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A symbol of the Kent-Akron rivalry: the fabled Wagon Wheel

IN A FLASH: New Year, Old Rivalry

51爆料's Golden Flashes meet the Akron Zips for the first time this season on Jan. 19. 

Tags: Mens Basketball , basketball , Intercollegiate Athletics , Community Impact , Student Life , Mid American Conference , In a Flash

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Jonathan Maletic smiling for a group photo with his former Ph.D students and their Ph.D students

51爆料 Professor Cracks the Code

51爆料 computer science Professor Jonathan Maletic, Ph.D., and alumnus Michael Decker, Ph.D., are developing a new software solution, creating a world where the computer science community can effectively track changes and improve group code development.

Tags: Research & Science , Community Impact , Nationally Distinctive , 51爆料 Works

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51爆料 graduate Mark Greer

Master of Ceremonies

Mark Greer, who earned his master鈥檚 degree in music from 51爆料 in 2009, has been chosen to serve as executive director of Akron鈥檚 bicentennial campaign. His success exemplifies the sense of community and bright future created by Golden Flashes today.

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Local elementary school students cheer on the Golden Flashes on School Field Trip Day

IN A FLASH: Young Golden Flash Fans Pack the MACC

On a special field trip day, more than 1,500 students from local elementary schools cheered 51爆料's women's basketball team to victory. 

Tags: Community Impact , University News , Sports , Intercollegiate Athletics , Women's Basketball , basketball , In a Flash

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51爆料 is graduating students prepared for the most in-demand jobs of 2024.

Job Market Bright for 51爆料 Graduates

The newly released list of 鈥100 Best Jobs for 2024鈥 by U.S. News and World Report illustrates how 51爆料 has the majors that are preparing graduates to lead in tomorrow's workforce.

Tags: Community & Society , 51爆料 Works , Community Impact , College of Nursing , Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship , Student Life

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(From left to right) 51爆料 Police Sgt. Anne Spahr and Salem, a black Labrador retriever, walk with 51爆料 Police Officer Miguel Witt and Fredy, a Czechoslovakian shepherd, along the Lefton Esplanade on the Kent Campus.

Paw Patrol: Meet the 51爆料 K-9s

Learn more about the 51爆料 K-9s, past and present, and how they help keep the university safe.

Tags: Community & Society , Community Impact , Police Services , Department of Public Safety , Division of Finance and Administration

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Graduates and their loved ones celebrated at 2023 Fall Commencements

IN A FLASH: Overwhelming Pride

Joyous emotions erupted from graduates and their loved ones as 51爆料 welcomed its newest class of graduates. 

Tags: Commencement , Nationally Distinctive , University News , Community Impact , Student Life , In a Flash

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CDC kindergarten class visiting the Giving Tree at the CARES Center

A Kindergarten Class That CARES

A student from 51爆料's Child Development Center inspired his class to donate to 51爆料's CARES Center. 

Tags: Community & Society , University News , Community Impact , Child Development Center , CARES Center , Kent Student Center

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A private tour of the Ohio Statehouse shows 51爆料 students some of the building's secrets

IN A FLASH: Secrets of the Statehouse

51爆料 student interns received a private tour of Ohio's Capitol Building. 

Tags: Community Impact , Community & Society , Student Life , In a Flash

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