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The �Ӱ���Ƶ 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 �Ӱ���Ƶ 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 �Ӱ���Ƶ Golden Flashes clinched the MAC East Division crown for the second year in a row. �Ӱ���Ƶ sits atop the Mid-American Conference (MAC) standings. ’ goal in the 22nd minute proved to be the decisive score.

�Ӱ���Ƶ President Beverly Warren inspired the university community to embrace the upcoming academic year as the “Year of Innovation” in seeking new ways to collaborate with a collective purpose that makes a positive impact on the region and the world. 

�Ӱ���Ƶ celebrated Homecoming on Saturday, Oct. 14, with classic traditions such as the Bowman Cup 5K Race, Kiss on the K, Homecoming Parade and football game.

�Ӱ���Ƶ will celebrate Homecoming on Saturday, Oct. 14, with classic traditions such as the Bowman Cup 5K Race, Kiss on the K, Homecoming Parade and football game. This year’s Homecoming will feature �Ӱ���Ƶ alumni Ben and Candace Curtis as the Homecoming Parade Grand Marshals.

�Ӱ���Ƶ has made an impressive climb up the Best National Universities list released today by U.S. News & World Report in its new 2018 edition of Best Colleges. �Ӱ���Ƶ rose 12 spots, once again earning a coveted position on the first-tier list that includes both public and private universities nationwide. Among public universities, �Ӱ���Ƶ is included in the top 100 universities in the U.S.

A �Ӱ���Ƶ tradition for 36 years, the annual Black Squirrel Festival will take place Friday, Sept. 8, from noon-5 p.m. on the Student Green and Risman Plaza. The Black Squirrel Festival, which is hosted by Kent Student Center Programming, attracts more than 3,000 students, faculty and staff, as well as members of the Kent community.

, �Ӱ���Ƶ’s director of golf and head men’s golf coach, has been selected to serve as one of the head coaches of the International team at the 2018 Arnold Palmer Cup on July 6-8 at Evian Resort Golf Club in France.

Liquid Crystals Professor Robin Selinger helps develop new material that propels itself forward under the influence of light.

�Ӱ���Ƶ has been ranked one of the safest campuses in the country by the Council for Home Safety and Security, a national trade association. �Ӱ���Ƶ was named to the council’s 2017 top 100 list of Safest Colleges in America. Nationwide, �Ӱ���Ƶ ranks 11th on the list. Among Ohio institutions, �Ӱ���Ƶ ranks the safest. The ranking was determined by the most recent data from the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting and the National Center for Education Statistics. More than 2,000 four-year colleges and universities were assessed.