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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 91²Ö¿â alumnus, famous for his "unlucky" internet meme character has a special Friday the 13th message for his fellow Flashes. 

Tags: Alumni, Nationally Distinctive, Community & Society, Arts & Culture, College of Architecture and Environmental Design, Student Life

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A miniature fairytale house

When Life is a Fairytale

In Noelle Bowles’ classroom, fairytales come to life through the eyes of her students. Bowles, associate professor of English at 91²Ö¿â at Trumbull, teaches lessons that extend past the storybook and onto the pages of real life.

Tags: Arts & Culture, Students First, Community and Society, Profiles

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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 91²Ö¿â Libraries since 1993 and soon will be accessible to everyone. 

Tags: University News, Arts & Culture, Community & Society, Nationally Distinctive, Community Impact, University Libraries, 91²Ö¿â Fashion School, School of Fashion

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Honoring The Land exhibition features work from Joseph O’Sickey (left) and Brinsley Tyrrell (right)

Shared Past Connects Landscape Artists

A 91²Ö¿â connection runs through the “Honoring the Land†satellite exhibition of the Artists Archives of the Western Reserve, featuring three artists with a shared Golden Flashes past.

Tags: Arts & Culture, Community Impact

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91²Ö¿â Production of “What We Learned While We Were Alone.â€

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 91²Ö¿â Museum on Monday, Oct. 2.

Tags: Arts & Culture, Nationally Distinctive, Community & Society, Health

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Interns in Los Angeles

91²Ö¿â Interns Collaborate With Alumnus On Princess Diana Documentary Sequel

For future filmmakers and video production professionals, there’s almost nothing like being immersed in the film industry in Los Angeles: the creative energy, the professional connections and the buzz of activity.

That dream learning environment came to life for four 91²Ö¿â Media and Journalism students who interned in Los Angeles at 1895 Films, an Emmy and Peabody award-winning film and documentary company co-founded by alumnus Tom Jennings, ‘85

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Display of colorful hats at 2023 Latino Affairs Summit resource fair

IN A FLASH: Scenes From the Summit

The 2023 Ohio Latino Affairs Summit, "¡Juntos! Latino Growth Is Ohio Growth," convened on Friday at 91²Ö¿â's Kent Campus. 

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Musician and May 4 Witness Chris Butler and Alison Caplan, director of the May 4 Visitors Center

Moving on ‘In a World Where They Tried to Kill You’

Stories of friendship and loss set against the backdrop of May 4 memorabilia and a ’60s soundtrack were the focal points of a listening party held Sept. 21 as part of “Snapshots in Time: The Lives of Four Students†with musician and May 4 survivor Chris Butler.

Tags: Community & Society, May 4 50, Arts & Culture, Students First

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Labovitz with Flash

Ear for Music, Here for Students

Growing up in Akron, Labovitz was surrounded by music. Her dad sang to the radio. Her mom played guitar. Her siblings excelled in music. She excelled in music. With a lengthy list of accomplishments across numerous states, she recently returned to “the heart of it all†as the new director of the Hugh A. Glauser School of Music at 91²Ö¿â.  

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