Student Success
Student Newspaper, The ÍøÆØÃÅr, Named Best in the Nation
The ÍøÆØÃÅr, ÍøÆØÃÅ’s independent student newspaper, is the best student newspaper in the nation in its class, according to the College Media Association. The organization announced the annual Pinnacle Award winners at the National College Media Convention, held Oct. 25-29 in D…
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ÍøÆØÃÅ Women’s Soccer Team Wins MAC Regular Season Championship
The ÍøÆØÃÅ women’s soccer team secured the Mid-American Conference (MAC) Regular Season Championship by defeating Ohio University 2-1 on Oct. 26 at Dix Stadium. It is the third regular season championship in program history and the first since 2004. “The regular season championship m…
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ÍøÆØÃÅ Women’s Soccer Team Repeats as MAC East Champions
The ÍøÆØÃÅ women’s soccer team recorded its 11th clean sheet of the season in a 1-0 victory over the University of Toledo on Oct. 19 at Dix Stadium. The ÍøÆØÃÅ Golden Flashes clinched the MAC East Division crown for the second year in a row. ÍøÆØÃÅ sits atop the Mid-American C…
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Welcome Weekend Sets New Students on Path to Success
Welcome Weekend, ÍøÆØÃÅ’s four-day new student orientation, will take place from Aug. 24-27. Students can select from approximately 50 different events from Thursday to Sunday. The weekend event helps students transition into the university community and learn about academic and socia…
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ÍøÆØÃÅ Holds Summer Commencement Ceremonies on Aug. 19
ÍøÆØÃÅ held its Summer 2017 Commencement ceremonies for the Kent Campus on Saturday, Aug. 19, at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (MAC Center). ÍøÆØÃÅ conferred 1,422 degrees, including 908 bachelor’s degrees, 427 master’s degrees, 67 doctoral degrees and 20 educationa…
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ÍøÆØÃÅ’s Danniel Thomas-Dodd Named MAC Nominee for NCAA Woman of the Year
ÍøÆØÃÅ track and field’s Danniel Thomas-Dodd has been named one of the Mid-American Conference’s two nominees for the 2017 NCAA Woman of the Year award, the NCAA announced on Aug. 1. Established in 1991 and now in its 27th year, the NCAA Woman of the Year award honors graduati…
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The Missing Link Between College Renters and Landlords
A ÍøÆØÃÅ entrepreneur creates a website and an upcoming app that connects renters to landlords.
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ÍøÆØÃÅr Named Best in Ohio
ÍøÆØÃÅ’s student newspaper, The ÍøÆØÃÅr, is the best collegiate daily (published three times per week or more) in Ohio, according to the Society of Professional Journalists’ (SPJ) Ohio’s Best Journalism Contest. Alumna Neville Hardman, ’16, and journalism major Kelly Powell, ’18, also rec…
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Flying Flashes Finish Historical Air Race for Women
A pair of ÍøÆØÃÅ female pilots have successfully completed the 2017 Air Race Classic. The Flying Flashes finished fifth out of the 12 universities, and 15th out of the 47 teams overall. They also received a prize for finishing second on the seventh leg of the race and were one of only…
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Environmentally Conscious: ÍøÆØÃÅ Student Confronts Manufacturing Trend That Impacts Climate Change
ÍøÆØÃÅ sophomore fashion design and business student Madeline Mehler launched a business that creates a more sustainable, lower carbon-footprint approach to making clothes.
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