Student Success
MAC Awards Several Honors to 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Women’s Golf Players and Coach
The No. 15 51³Ô¹ÏÍø women’s golf team won its 19th straight Mid-American Conference (MAC) Women’s Golf Championship on April 23 at the Silver Lake Country Club in Silver Lake, Ohio. The Golden Flashes, who have won every championship tournament put on by the MAC, won the tournament b…
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51³Ô¹ÏÍø Student Proves Height and Weight Do Not Determine Strength
Weighing in at barely 100 pounds, Brooke Mullins summoned every ounce of strength she had, and even more she didn’t. Her muscles were shaking; her mind – exhausted. The 51³Ô¹ÏÍø junior had one last shot at overcoming the most grueling portion of a physical exam. If she could pass it, Mu…
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51³Ô¹ÏÍø Track Star Goes the Distance to Up the Speed of Young Athletes
It all comes down to a fraction of a second. Who can push off the block first? Who can jump the highest? Who will cross the finish line ahead of everyone else? In the end, speed is the ultimate winner – it can separate the good from the great. Richard Dahome is one of the greats. This year alone,…
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MAC Awards Top Honors to 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Gymnast
51³Ô¹ÏÍø junior Rachel Stypinski won the all-around title with a 39.500 to lead the Golden Flashes at the 2017 Mid-American Conference (MAC) Gymnastics Championships held March 18 at the Stroh Center in Bowling Green, Ohio. 51³Ô¹ÏÍø posted a 194.850 team score to finish sixth. Styp…
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51³Ô¹ÏÍø Men’s Basketball Wins 70-65 in MAC Tournament Championship Game
The 51³Ô¹ÏÍø men’s basketball team (22-13) won the 2017 Mid-American Conference (MAC) Championship, defeating the top-seeded Akron Zips (26-8) by a score of 70-65 at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland. “Tonight the story is about our guys and what they’ve been able to accomplish here t…
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51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Lurken, Starkey Receive MAC’s Biggest Postseason Awards
The Mid-American Conference (MAC) announced its women’s basketball postseason awards on March 7, with 51³Ô¹ÏÍø senior guard Larissa Lurken being named Player of the Year and head coach Todd Starkey being named Coach of the Year. Jordan Korinek also was honored as she was named to the…
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51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Lurken, Starkey Receive MAC’s Biggest Postseason Awards
The Mid-American Conference (MAC) announced its women’s basketball postseason awards on March 7, with 51³Ô¹ÏÍø senior guard Larissa Lurken being named Player of the Year and head coach Todd Starkey being named Coach of the Year. Jordan Korinek also was honored as she was named to the…
Kent Campus
59 Student-Athletes Achieved Perfect GPAs in Fall and Spring 2016
51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Department of Intercollegiate Athletics held its third annual 4.0 GPA Student-Athlete Breakfast on Feb. 2 in the Kent Student Center Ballroom Balcony. “We are tremendously proud of and inspired by the success of our student-athletes who demonstrate time and time again that…
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51³Ô¹ÏÍø Holds Fall Commencement Ceremonies on Dec. 16 and 17
51³Ô¹ÏÍø will hold its Fall Commencement ceremonies for the Kent Campus on Friday, Dec. 16, and Saturday, Dec. 17, at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (MAC Center). 51³Ô¹ÏÍø will confer 2,544 degrees, including 1,773 bachelor’s degrees, 715 master’s degrees, 55 d…
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Student Journalist Traverses Nation to Document Voting Rights Challenges
51³Ô¹ÏÍø journalism major Jimmy Miller recently spent 10 weeks traveling the country examining the political views of white, working-class Americans, a group now credited as a difference maker in the successful campaign of President-elect Donald Trump. The project was part …
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