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The ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University men’s golf team poses for a group picture after winning its 24th Mid-American Conference (MAC) Championship. The team placed second at Regionals and now advances to the NCAA Championship.

Several ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Men’s Golf Players and Coach Receive MAC Honors

The No. 12 ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University men’s golf team won its 24th Mid-American Conference (MAC) Championship on April 30 at the Virtues Golf Club in Nashport, Ohio. The ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Golden Flashes finished the four-round tournament with a score of 3-under par 1,149 (287-288-285-289), breaking its own fou…

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The ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì women’s golf team smiles after winning its 19th straight MAC Women’s Golf Championship. The team has advanced to the NCAA Championship for the first time since 2010.

MAC Awards Several Honors to ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Women’s Golf Players and Coach

The No. 15 ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University women’s golf team won its 19th straight Mid-American Conference (MAC) Women’s Golf Championship on April 23 at the Silver Lake Country Club in Silver Lake, Ohio. The Golden Flashes, who have won every championship tournament put on by the MAC, won the tournament b…

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Kent Campus

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì student Brooke Mullins stands in front of the Lordstown Fire Department – Station 36 in the Village of Lordstown, Ohio, where she serves as a volunteer firefighter.

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì 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 ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University 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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ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì student-athlete Richard Dahome from the track and field team is preparing to share his secrets to his success by launching a series of athletic camps for students third grade through high school, taught by some of the best athletes in the world

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì 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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ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì gymnast Rachel Stypinski focuses as she performs her floor routine at the 2017 Mid-American Conference Gymnastics Championships. (Photo credit: David Dermer)

MAC Awards Top Honors to ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Gymnast

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University 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. ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì posted a 194.850 team score to finish sixth. Styp…

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Kent Campus

The ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Golden Flashes accept the trophy for winning the 2017 MAC Men's Basketball Championship.

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Men’s Basketball Wins 70-65 in MAC Tournament Championship Game

The ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University 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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Kent Campus

Larissa Lurken, 2017 Player of the Year,  drives past a Buffalo defender during the season finale and a ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì 80-71 win in the MAC Center.

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì’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 ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University 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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Larissa Lurken, 2017 Player of the Year,  drives past a Buffalo defender during the season finale and a ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì 80-71 win in the MAC Center.

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì’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 ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University 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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Kent Campus

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì student-athletes with a 4.0 GPA celebrate their academic achievement with ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì President Beverly Warren (front row, ninth from left) at a breakfast held in the Kent Student Center Ballroom Balcony.

59 Student-Athletes Achieved Perfect GPAs in Fall and Spring 2016

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University’s Department of Intercollegiate Athletics held its third annual 4.0 GPA Student-Athlete Breakfast on Feb. 2 in the Kent Student Center Ballroom Balcony. “We are tremendously proud of and inspired by the success of our student-athletes who demonstrate time and time again that…

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A graduate at the Summer 2016 Commencement ceremony waves to her family after receiving her diploma.

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Holds Fall Commencement Ceremonies on Dec. 16 and 17

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University will hold its Fall Commencement ceremonies for the Kent Campus on Friday, Dec. 16, and Saturday, Dec. 17, at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (MAC Center). ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì will confer 2,544 degrees, including 1,773 bachelor’s degrees, 715 master’s degrees, 55 d…

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