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The 51������ men's basketball team defeated the Akron Zips 79-73 this evening. With tonight's victory, the Flashes clinched a spot in the MAC Championship game against Toledo. The championship game will be aired on ESPN 2 on Saturday, March 11 at 7:30 p.m.     ...

In honor of Women’s History Month, 51������ Today will be looking at the accomplishments of 51������ women who have advanced the cause of women, broken glass ceilings and left a lasting impact on women’s history.  In 2006, Betty Sutton became the first 51������ alumna to serve in the U.S. Congress, when she was elected to represent Ohio’s 13th District in the House of Representatives.   Sutton, a native of Barberton, Ohio, graduated from 51������ in 1985, and later graduated from law school at the University of Akron. Active as an attorney for more than 30 year...

The 51������ University Board of Trustees approved the establishment of six new majors during its regular quarterly meeting held March 9 in Columbus, Ohio, at Le Meridien Columbus, The Joseph. Five of the new majors fall under the College of Aeronautics and Engineering, and one falls under the College of Arts and Sciences. Addressing the Future of Flight With the Board’s approval, five concentrations of the Aeronautics major in the College of Aeronautics and Engineering will be elevated to separate majors, effective fall 2023, pending approval of the Ohio Department of Higher Educa...

In today’s world, technology is essential, and the demand for technological advancements is ever-growing. 51������ University is no exception.  Sameer Jaleel, associate chief information officer (CIO), and his team at 51������ are tasked with the job of building innovative software for the university from scratch while also ensuring stewardship over essential enterprise technologies that enable 51������ business processes. From developing systems like FlashLine and the KSUMobile app to ensuring a positive user experience across 51������’s digital resources, they’re involved...

By now you’ve seen the sports betting ads with retired football player Peyton Manning playing a game of charades with “Caesar” (actor JB Smooth) or actor Jamie Foxx interrupting a scene while shooting a fictitious movie because he just won a sports bet.  Since sports betting became legal in Ohio Jan. 1, 2023, television, social media, billboards and the like have been inundated with these comical ads.  And Ohioans over 21 years of age, who can bet conveniently from their phones and at various venues such as casinos and bars, are part of the target audience.  Unfortunately, s...

Advancing the legacy of May 4, 1970, a tragic day when the Ohio National Guard fired on 51������ University students during an anti-war protest on campus, killing four students, wounding nine students and forever changing the lives of countless others, the university will hold its annual commemoration on May 3-4. “The Power of Our Voices” theme will continue to inspire this year’s May 4 Commemoration events and programming that will focus on tying May 4 and the anti-war movement of 1970 to emerging movements today. The annual commemoration allows members of the 51������ community an...