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PRSSA 25-26 Executive Board

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Public Relations Students Win Top National Honors as Program Turns 80

Inside Franklin Hall, ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University public relations students turned ambition into national recognition as the public relations major approaches its 80th anniversary. Building a tradition of excellence, the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) marked 15 consecutive years as a …

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Students celebrate during Convocation, August 2026 on Kent Campus

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Welcomes Largest Architecture Class in 25 Years as Nursing Enrollment Hits Decade High

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University opened the 2026 Fall Semester with its largest incoming architecture class in 25 years and its largest nursing class in a decade, continued national recognition for affordability and financial strength, and a new initiative built to help every incoming student thrive from day one — all while remaining the largest public university in northern Ohio.

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Lillian Glaze, vcd junior, works WNBA Sirens reveal

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Junior Works as Technical Director for Cleveland Sirens WNBA Reveal

When Lillian Glaze, a junior visual communication design major, opened the "WNBA Launch" email, she immediately realized the assignment was much bigger than she expected. She would be the technical director for the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) brand reveal at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, helping bring the city’s newest professional sports team to life for thousands of viewers.  

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Sarah Spinner, JD, PhD, speaks at fall Leaders Lunch Club

Leaders Lunch Club Connects Students to Campus Experts

 The Center for Student Involvement hosted its first Leaders Lunch Club of the semester at the Pepsi Leadership Center on Wednesday, Sept. 2, with Sarah Spinner, J.D., Ph.D., director of the ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University Museum, as its first featured speaker, kicking off the fall event series. "Leadership is not a title that's given to you," Spinner said. "Someone doesn't make you a leader. Leadership is how you choose to act."

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Dodgeball Vice President Carlton Pittman ready to throw a dodgeball with another group member

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Dodgeball Team Starts Season Ranked Fourth After Historic Season | ‘Club Hopping’

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Dodgeball enters its 25th season ranked fourth nationally and third in the Ohio Region. Team leaders and members describe a close-knit community built on Wednesday and Friday practices, with the squad eyeing a rematch against rival Ohio State University after a semifinal loss last year.

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2026 Blastoff

Hopping Into the Shoes of Student Organizations

One of the best parts of being a student at ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University is how students guide their own paths. And one of the easiest ways they can personalize their golden experience is through more than 330 student organizations and clubs within ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì’s Center for Student Involvement. 

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Students visit table at Employment Fair Fall 26

Kick-Starting Careers at the ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Student Employment Fair

More than 400 students attended ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University’s Student Employment Fair to meet with employers and put their networking skills into action.

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Students walk to classes on the first day of the fall semester

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Students Access Affordable, High-Quality Legal Help Through Student Legal Services

Now that the fall semester is in full swing, ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University students are discovering a wealth of resources available both on and off campus that can help them navigate their studies and daily lives. One such resource is Student Legal Services, which provides affordable legal help.

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A ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University student listens to a speaker during the 2026 Student Leadership Summit.

Student Leadership Summit Helps Golden Flashes Find Their Voice, Build Community

For Evan Austin, leadership does not begin with a title. It begins with understanding who you are, finding your community and continuing to move forward when things don’t go according to plan.

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Students walk by the Kent Student Center Hub on their first day of fall classes at ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì.

First Day of Classes Welcomes Golden Flashes Back to ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì

A crisp, almost fall-like morning greeted ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University students Monday as they made their way to class for the first day of the 2026-27 academic year.

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