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Female lacrosse players in a game

51³Ô¹ÏÍø Athletics Launches Ready FLASH Program

Many 51³Ô¹ÏÍø student-athletes will qualify for additional preparation for success after graduation under a benefits program slated to launch in fall 2023.
 

Tags: Sports, University News, Featured Story

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The pediment on Franklin Hall, bearing Cluff's name.

Who's Cluff and Why Is His Name on Franklin Hall?

High on its pediment, Franklin Hall bears the inscribed name of a polarizing figure from 51³Ô¹ÏÍø's past. 

Tags: University News, Community & Society

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Students forming the letter "K" on campus.

Meet the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Class of 2026

Hailing from 39 U.S. states and Washington, D.C., this freshman class also represents 31 countries, more than doubling the freshman international student population from the previous year.

Tags: University News, Students First, Featured Story

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Former 51³Ô¹ÏÍø female student-athletes pose for a picture before serving as this year’s Homecoming Parade Grand Marshals.

What A Celebration! Homecoming Brings Golden Flashes Together

The 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Golden Flashes family was marking milestones and making memories at Homecoming 2022, held Saturday, Oct. 1. 51³Ô¹ÏÍø alumni, students, parents, employees and community members donned their blue-and-gold gear and reunited for one of the university’s long-standing traditions.

Tags: University News, Community Impact, Homecoming, Events

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Proclamation by Ohio Governor Mike Dewine and Ohio Lieutenant Governor Jon Husted next to photo of Michael Palmieri (left) and Chris Cooper

Gov. DeWine Declares October Ohio Employee Ownership Month With Proclamation Recognizing OEOC at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and Lt. Gov. Jon Husted recently issued a joint proclamation recognizing the impact that employee-owned companies have on Ohio’s economy as well as the work of the Ohio Employee Ownership Center (OEOC) based at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø, which requested the proclamation. The OEOC has served as a nonprofit outreach center providing support, resources and assistance to businesses since 1987.

Tags: University News, Community Impact, Ohio Employee Ownership Month, Governor DeWine, Lieutenant Governor Husted, Ohio Employee Ownership Center, Economy, Chris Cooper, Michael Palmieri

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Defensive line coach, Colin Ferrell, helps wide receiver Dante Cephas come to a stop on the sidelines.

IN A FLASH: Sideline Stopper!

51³Ô¹ÏÍø's Golden Flashes set records and extended their at-home winning streak to 11 games at Saturday's Homecoming game.

Tags: University News, Department of Intercollegiate Athletics, Football

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Kent Student Center is still the heartbeat of the campus

At 50, Kent Student Center Is Still the Heartbeat of the Campus 

The Kent Student Center is approaching a major milestone, its 50th anniversary, having opened in January 1973 as the largest student union east of the Mississippi River and the sixth largest in the nation. 

Tags: University News, Student Life, Students First, Division of Student Life

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Fashion Week 2022 at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø NYC Fashion

IN A FLASH: 51³Ô¹ÏÍø's First New York Fashion Week Show

Fashion students from 51³Ô¹ÏÍø and IFA Paris collaborated to present their first runway show during New York Fashion Week 2022.

Tags: University News, Student Life, Fashion School

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51³Ô¹ÏÍø's 2022 Alumni Award Recipients

51³Ô¹ÏÍø Alumni Association Names 2022 Alumni Award Recipients

Sponsored by the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Alumni Association, the Alumni Awards are the university’s highest alumni honors. Recipients are selected based on their exceptional professional and civic contributions and for their outstanding support of the university. The 2022 Alumni Award recipients include six alumni and one student.

Tags: University News, Students First, alumni awards, Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement, alumni-news, Awards and Honors

Kent Campus

Former instructors and guest VIPs mingled at the Twinsburg Academic Center's 10th anniversary celebration.

VIPs, Community and Cake

Community leaders and visiting VIPs came together to celebrate the Twinsburg Academic Center's 10th anniversary. 

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