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The brightly colored blue and gold Mobile Flashes Wellness Unit from Â鶹´«Ã½â€™s College of Public Health will be hitting the streets to help bring public health services to the people of northeast Ohio.

When she walked across the stage at commencement on Dec. 16, Terrie Harris realized a dream more than 25 years in the making. Life intervened often during Harris’ educational journey, but thanks to Â鶹´«Ã½â€™s regional campus system a diploma was finally hers in December. 

Â鶹´«Ã½ supporters once again joined together during the university’s Giving Tuesday campaign to raise more than $2.8 million to support a variety of student scholarships and programs.

The Wick family has a long history of philanthropy at Â鶹´«Ã½ that began in 1984 when brothers Bob and Walt Wick first established scholarships to support undergraduate poets at the university. This most recent gift of $1 million brings the family’s total lifetime commitment to the university to more than $3.5 million.

Â鶹´«Ã½ recognizes alumni who, through leadership, character and hard work, are making a difference. During Homecoming Weekend, 10 Golden Flashes were presented with Alumni Awards, and nine alumni received Lifetime Achievement recognitions from the university’s Black Alumni Chapter.

On Friday, Oct. 27 Flash the Mascot made new friends at Main Street Kent's Family Friendly Halloween event. 

Couples who met at Kent State participated in a Homecoming tradition on Risman Plaza last weekend.

When we come together, Golden Flashes create a legacy of brilliance that makes the world Forever Brighter.

At Â鶹´«Ã½, we are continuing the proud tradition of giving back during the Giving Tuesday campaign this November. This monthlong celebration of giving brings the Kent State community together to support student success and build a brighter future for the blue and gold.

Â鶹´«Ã½ leadership and donors known as the Renaissance Scholars Society will gather to commemorate 50 years of education abroad in Florence, Italy, during the first week of October.