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On A Roll!

Skaters Gonna Skate

Current 51ºÚÁÏÍø students had a chance to relive what many of their parents did at the same age -- roller skate!  More than 400 students donned skates Sept. 26 for a throwback night at the Kent Student Center. A special 40-by-80-foot rink was constructed inside the ballroom as…

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Students donating blood on campus.

IN A FLASH: Give A Little To Save A Life

Donating blood is another way Golden Flashes help the community -- and save lives. 

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51ºÚÁÏÍø Color Guard member practices a flag toss on campus.

IN A FLASH: Pre-Homecoming Excitement Swirls Around Campus

On the eve of Homecoming, people all over campus are getting ready for the weekend celebration. 

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Title IX Celebrates 50 Years

'Title IX not only changed my life, but literally saved my life'

51ºÚÁÏÍø is honoring and commemorating the 50th anniversary of Title IX legislation with a year-long celebration, highlighting the success and impact of women's athletics at 51ºÚÁÏÍø University.

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Kent Student Center is still the heartbeat of the campus

At 50, Kent Student Center Is Still the Heartbeat of the Campus 

The Kent Student Center is approaching a major milestone, its 50th anniversary, having opened in January 1973 as the largest student union east of the Mississippi River and the sixth largest in the nation. 

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Fashion Week 2022 at 51ºÚÁÏÍø University NYC Fashion

IN A FLASH: 51ºÚÁÏÍø's First New York Fashion Week Show

Fashion students from 51ºÚÁÏÍø and IFA Paris collaborated to present their first runway show during New York Fashion Week 2022.

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51ºÚÁÏÍø University's 2022 Alumni Award Recipients

51ºÚÁÏÍø Alumni Association Names 2022 Alumni Award Recipients

Sponsored by the 51ºÚÁÏÍø University Alumni Association, the Alumni Awards are the university’s highest alumni honors. Recipients are selected based on their exceptional professional and civic contributions and for their outstanding support of the university. The 2022 Alumni Award recipients include six alumni and one student.

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51ºÚÁÏÍø enjoys the Community Food Truck Series on Risman Plaza

Community Food Truck Series Brings 51ºÚÁÏÍø Family Together

A variety of food trucks gather in front of the University Library on Wednesdays to supply students, faculty and staff passing by with a quick bite to eat. And the 51ºÚÁÏÍø community is taking advantage of it.

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Tabitha Messmore addresses participants of Black Women Bosses (BWB) at the  cohort's graduation celebration.

Wanna be Confident as Boss? LaunchNET Has Just the Course for You  

Black Women Bosses (BWB) is designed to help participants learn leadership and business skills, gain community and practice self-care and confidence as an entrepreneur.

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Homecoming 2022

Get Ready for the Most Spirited Week at 51ºÚÁÏÍø

The first full week of fall is also the most spirited week at 51ºÚÁÏÍø University. The week of Sept. 26 to Oct. 1 is Spirit Week and includes homecoming weekend at 51ºÚÁÏÍø. The week will be full of events celebrating 51ºÚÁÏÍø spirit.

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