Intercollegiate Athletics
ӰƵ Adds Sports Medicine Facility in MAC Center Annex
ӰƵ is in the midst of building the ӰƵ Athletic Training and Education Center for its student-athletes. Located in the MAC Center Annex (behind the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center) and spanning more than 10,000 square feet, the two-floor space will be a key asset f…
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Five ӰƵ Athletic Programs Recognized for Outstanding Academic Performance
For the second straight year, five ӰƵ athletic programs are being recognized by the NCAA with Public Recognition Awards for outstanding academic performance. A total of 10 athletic programs spanning 20 teams (nine sports) from the Mid-American Conference (MAC) hav…
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The Game Plan: Lacrosse Coming to ӰƵ in 2018-19
ӰƵ recently announced the upcoming addition of women’s lacrosse as a varsity sport with the first competitive season taking place in the 2018-19 academic year. The announcement was a part of the athletic department’s strategic vision, The Game Plan, a comprehensive plan that maps …
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ӰƵ’s Tradition of Athletic Success Continues
ӰƵ’s tradition of athletic success was on full display in early June, earning a national player of the year, a national assistant coach of the year and an honor for excellence throughout its 10 women’s sports. ӰƵ baseball pitcher Eric Lauer earned two significant awards a…
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64 Golden Flashes Receive Diplomas in Spring 2016
ӰƵ Athletes Shatter Record for Highest GPA in Program History The 2016 ӰƵ Golden Flashes have shattered the record for the highest annual grade point average (GPA) in program history. They also broke the record for the most students with a perfect 4.0. Collecti…
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ӰƵ Athletics Drives International Student-Athletes’ Success Inside and Outside of the Classroom
“ӰƵ has allowed me to do just about everything I have wanted to do,” said Dior Delophont, senior fashion design major and standout women’s track and field competitor at ӰƵ. Many international student-athletes also revealed the university’s Department of Intercollegiate …
Kent Campus
ӰƵ Board Votes to Establish Unified Student Government Across All ӰƵ Campuses
ӰƵ Board of Trustees approved establishing a unified student government across all campuses – Ashtabula, East Liverpool, Geauga, Kent, Salem, Stark, Trumbull and Tuscarawas – during its March 9, 2016, board meeting.Each campus’ Undergraduate Student Government is recognized as the…
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Communication Studies Student Leads Kent Flash Force Street Team With Marketing Internship
Melissa Fox, a senior public communication major with a marketing minor, wasted no time hitting the streets of campus trying to get students pumped up about ӰƵ Athletics as part of her internship with the ӰƵ Athletic Marketing Department. Fox’s high-energy, hands-on personality …
School of Communication Studies
ӰƵ's Jordan Italiano Named Finalist for Campbell Trophy and National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete
ӰƵ football player Jordan Italiano, a senior safety from Canfield, Ohio, has been selected as a 2015 National Football Foundation National Scholar-Athlete and finalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy presented by Fidelity Investments. Italiano is the first ӰƵ player to …
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ӰƵ - You Can Play
As Golden Flashes, we strive to be accessible safe-space allies for LGBTQ students. It doesn't matter who you are, where you're from or what sport you belong to here at ӰƵ. If you can play, you can play!
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