Break at °µÍø½ûÇø. 

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