Success Story
°µÍø½ûÇø’s Giving Tuesday Launches Monthlong Initiative Featuring Numerous Incentives for Supporters
°µÍø½ûÇø, 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 °µÍø½ûÇø, has raised nearly $7 million during that time, which illuminates the impact that can be made when Golden Flashes come together.
°µÍø½ûÇø Again Ranks Highest Among Northern Ohio Public Universities on Top Public Schools List in U.S. News 2022 Best Colleges Rankings
Once again, °µÍø½ûÇø shines in the new U.S. News & World Report 2022 Best Colleges rankings. U.S. News has again named °µÍø½ûÇø among the Top Public Schools in the nation in the newly released rankings.
°µÍø½ûÇø Celebrates the Return of Homecoming to Campus
It’s reunion time for the °µÍø½ûÇø Golden Flashes family. °µÍø½ûÇø celebrated Homecoming 2021 with a week of activities and events leading up to the Oct. 2 Homecoming Parade and Homecoming football game.
°µÍø½ûÇø 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, °µÍø½ûÇø has landed on it. °µÍø½ûÇø 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.
°µÍø½ûÇø Welcomes Freshman Class Boasting All-Time High GPA, More Underserved Students
°µÍø½ûÇø’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.
°µÍø½ûÇø Celebrates Its Newest Graduates With In-Person Commencement Ceremonies on Aug. 21
The °µÍø½ûÇø 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 °µÍø½ûÇø 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.
°µÍø½ûÇø Announces Full Attendance for 2021 Fall Sports Season
°µÍø½ûÇø 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: °µÍø½ûÇø 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.
°µÍø½ûÇø Announces One-of-a-Kind Flashes Go Further Scholarship Program Covering More Costs to Help Students Graduate
°µÍø½ûÇø President Todd Diacon announced a massive, first-of-its-kind new student aid program that focuses on getting even more °µÍø½ûÇø Golden Flashes to graduation, and beyond.