Community & Society

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 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.

Kicking Off Kent State's Mental Health Campaign
On World Mental Health Day, Kent State is launching its own university-wide mental health campaign with a special event.

Give It Your Best Shot
Fall is the time to get protected from COVID-19 and flu. Appointments for shots are available at 's DeWeese Health Center on the Kent Campus.

IN A FLASH: See Your Photo HERE
You can submit your Kent State photos to appear in Kent State Today's daily "IN A FLASH" feature.

Kent State Researcher Leads Project Creating Sensor for First Responder Safety
Small sensors about the size of a postage stamp could one day save the lives of firefighters, soldiers and other workers who face the threat of toxic gases or vapors on the job.

Coming Together After a Pandemic Forced Us Apart
The stanzas of “Dear Vaccine,” a collection of pandemic memoirs written by citizen poets- turned staged theatrical production, made their way home to the Museum on Monday, Oct. 2.

IN A FLASH: Building Black Leaders
The Building Black Leaders program at at Trumbull offers students support, inspiration and community.