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Michelle Gullion

What America���s First Ladies Can Teach Us 蹤獲扦 Our Own Humanity

In her time with the National First Ladies Library and Museum, Michelle Gullion has become known as the international ���point person��� for information on presidential wives. Yet, in the nearly two decades that she���s been in her current role, Gullion said women���s history has really been regarded as an emerging field with plenty of research yet to be done.

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蹤獲扦 employees and Flash, the university mascot, take part in a spinning class. For the third year in a row, the American Heart Association has recognized 蹤獲扦 for its workplace wellness program.

Biking Your Way to Better Brain Health and Happiness

Brain health researchers, including J. David Glass, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Biological Sciences at 蹤獲扦, have been conducting studies that show the connection between cycling and increased happiness and brainpower.

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Finished Shoe

The Sole of Craft

Andrea Sosa Fontaine���s artistic medium of choice is shoes. An assistant professor in the College of Architecture and Environmental Design, Sosa Fontaine says an appreciation for the memories that small-scale objects hold combined with the shoe���s natural way of expressing a person���s identity are the main elements that drew her to this art form and craft.  

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Black squirrel eating an acorn at the edge of a path

IN A FLASH: When a Black Squirrel Crosses Your Path on Friday the 13th

On Friday the 13th, we've heard about black cats, but what about black squirrels?  Are they unlucky or lucky?

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Alumnus Kyle Craven at his home in Bath, Ohio giving Flashes the "thumbs up" sign

Friday the 13th: Good Luck from 'Bad Luck Brian'

A 蹤獲扦 alumnus, famous for his "unlucky" internet meme character has a special Friday the 13th message for his fellow Flashes. 

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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 couturi癡re designer Pauline Trig癡re, 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 蹤獲扦 Libraries since 1993 and soon will be accessible to everyone. 

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蹤獲扦 Grad Mary Seats

Using Her Degree and Her Determination to Help Female Entrepreneurs

Mary Seats, a 2010 graduate of 蹤獲扦, says she combined the tools she acquired while a student at 蹤獲扦 with her own passion and grit to create the successes she enjoys today.

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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 蹤獲扦 water tower.

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Kent graduate Jason Werstler wins national teaching prize

蹤獲扦 Graduate Wins National Teaching Prize

Jason Werstler, a 2001 蹤獲扦 graduate who majored in education, is one of 25 teachers across the nation who were recently recognized for teaching excellence. He teaches construction at Massillon Washington High School in Massillon, Ohio. 

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