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Sophomore architecture student Elise Bolton of South Euclid, Ohio served as an intern for Making Our Own Space in Cleveland in 2024.

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì’s Making Our Own Space Program Gives Teens a Taste of Architecture

Summer camps for kids interested in architecture don’t come along often – at least that’s what Elise Bolton’s mother discovered when she searched for one. But then, not a whole lot of 11-year-olds may dream of becoming architects. But that was the case for Bolton, a sophomore in ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University’s College of Architecture and Environmental Design, who knew from when she was a young child that she wanted to be an architect.

Tags: Student Life, Community & Society, Profiles, Students First, Community Impact, Honors College, College of Architecture and Environmental Design

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FAB Wild West Rodeo 2025

IN A FLASH: Flashes, Saddle Up!

The Flashes Activities Board brought some cowboy fun to ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì with the FAB Wild West Rodeo. Presented inside the Kent Student Center Ballroom, the activities mechanical bull-riding, line dancing, a Skee-Ball shooting gallery and a free ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì cowboy hat giveaway! 

Tags: Student Life, Student Organizations, Kent Student Center, Students First, Kent Student Center Ballroom

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A ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University Army ROTC cadet salutes during the university’s 2023 Veterans Day Commemoration.

Helping Military Students Earn the Credit They Deserve

Through the Veterans Affairs Work-Study program, the Credit Transfer Office – which plays a key role in supporting students through their academic journey from processing transfer credits from another institution to awarding Advanced Placement credits – hired a student worker to enhance the office’s operations. She's already making a difference.

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Austin Monte, senior digital media production major in TeleProductions truck

Students Score in Sports Broadcasting Through Hands-on Production Experience

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì continues to excel in hands-on learning, as shown by the ESPN+ livestream broadcast of the ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Men’s Basketball team’s victory over the Eastern Michigan Eagles. Produced entirely by digital media production undergraduates in the School of Media and Journalism, what could have been a chaotic, high-profile evening was business as usual. 

Tags: Sports, Student Life, Students First

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Flash Focus: Jordan Gallegos

Meet Jordan Gallegos, a senior and member of the Honors College from Hudson, Ohio, who is navigating three majors and three minors. 

Tags: Profiles, Student Life, Students First

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Grill '72 Grand Re-Opening March 2025

IN A FLASH: Grill '72 Has A New Home

Grill '72, a popular on-campus dining location serving made-to-order burgers, fries and more - including breakfast - had a grand re-opening celebration in its new location on the lower level of the Kent Student Center. 

Tags: Student Life, Students First, University Culinary Services, Kent Student Center

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Students play in the lab during the Exercise Science Summit

Exercise Science Program Training Students for Success

Have you ever considered other ways you can benefit from exercise beyond working out? ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University’s exercise science program gives students the chance to explore the field of exercise through various concentrations, opportunities and events.

Tags: Health, Community & Society, Students First

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I Promise students visit the Brain Health Research Institute on March 3.

Brains on Their Minds: I Promise Fourth-Grade Students Have Fun Learning Science

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University’s Brain Health Research Institute recently welcomed 70 fourth-grade students from the LeBron James Family Foundation I Promise network in Akron, Ohio, for a day of activities to spark their interest in science and technology.

Tags: Research & Science, Community & Society, Students First, Community Impact

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Flash Focus: Chase Brown

Meet Chase Brown, a senior communication studies major, for whom performing has always been a part of his life. From street magic to competing in American Ninja Warrior and now comedy and improv, Brown is no stranger to putting on a good show.  

Tags: Profiles, Student Life, Students First

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Hospitality Career Fair 2025

IN A FLASH: Connecting With Careers in Hospitality

An on-campus career fair brought professionals from the hospitality industry to ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì to meet with students interested in networking, internships and career opportunities.  

Tags: Student Life, Students First, Hospitality Management, School of Foundations Leadership and Administration, College of Education Health and Human Services

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