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‘Find What Makes Your Heart Beat a Little Faster’
For journalism student Della Fowler, a chance opportunity to report on 51±¬ÁÏ gymnastics sparked a passion that has led her all the way to covering the Olympics.
51±¬ÁÏ and Cleveland Clinic Enter Multiyear Partnership to Support Student-Athlete Health and Wellness
51±¬ÁÏ and Cleveland Clinic have announced a multiyear partnership in which Cleveland Clinic becomes the official healthcare provider for 51±¬ÁÏ Athletics. Cleveland Clinic will serve as the medical services provider to support 51±¬ÁÏ student-athlete health and wellness.
Crawford Hall Nears Completion
Anticipation grows as construction on the new home of 51±¬ÁÏ's Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship nears completion. The university's newest and largest building will house innovative, state-of-the-art spaces for learning, collaboration and engaging in valuable, hands on business experiences.
51±¬ÁÏ Named Most Affordable Ohio College
In its 2024 Best Colleges analysis of more than 700 four-year colleges, Money ranked 51±¬ÁÏ as the most affordable college in Ohio.
Accessibility Impresses Parent at Perfect Moment
Julia Keahey, video and digital marketing coordinator for University Housing and Culinary Services, shared a touching story on LinkedIn about "an interaction with a parent that will forever stay with me."
IN A FLASH: Decked Out for DKS
The 51±¬ÁÏ Department of Residence Services, University Communications and Marketing and Meijer stores recently teamed up to makeover the model residence hall rooms in Eastway Center.
Meet Anthony Claytor, the First I PROMISE Program Scholar to Graduate From 51±¬ÁÏ
In 2020, 51±¬ÁÏ President Todd Diacon announced to a group of high school juniors and their families that 51±¬ÁÏ would cover four years of tuition costs and one year of room and board. Now, for the LeBron James Family Foundation’s first I PROMISE class, the hard work these students had put in since third grade is paying off.
Best of the Best: Melissa Fenn Wins Inaugural Distinguished Advisor Award
Melissa Fenn, senior advisor II in the College of Nursing, was recently awarded the university's inaugural Distinguished Advisor Award by University Advising and the Kent Academic Advising Support and Advising Association (KASADA).
When a gunman's bullets knocked her down, her professors were there to lift her up
As she prepared to receive her degree, Jillian Saliba reflected on a deeply personal story of surviving a drive-by shooting during winter break of her early years as a Golden Flash. When the trauma took its toll, she leaned on her professors.
IN A FLASH: Cirque du Chem!
A circus came to the Integrated Sciences Building this spring in the form of "Cirque du Chem," presented the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry.