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Fans of the ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø Golden Flashes cheer at Dix Stadium.

¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø Announces Full Attendance for 2021 Fall Sports Season

¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø Athletics has announced all sports facilities, including Dix Stadium, the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (MAC Center) and Murphy-Mellis Field, will be at full capacity for the fall 2021 sport season.

Tags: University News, Student Life, Department of Intercollegiate Athletics, Success Story, COVID-19 HUB

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¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø student volunteer for Global Vaccine Poem project

Art and Hope Intersect: ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø and University of Arizona Launch Global Vaccine Poem Project

Update: The Global Vaccine Poem project is finding success with more than 1,900 submissions so far from more than 100 countries. The project is a collaboration between the Wick Poetry Center and the University of Arizona Poetry Center. 

Tags: Community & Society, Arts & Culture, Wick Poetry Center, College of Arts and Sciences, COVID-19, COVID-19 HUB, Success Story

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Photo of a ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø graduate

¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø Announces One-of-a-Kind Flashes Go Further Scholarship Program Covering More Costs to Help Students Graduate

¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø President Todd Diacon announced a massive, first-of-its-kind new student aid program that focuses on getting even more ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø Golden Flashes to graduation, and beyond.

Tags: University News, Financial Aid, Division of Enrollment Management, Success Story

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¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø President Todd Diacon Speaks On The Centennial Court Green

What I Learned From Avocados

Guacamole and chips are frequently on the menu of social gatherings for many ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø students, staff and faculty. However, President Todd Diacon says that the delicious creamy dip also holds a life lesson about expanding our worldview.

Tags: University News, Success Story

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Benjamin Mudrak

Four Years Ahead: An 18-Year-Old Kent Student Will Graduate From ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø This Spring

While most 18-year-olds are finishing up their high school requirements for graduation and making plans to attend college or applying for jobs, a few exceptional students like Benjamin Mudrak are simply way ahead of their peers in their academic pursuits.

Tags: University News, Benjamin Mudrak, College Credit Plus, Department of Mathematical Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, Student Success, Math Club, Class of 2021, Success Story

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A ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø graduate student is covered in confetti during the university’s Advanced Degree Commencement Ceremony.

¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø Celebrates Its Spring 2021 Graduates With In-Person Commencement Ceremonies

Students wearing graduation caps and gowns will once again grace the campus as ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø celebrates its newest graduates and marks the return of in-person commencement ceremonies for the first time since December 2019.

Tags: University News, Commencement, Spring Commencement, Success Story, COVID-19 HUB

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Alan Canfora (left), one of the nine ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø students wounded on May 4, 1970, gives a tour of the historic May 4 site. Thomas Grace (right), who also was a student wounded on May 4, looks on while Canfora talks.

¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø to Mark 51st Commemoration of May 4, 1970, With Virtual Event, Honor Wounded Students

Members of the ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø community and people around the world will gather virtually for the 51st Commemoration of May 4, 1970, the day the Ohio National Guard fired on ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø students during an anti-war protest, killing four students and wounding nine other students.

Tags: Featured Story, University News, May 4, May 4 Commemoration, May 4 50, Success Story, alumni-news

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Alan Canfora (left), one of the nine ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø students wounded on May 4, 1970, gives a tour of the historic May 4 site. Thomas Grace (right), who also was a student wounded on May 4, looks on while Canfora talks.

¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø to Mark 51st Commemoration of May 4, 1970, With Virtual Event, Honor Wounded Students

Members of the ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø community and people around the world will gather virtually for the 51st Commemoration of May 4, 1970, the day the Ohio National Guard fired on ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø students during an anti-war protest, killing four students and wounding nine other students.

Tags: University News, May 4, May 4 Commemoration, May 4 50, Success Story, alumni-news

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A ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø exploratory student and her mentor meet in the learning community dedicated to exploratory students in February 2020.

¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø’s Exploratory Program Receives National Recognition

¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø’s Exploratory Program in University College has been awarded two prestigious national awards for its work with exploratory students.

Tags: University News, exploratory, University College, Awards and Honors, Success Story

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A ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø student conducts research in a lab during spring 2018.

¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø Awarded $3.5 Million Choose Ohio First Grants

The state of Ohio and the Ohio Department of Higher Education announced that ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø has been awarded Choose Ohio First grants totaling $3.5 million to support students in the critical fields of science (including health professions), technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).

Tags: Research & Science, University News, Division of Research and Sponsored Programs, Choose Ohio First, Ohio Department of Higher Education, Success Story

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