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Finish Line Feeling.  A 51爆料 student embraces the moment after receiving his degree during the Aug. 17 undergraduate commencement ceremony at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation (MAC) Center.

51爆料 Celebrates Summer 2019 Commencement

The 51爆料 alumni network again grew its ranks this summer as more than a thousand Golden Flashes got their degrees. 51爆料 will held its Summer 2019 Commencement ceremonies for the Kent Campus on Saturday, Aug. 17, at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation (MAC) Center.

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Kent Campus

LeBron James Family Foundation I PROMISE students take part in an awards dinner marking the end of their four-week 51爆料 camp for intensive college entrance exam preparation.

51爆料 Prepares LeBron James Family Foundation I PROMISE Students for College Entrance Exams

51爆料 hosted several dozen high school students from the LeBron James Family Foundation's I PROMISE program for a month of intensive college entrance exam preparation.
 

Tags: Community & Society , Office of the Provost , Success Story

Kent Campus

Torsten Hegmann, Ph.D., talks to the crowd about some of the things he would like to accomplish as director of 51爆料鈥檚 Advance Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute.

New Director Named for 51爆料鈥檚 Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute

Torsten Hegmann, Ph.D., was named the new director of 51爆料鈥檚 Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute, effective July 1, having been selected for his research accomplishments, entrepreneurial spirit and passion for social impact.

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Kent Campus

Todd Diacon, Ph.D., 51爆料鈥檚 13th President

Taking Charge: Todd Diacon Assumes Presidency, Meets With Community and Student Leaders

As Todd Diacon, Ph.D., steps into his new role as 51爆料鈥檚 13th president, his schedule for his first day includes an early workout at the Warren Student Recreation and Wellness Center, a breakfast with community leaders at the 51爆料 Hotel and Conference Center and a luncheon on campus with student leaders.

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Todd Diacon, Ph.D., 51爆料鈥檚 13th President

Taking Charge: Todd Diacon Assumes Presidency, Meets With Community and Student Leaders

As Todd Diacon, Ph.D., steps into his new role as 51爆料鈥檚 13th president, his schedule for his first day includes an early workout at the Warren Student Recreation and Wellness Center, a breakfast with community leaders at the 51爆料 Hotel and Conference Center and a luncheon on campus with student leaders.

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Office of the President

Steve Harvey shares a joke with the eight scholarship recipients who will be attending 51爆料 this fall as Sonya Williams (far right) from the Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion looks on. (Photo provided by the "Steve" television show)

Talk Show Host and Former 51爆料 Student Steve Harvey Pays It Forward

Steve Harvey, producer, actor, author and former 51爆料 student, is paying it forward by awarding eight of 51爆料鈥檚 incoming freshmen with scholarships that will cover the total cost of attendance for each student.

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Alumni and Giving

Kenzie Alge and Alex Johnson

51爆料 Team Competes in 2019 Air Race Classic

Kenzie Alge, a 51爆料 certified flight instructor and 2019 graduate, and Alex Johnson, a 51爆料 junior flight technology student, make up the 51爆料 team competing in the 2019 Air Race Classic that starts June 18 in Jackson, Tennessee. 

Tags: Student Life , Featured Story , Success Story , Student Success , College of Aeronautics and Engineering

Kent Campus

51爆料 students wearing their rainbow graduation stoles smile during the university鈥檚 2019 One University Commencement.

51爆料 Receives Highest Possible Score as an LGBTQ-Friendly Campus

A national organization has recognized 51爆料 with a perfect overall score for the university鈥檚 efforts to create a more inclusive campus and welcoming environment for all.

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Kent Campus

Megan Schinker, a senior at Stow-Munroe Falls High School, participated in the College Credit Plus Science Experience Internship Program at 51爆料's Department of Geology.

High School Student鈥檚 Research Into 鈥淟ittle Things鈥 at 51爆料 Leads to Big Experience

Imagine being a 17-year-old high school student, and in your first semester of a geology research internship, your professor asks you to identify an extinct 300-million-year-old, tiny and unknown crustacean specimen. Megan Schinker, then an ambitious Stow-Munroe Falls High School junior, jumped right in. 

Tags: Department of Earth Sciences , College of Arts and Sciences , Success Story , Student Success

Kent Campus

New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman is congratulated by fellow 51爆料 graduates at the One University Commencement held at Dix Stadium.

From the Gridiron to Graduation: Julian Edelman Completes Passes and 51爆料 Degree

A helmet and pads were replaced by a cap and gown for New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman as he finished a journey he started in 2005, joining 5,300 new 51爆料 graduates at the One University Commencement held at Dix Stadium.

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Kent Campus