Success Story

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì’s Giving Tuesday Launches Monthlong Initiative Featuring Numerous Incentives for Supporters
ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University, which has gained national recognition for its creative and successful Giving Tuesday campaigns, launched its monthlong celebration of philanthropy on Nov. 1. Giving Tuesday, now in its eighth year at ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì, has raised nearly $7 million during that time, which illuminates the impact that can be made when Golden Flashes come together.

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Again Ranks Highest Among Northern Ohio Public Universities on Top Public Schools List in U.S. News 2022 Best Colleges Rankings
Once again, ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University shines in the new U.S. News & World Report 2022 Best Colleges rankings. U.S. News has again named ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì among the Top Public Schools in the nation in the newly released rankings.

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Celebrates the Return of Homecoming to Campus
It’s reunion time for the ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University Golden Flashes family. ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì celebrated Homecoming 2021 with a week of activities and events leading up to the Oct. 2 Homecoming Parade and Homecoming football game.

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Again Named One of the Nation’s Most LGBTQ-Friendly Colleges and Universities by Campus Pride
Campus Pride has released its 2021 Best of the Best LGBTQ-Friendly Colleges and Universities list, and for the second time in two years, ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University has landed on it. ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì is the only Ohio public university to make the 2021 list, and it again is the only school in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) to receive this recognition.

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Welcomes Freshman Class Boasting All-Time High GPA, More Underserved Students
ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University’s Class of 2025 arrives with a strong record of classroom success, boasting an all-time high GPA of 3.5. These newest Golden Flashes arrive 3,982 strong, an increase of more than 4% from a year ago.

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Celebrates Its Newest Graduates With In-Person Commencement Ceremonies on Aug. 21
The ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University alumni family grew by nearly 1,300 new graduates as the university held its summer commencement. The accomplishments of the Summer Class of 2021 were recognized with in-person, outdoor commencement ceremonies and a virtual commencement ceremony for all colleges and degrees on Aug. 21.

Record Five Golden Flashes to Compete at Tokyo Olympics
Five ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University graduates will compete at the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics over the coming weeks, breaking the school’s previous record of four Olympians at the Munich Games in 1972.

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Announces Full Attendance for 2021 Fall Sports Season
ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University 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.

Art and Hope Intersect: ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì 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.

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Announces One-of-a-Kind Flashes Go Further Scholarship Program Covering More Costs to Help Students Graduate
ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University President Todd Diacon announced a massive, first-of-its-kind new student aid program that focuses on getting even more ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Golden Flashes to graduation, and beyond.