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A new ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì graduate responds to the introduction of speaker Octavia Spencer during the One University Commencement Ceremony in Dix Stadium.

University Celebrates Its Newest Graduates, Holds First University-Wide Commencement Ceremony

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University celebrated its newest graduates at its Spring 2017 Commencement ceremonies. In total, ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì were conferred 5,636 degrees, including 992 associate degrees, 3,319 bachelor’s degrees, 1,139 master’s degrees, 181 doctoral degrees and five educational specialist degrees. …

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ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì students enjoy a study break by petting a Bernese mountain dog during the Stress-Free Zone in the library.

Students to Take a Study Break During Finals Week With Dogs, Food and Fun

University Libraries will provide opportunities for ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University students to shake off stress during finals week. University Libraries will hold its semiannual Stress-Free Zone on Monday, May 8, and Tuesday, May 9, from 3-5 p.m. in the Garden Room on the first floor of University Library…

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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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A student stands vigil on the spot where one of four students was shot on May 4, 1970.

University Commemorates May 4, 1970, Tragedy

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University held its 47th annual commemoration of May 4, 1970, with events taking place May 3 and 4. The annual commemoration, hosted by the May 4 Task Force, provides an opportunity for the university community to gather and remember those who were lost and injured during the tragedy and …

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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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David Hassler, director of the Wick Poetry Center at ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University, guides a poetry workshop. Hassler and other Wick Poetry Center staff will lead March for Science participants in a poetry-writing exercise.

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì’s Wick Poetry Center Creates Science Stanzas, Participates in Inaugural March for Science

At the inaugural , a global demonstration centered in Washington, D.C., a special edition of the Wick Poetry Center's Traveling Stanzas titled Science Stanzas will provide an opportunity for participants to discover the intersection of expressive writing and scientific inquiry.

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ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì students pack the MAC Center and watch Rae Sremmurd perform on stage during FlashFest 2015.

Rappers Rae Sremmurd to Return to ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì for FlashFest 2017

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University’s 23rd annual FlashFest will host rap duo Rae Sremmurd and pop artist Sammy Adams on April 20. Hosted by the ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì’s Undergraduate Student Government, FlashFest will take place at two locations on the Kent Campus. The first part of the show will begin at 5 p.m. on the S…

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A child enjoys throwing a whipped cream pie in the face of a sorority member during the 2015 Lil’ Sibs Weekend.

Siblings and Children to Experience ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì With Their Older Siblings or Parents

Kent Interhall Council will host ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University students, faculty, staff and their families for Sibs and Kids Weekend on April 21-23. This year’s theme is Cirque du Sib, featuring events and activities inspired by the circus and gymnastics. Activities include inflatables in the Studen…

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New rankings released by U.S. News & World Report place ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University’s School of Library and Information Science among the nation’s top 20 graduate programs in library and information science. The school's faculty and staff are pictured.

U.S. News & World Report Places School Among the Top Graduate Programs in Library and Information Science

New rankings released by U.S. News & World Report place ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University’s School of Library and Information Science among the nation’s top 20 graduate programs in library and information science – again.

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