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Recent News About Kent State University
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Flashes Tune Up for Conference Season at Virginia Duals
The Golden Flashes head to the historic Virginia Duals this weekend, wrestling a pair of duals on Friday and Saturday.
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The Flashes Travel to Athens to Face the Bobcats
The Kent State men's basketball team (13-3, 3-0 MAC) travels to Athens to face the Ohio Bobcats (9-7, 1-2 MAC) on Friday, Jan. 13.
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Upward Bound: Sending Students Soaring for Nearly 50 Years
Success stories of the Upward Bound program can be found across Kent State University, from administrators and department heads to current students.
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Flashes Tame Bobcats for Road Victory
Kent State remained unbeaten in Mid-American Conference play with a 60-44 road victory over Ohio, its first at the Convocation Center since 2017.
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Carry-ing the Flashes Past Miami
The Kent State men's basketball team (12-3, 2-0 MAC) used a last-minute comeback to edge past Miami (6-9, 0-2 MAC) 69-66 to win its sixth consecutive game.
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Thall’s Three-Pointer is Winner in Overtime Thriller
Graduate student Lindsey Thall connected on her fourth three-point field goal of the game to go ahead with 40.7 seconds remaining in overtime as Kent State defeated Coppin State, 72-69, at the M.A.C. Center on Saturday afternoon.
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Flashes Excel in Classroom in Record-Setting Semester
The Golden Flashes set department records for fall term and cumulative grade-point average (GPA) in another record-setting semester in the classroom.
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Chris Plonsky Selected as 2023 Naismith Outstanding Contributor to Basketball Recipient
Kent State women's basketball alumna Chris Plonsky, '79 was named the 2023 Naismith Outstanding Contributor to Women's Basketball by the Atlanta Tipoff Club, the organization announced today.
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Three Golden Flashes Named to All-Ohio Teams
Three student-athletes from the Kent State women's soccer program have been recognized by the Ohio Collegiate Soccer Association as the organization announced its yearly awards.
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Kent State Awarded $960,000 in Choose Ohio First Scholarships to Strengthen State’s Stem Workforce
The Ohio Department of Higher Education and the Governor’s Office of Workforce Transformation have announced that Kent State University will receive $960,000 in new scholarships through the Choose Ohio First program that supports students in the critical fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).
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Kent State Board of Trustees Approves Master’s Degree in Peace and Conflict Studies
The Kent State University Board of Trustees approved the establishment of a new master’s degree that will help meet two decades of sustained growth in the broad field of conflict studies.
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Kent State’s Giving Tuesday Campaign Raises $3.6 Million for Scholarships and Programs
This November, members of the Kent State University community joined together to shine their light on philanthropy.
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Kent State Stands in Solidarity With LGBTQ+ Community
Dozens gather to share their grief of the LGBTQ+ community following mass shooting in Colorado
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Flashes Volleyball Travels to First-Place Ball State
The Kent State volleyball team will play matches at Mid-American Conference leader Ball State on Thursday and Friday as the final month of the season begins.
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Judy Devine, Chris Plonsky, and Other Title IX Trailblazers Honored at Women Leaders National Convention
Last month, Women Leaders in College Sports hosted its annual Women Leaders National Convention.
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Flashes Defend Wagon Wheel For Fourth Straight Season
The Golden Flashes successfully defended the Wagon Wheel on Saturday afternoon, capturing the coveted trophy for the fourth consecutive year in a 33-27 victory over the University of Akron Zips at Dix Stadium.
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Parkland School Shooting Survivor Shares Lessons, Encourages Journalistic Empathy
Eric Garner, a teacher who was able to shield his students from harm during the 2018 Parkland, Florida, high school shooting, urged journalism and media students to cover tragedies with empathy during an interactive discussion at the May 4 Visitors Center Reflection Gallery on Oct. 25.
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Hoops Pre-Season Showcase Highlights Halloweekent Festivities
The Golden Flashes men's and women's basketball teams get their 2022-23 season started on Thursday, October 27th for their annual pre-season showcase as part of Halloweekent for the Golden Flashes.
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First Star Kent State Academy Provides Umbrella Of Protection For Foster Care Alumni
Throughout Claire’s high school years, First Star Kent State Academy college access program for youth in foster care has provided her with life skills, career exploration, social and cultural activities and moral support.
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Anti-Racism Conference Puts University Under Lens To Identify Racism And Improve Culture
Kent State University’s inaugural Anti-Racism Conference kicked off Oct. 6 with several hundred students, faculty and staff taking part.