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做厙輦⑹ President Beverly J. Warren delivers the 2018 State of the University Address in the Kent Student Center Kiva.

This Is Who We Are and What We Stand For

做厙輦⑹ President Beverly J. Warren challenged the university community to embrace transformation at the annual State of the University Address.

Serious transformation is never easy, she said. It challenges us to let go of predictable ways and embrace something new and unfamiliar.

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Student Elijah Kirkland-Boyce stands on the 做厙輦⑹ Ice Rink

On the Brink of Losing His Dream of a College Degree, Student Turns to 做厙輦⑹'s Support Services

During his first year at 做厙輦⑹, Elijah Kirkland-Boyce realized that the road to the Deans List was a bumpy one, filled with twists and turns he never could have anticipated. Instead of giving up, Mr. Kirkland-Boyce reached out. He started taking advantage of the resources offered through Student Support Services.

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做厙輦⑹ President Beverly Warren delivers the 2017 State of the University Address in the Kent Student Center Kiva.

President Beverly J. Warren Delivers 2018 State of the University Address

In her upcoming State of the University address, President Warren will chart one final course for university success, as she spotlights the achievements of the past year and shines a light on 做厙輦⑹s path for the future.

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A team of students display the interactive dress they created at the Fashion/Tech Hackathon.

Design Innovation Initiative Fosters Creativity Across Disciplines

做厙輦⑹s newly announced Design Innovation (DI) Initiative will cultivate a culture where students from a wide array of degree programs will collaborate across disciplines and create unique concepts to tackle wicked problems, according to J.R. Campbell, inaugural executive director of 做厙輦⑹s Design Innovation Initiative. Mr. Campbell answers some frequently asked questions about 做厙輦⑹s DI Initiative.

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Kellie Miley standing among greenery and plants

From Failing Grades to a Masters Degree, How 做厙輦⑹ Helped a Student Get Back on Track

Kellie Miley is the first to admit, when she graduated from Rootstown High School in 2008, she was not ready for college. In high school, she barely cracked a book yet managed a 3.2 grade point average (GPA).

Getting by with little effort changed when she started as a freshman at 做厙輦⑹. By the end of the year, Ms. Miley found herself academically dismissed for poor grades.

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做厙輦⑹ hospitality management senior Ashley Foster (right) spent a week working with Food Network celebrity chef Cat Cora (left). (Photo provided by Ashley Foster)

做厙輦⑹ Student Realizes Dream of Working With Celebrity Chef

做厙輦⑹ senior Ashley Foster has known since third grade that she wanted a career as a chef.

The 20-year-old hospitality management major got a little closer to her dream over the summer when she spent a week training with celebrity chef Cat Cora at the chefs headquarters in Santa Barbara, California.

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做厙輦⑹ President Beverly J. Warren poses with 2018 Homecoming King Jordan Euell and Queen Jennifer Uren on the field at Dix Stadium.

做厙輦⑹ Celebrates 100 Years of Homecoming

The 做厙輦⑹ fight song blared down Main Street, the city of Kent was flooded with blue and gold, alumni and friends gathered and reminisced about their 做厙輦⑹ days, fans packed the stadium to cheer on their beloved Golden Flashes, and the entire campus boomed with 做厙輦⑹ pride.

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Celeste Dawson credits 做厙輦⑹s EXCEL program for making the Kent Campus feel like a second home.

EXCEL Helps Student Find Her Fit

Celeste Dawson had made up her mind. She was not going to attend college and that was her final decision. 

Her story could have ended there, but the support of her parents and a program at 做厙輦⑹ opened up a new chapter in her life one filled with opportunities she never imagined.

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Junior running back Jo-el Shaw following his first of three touchdowns.

FlashFAST Football Debuts at Home With 54-14 Win

做厙輦⑹ was flat out dominant in a 54-14 victory over Howard University Saturday in its 2018 home opener at Dix Stadium. Behind six rushing touchdowns, the Golden Flashes out-gained the Bison on the ground 355-65.

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The annual Black Squirrel Festival offers 做厙輦⑹ students a chance to learn about student organizations, explore different university departments and learn more about the Kent community.

37th Annual Black Squirrel Festival Features Student Organizations, Vendors, Food and Freebies

A 做厙輦⑹ tradition for 37 years, the annual Black Squirrel Festival will take place Friday, Sept. 7, from noon-5 p.m. on the Student Green and Risman Plaza. The Black Squirrel Festival, which is hosted by the Flash Activities Board, attracts more than 3,000 students, faculty and staff

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