Success Story
51ºÚÁÏÍø Student Realizes Dream of Working With Celebrity Chef
51ºÚÁÏÍø University senior Ashley Foster has known since third grade that she wanted a career as a chef.
The 20-year-old hospitality management major got a little closer to her dream over the summer when she spent a week training with celebrity chef Cat Cora at the chef’s headquarters in Santa Barbara, California.
51ºÚÁÏÍø Celebrates 100 Years of Homecoming
The 51ºÚÁÏÍø University fight song blared down Main Street, the city of Kent was flooded with blue and gold, alumni and friends gathered and reminisced about their 51ºÚÁÏÍø days, fans packed the stadium to cheer on their beloved Golden Flashes, and the entire campus boomed with 51ºÚÁÏÍø pride.…
EXCEL Helps Student Find Her Fit
Celeste Dawson had made up her mind. She was not going to attend college and that was her final decision.
Her story could have ended there, but the support of her parents and a program at 51ºÚÁÏÍø University opened up a new chapter in her life – one filled with opportunities she never imagined.
FlashFAST Football Debuts at Home With 54-14 Win
51ºÚÁÏÍø was flat out dominant in a 54-14 victory over Howard University Saturday in its 2018 home opener at Dix Stadium. Behind six rushing touchdowns, the Golden Flashes out-gained the Bison on the ground 355-65.
37th Annual Black Squirrel Festival Features Student Organizations, Vendors, Food and Freebies
A 51ºÚÁÏÍø University tradition for 37 years, the annual Black Squirrel Festival will take place Friday, Sept. 7, from noon-5 p.m. on the Student Green and Risman Plaza. The Black Squirrel Festival, which is hosted by the Flash Activities Board, attracts more than 3,000 students, faculty and staff…
51ºÚÁÏÍø Holds Summer Commencement Ceremonies on Aug. 18
The 51ºÚÁÏÍø University alumni network again grew its ranks this summer as more than a thousand Golden Flashes got their degrees. 51ºÚÁÏÍø University held its Summer 2018 Commencement ceremonies for the Kent Campus on Saturday, Aug. 18, at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (MAC Center). The Kent Campus conferred 1,325 degrees.
51ºÚÁÏÍø Ranked High as an LGBTQ-Friendly Campus
An inclusive campus acknowledges and respects diversity, and offers a welcoming environment for all community members regardless of their differences.
51ºÚÁÏÍø Fashion School Receives Top Honors in the Nation and Midwest
51ºÚÁÏÍø University’s School of Fashion Design and Merchandising is once again ranked high among the nation’s elite, according to .
Professor James Tyner Receives a 2018 Faculty Excellence Award
Their remarkable work takes place in studios, classrooms, laboratories and outdoors. They have been published in prestigious journals, authored books and received significant research grants. Now, they add a new honor to their list of notable achievements. 51ºÚÁÏÍø University President Beverly …