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Todd Diacon

President Diacon to Tout Success of ‘°µÍø½ûÇø Works’ Initiative at Annual Bowman Breakfast

°µÍø½ûÇø President Todd Diacon will discuss a topic near and dear to his heart – °µÍø½ûÇø Works – at this year's Bowman Breakfast. The initiative launched in 2023 and highlights recent graduates and programs preparing students for success wherever they go across Ohio.

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Convocation 2024

Once a Golden Flash ...

The Class of 2028 is both strong in size and in academic success, boasting an outstanding 3.61 GPA. It's the largest incoming class to the Kent Campus since 2019 and the eighth-largest incoming class in the university's 114-year history. 

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°µÍø½ûÇø students who make up the Class of 2028 pose for a group photo forming a K on Manchester Field, an annual tradition following Convocation.

°µÍø½ûÇø Board of Trustees Welcomes Class of 2028, Congratulates University for Strong Enrollment

The °µÍø½ûÇø Board of Trustees welcomed the Class of 2028 during its regular quarterly meeting held Sept. 18 in Crawford Hall and congratulated the university administration for this year’s strong enrollment.

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Flashes Vote Festival 2024

IN A FLASH: ‘Have You Met °µÍø½ûÇø's President?’

°µÍø½ûÇø President Todd Diacon was an important part of this year's Flashes Vote Festival as he engaged students, distributed free °µÍø½ûÇø Votes t-shirts and helped them get information about voting in the coming elections. 

Tags: Elections, Voting, Community Impact, University News, Undergraduate Student Government, Community & Society, President Todd Diacon, Risman Plaza

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Corgi Races 2024

When the Corgis Took the Field

A °µÍø½ûÇø staffer and her dog helped add excitement to the Golden Flashes football home opener with a fuzzy, fantastic halftime show. 

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Sarah Spinner Liska, new director of the °µÍø½ûÇø Museum.

New Museum Director Is in the Pink

One of the first things you learn about Sarah Spinner Liska, the new director of the °µÍø½ûÇø Museum, is her love of pink.

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Graphic of a laptop with a fishing hook stealing login information

Phishing for Knowledge: °µÍø½ûÇø's Email Experiment is Testing You

Have you ever gotten an email or received a text that looked a little off? Maybe a few words are misspelled, the grammar is incorrect, even if it appears to be from someone you know. Chances are it could be a phishing email. Here's what to do.

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A member of the United Greek Council interacts with Mittie Davis Jones, a member of Alpha Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.

United Greek Council Registers Voters on Campus

United Greek Council held a voter registration event in Risman Plaza this week. Members of Alpha Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. in Cleveland collaborated with the students.

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9/11 Flag Display on Campus

IN A FLASH: 2,977 Flags for 9/11

Remembering the world-changing events of 9/11, 23 years later, a display of flags was placed on the Kent Campus, near the University Library. 

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Voter Registration Event 2023

Grab a Beignet and Free T-Shirt at Sept. 17 Flashes Vote Fest

The Flashes Vote Festival on Sept. 17 on Risman Plaza is presented by °µÍø½ûÇø Undergraduate Student Government as a fun way to engage student voters, share voting information, get Flashes registered to vote.

Tags: Elections, Voting, Undergraduate Student Government, Students First, Kent Student Center, Community Impact, Community & Society, Student Life, University News, student athlete, President Todd Diacon, °µÍø½ûÇø Athletics, Town-Gown, downtown kent

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