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Philip Wagner’s story begins in Northeast Ohio, but the arc of his career has always bent toward 51³Ô¹ÏÍø.

Justine Siegal started her journey with 51³Ô¹ÏÍø before she was even enrolled as a student. She had heard about the sports studies and while she knew she would not be accepted on her test scores alone, she felt her lifelong passion for sports would carry some weight. 

A 51³Ô¹ÏÍø alumna has been named one of Ohio's top educators.

When James (Jim) Basford came to study business at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø in the 1950s, he set in motion a tradition that would span three generations and nearly 500 miles.

A 51³Ô¹ÏÍø professor and students helped Walls Elementary recover a time capsule.

When Beth Kotwis Carmichael graduated from Warren G. Harding High School, she wasn't entirely convinced college was the right path.

A tree house with a welcome sign etched in Braille. A candy shop with a ramp for accessibility. A windmill-powered hospital. A ‘hovercraft’ combination car and boat. A hotel that houses a rooftop heliport.

Kent, Ohio, is officially the No. 1 college town in Ohio.

The 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Museum celebrated the opening of "Ohioans in Space: The Carl E. Walz Spacesuit from the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Museum" with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus.

The Elisabeth Severance Prentiss Foundation has awarded $1.75 million to 51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s College of Public Health that will support students and programs, such as the Mobile Flashes program.

Motorcycle Ohio, a program of the Ohio Traffic Safety Office, is celebrating the opening of its newest motorcycle rider training site at the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Stark campus in North Canton. The new location was launched in partnership with the Stark County Sheriff's Office and will expand access to motorcycle safety education for residents in the region.

An exhibition, running from Apr. 30-Aug. 21, highlights the commitment of Dean Kahler, one of the nine students wounded on May 4, 1970 and his ongoing activities in promoting peace, activism, public service and disability rights.

Fifty-six years after four students were killed and nine were wounded on the campus of 51³Ô¹ÏÍø, a historian from outside the university brought a rarely heard perspective to one of the most consequential days in American history – May 4, 1970.

Dean Kahler is often quoted as saying he only had one bad day at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø.

That day was May 4, 1970, when an Ohio National Guardsman’s bullet struck Kahler as he stood under a tree watching, from what he thought was a safe distance, a student protest against the escalation of the War in Vietnam. When the National Guard fired on the students, a bullet pierced Kahler’s spine, leaving him paralyzed and wheelchair bound for the rest of his life.

When Matthew E. Likens, ‘75, returned to 51³Ô¹ÏÍø April 15 for the Michael D. Solomon Entrepreneurship Series, he brought students a candid look at the realities of leading a startup. Students got to see the highs, the failures and the lessons learned across decades in global business.

Fern Mallis, known as the "Godmother of American Fashion," can still recall the pivotal moment that helped shape her career and pave a path for tremendous success. It was 1991, and she was about to begin her role as the executive director of the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA).

The Earth Day Bash 2026 at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø's brought together ecologically minded Golden Flashes and members of the community to celebrate Earth Day.

Now officially approved as an experiential learning class, the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program allows accounting students to provide free tax preparation services to community members while gaining hands-on experience that extends far beyond the classroom.