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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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Kent Student Center Program Hosts Roaring ’20s-Themed Fashion Show
Kent Student Center Programming, part of the Center for Student Involvement, hosted the 13th annual Rock the Runway on March 4. The runway featured 21 collections by 24 designers, many from 51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s School of Fashion Design and Merchandising. The Kent Student Center Ballroom was de…
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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
Tri-Rec Offers Convenient Workout Location for Students in Residence Halls
51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Recreational Services and Residence Services departments have collaborated to open a new fitness facility in the Tri-Towers Rotunda, exclusively for on-campus residents. The facility opened this spring semester. The 7,000-square-foot Tri-Rec includes more than 70 brand-new…
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University Is Rooted in Its Commitment to Tree Care
Sixty-eight years ago, the Kent City Council and mayor dubbed Kent, Ohio, the state’s Tree City. This year marks the ninth year 51³Ô¹ÏÍø is being recognized by the Arbor Day Foundation’s Tree Campus USA program. Created in 2008, the Tree Campus USA program honors colleges and univers…
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New Podiatric Product Developed by 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Students and Professor Can Be Used by People With Diabetes and Athletes
51³Ô¹ÏÍø students Nilin Rao, Ph.D., and Craig Verdin, and Exercise Science and Physiology Professor Ellen Glickman, Ph.D., are the co-founders of TheraPod Medical LLC, a wound-care company that is looking to transform the field of podiatric medicine. Rao, a fourth-year podiatric stud…
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