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Junior running back Jo-el Shaw following his first of three touchdowns.

FlashFAST Football Debuts at Home With 54-14 Win

Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ was flat out dominant in a 54-14 victory over Howard University Saturday in its 2018 home opener at Dix Stadium. Behind six rushing touchdowns, the Golden Flashes out-gained the Bison on the ground 355-65.

Tags: Intercollegiate Athletics , Success Story

Kent Campus

The annual Black Squirrel Festival offers Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ students a chance to learn about student organizations, explore different university departments and learn more about the Kent community.

37th Annual Black Squirrel Festival Features Student Organizations, Vendors, Food and Freebies

A Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University tradition for 37 years, the annual Black Squirrel Festival will take place Friday, Sept. 7, from noon-5 p.m. on the Student Green and Risman Plaza. The Black Squirrel Festival, which is hosted by the Flash Activities Board, attracts more than 3,000 students, faculty and staff…

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Kent Campus

A College of Business Administration graduate show off her glasses while in line to enter Á½ÐÔÉ«Îçҹ’s Memorial Athletic and Convocation (MAC) Center.

Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Holds Summer Commencement Ceremonies on Aug. 18

The Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University alumni network again grew its ranks this summer as more than a thousand Golden Flashes got their degrees. Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University held its Summer 2018 Commencement ceremonies for the Kent Campus on Saturday, Aug. 18, at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (MAC Center). The Kent Campus conferred 1,325 degrees.

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Kent Campus

Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University students model original designs created by Fashion School students during the school’s 2018 spring fashion show.

Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Fashion School Receives Top Honors in the Nation and Midwest

Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University’s School of Fashion Design and Merchandising is once again ranked high among the nation’s elite, according to .

Tags: College of the Arts , Success Story , Arts & Culture , School of Fashion

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Professor James Tyner Receives a 2018 Faculty Excellence Award

Their remarkable work takes place in studios, classrooms, laboratories and outdoors. They have been published in prestigious journals, authored books and received significant research grants. Now, they add a new honor to their list of notable achievements. Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University President Beverly …

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Department of Geography

Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University President Beverly J. Warren presented 13 Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ faculty members with the 2018 President’s Faculty Excellence Award, which recognizes exceptional performance that leads to the achievement of national or international recognition.

Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ President Beverly J. Warren Announces 2018 Faculty Excellence Award Recipients

Their remarkable work takes place in studios, classrooms, laboratories and outdoors. They have been published in prestigious journals, authored books and received significant research grants. Now, they add a new honor to their list of notable achievements. Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University President Beverly …

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Firestone Community Learning Center student learns to operate a video camera during a class in Franklin Hall in the Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University College of Communication and Information.

New Partnership With Akron Public Schools Illuminates Career Path for High School Students

A group of sophomores from Firestone Community Learning Center in Akron  spent a week at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University exploring university programs and learning more about college and careers. Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ the Program The program is part of Á½ÐÔÉ«Îçҹ’s new partnership with Akron Public Schools, in whi…

Tags: Community & Society , Office of the Provost , Success Story

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Students gathered around a table

Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Joins the LeBron James Family Foundation’s Efforts to Get Akron Students College and Career Ready

With a shared mission to help the youth in Akron earn a life-changing education, Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University has teamed up with the LeBron James Family Foundation (LJFF) to provide LJFF’s I PROMISE students with increased resources to help prepare them for college and beyond. As part of this long-term par…

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College of Architecture and Environmental Design

Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Receives First LEED Platinum Recognition for New Architecture Building

A green roof, a geothermal heating and cooling system that is 300 percent more efficient than standard systems, and a 15,000-gallon gray tank that recycles rainwater for irrigation and flushing bathroom fixtures. These are just a few of the sustainability features that helped Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University’s…

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George R. Newkome, Ph.D., a two-time Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University alumnus, smiles with Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ President Beverly J. Warren.

Alumnus Dr. George R. Newkome Awards $1 Million Gift for Endowed Professorship in Materials Science at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹

George R. Newkome, Ph.D., and his wife, Mary Jane Saunders, Ph.D., have pledged $1 million to fund a first-ever professorship in materials science in Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University’s College of Arts and Sciences. Dr. Newkome is a two-time Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ alumnus. “George and Mary Jane both have a passion and d…

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