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Staff and students pose with an airplane at the ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Airport. The ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Airport has been named Airport of the Year by the Ohio Aviation Association.

ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Airport Designated Airport of the Year

During its annual conference in Columbus, Ohio, the Ohio Aviation Association designated the ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Airport as its Airport of the Year. Each year, the Ohio Aviation Association selects an airport that puts into practice the association’s mission of promoting aviation by providing a…

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David Hassler, director of the Wick Poetry Center at ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½, reads a poem during the River of Words poetry reading in the center’s Poetry Park.

Wick Poetry Center to Benefit From Ford Foundation's $200,000 Grant to the Poetry Coalition

The Poetry Coalition, of which the Wick Poetry Center at ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ is a founding member, will benefit from a $200,000 grant from the Ford Foundation. To be given over two years, the grant, which will be administered by the Academy of American Poets, will enable the founding members of th…

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David Hassler, director of the Wick Poetry Center at ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½, reads a poem during the River of Words poetry reading in the center’s Poetry Park.

The Ford Foundation to Support the Poetry Coalition With $200,000 Grant

ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½â€™s Wick Poetry Center to benefit from grant The Poetry Coalition, of which the Wick Poetry Center at ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ is a founding member, will benefit from a $200,000 grant from the Ford Foundation. To be given over two years, the grant, which will be administered by the Academy …

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Staff and students pose with an airplane at the ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Airport. The ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Airport has been named Airport of the Year by the Ohio Aviation Association.

ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Airport Designated Airport of the Year

During its annual conference in Columbus, Ohio, the Ohio Aviation Association designated the ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Airport as its Airport of the Year. Each year, the Ohio Aviation Association selects an airport that puts into practice the association’s mission of promoting aviation by providing a…

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Todd Diacon, ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½â€™s senior vice president for academic affairs and provost, places the President’s Medal on Distinguished Professor of Human Evolutionary Studies C. Owen Lovejoy as ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ President Beverly Warren watches.

Educator, Pioneering Scientist and Visionary Owen Lovejoy Receives ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½â€™s Highest Honor

ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Distinguished Professor of Human Evolutionary Studies C. Owen Lovejoy, Ph.D., received the President's Medal from President Beverly Warren during the One University Commencement Ceremony on May 13 in Dix Stadium. The President’s Medal is the highest honor conferred by Kent…

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The ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ women’s golf team finished tied for fifth at the 2017 NCAA National Championship.

Women’s Golf Finishes Tied for Fifth at NCAA National Championships

The ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ women’s golf team finished tied for fifth at the 2017 NCAA National Championship, falling Tuesday, May 23, in the quarterfinals match play round to top seeded Northwestern, 3-2. The ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Golden Flashes completed its best run at the NCAA National Championship, beati…

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Todd Diacon, ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½â€™s senior vice president for academic affairs and provost, places the President’s Medal on Distinguished Professor of Human Evolutionary Studies C. Owen Lovejoy as ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ President Beverly Warren watches.

President’s Medal Recipient

Educator, pioneering scientist and visionary Owen Lovejoy receives the highest ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ honor.
 

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The ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ baseball team celebrates a walk-off win over Toledo earlier this season at Schoonover Stadium. For the second straight year, the ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ team has been crowned the outright Mid-American Conference regular season champions.

Golden Flashes Clinch Title and No. 1 Seed in MAC Tournament

For the second straight year, the ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ baseball team has been crowned the outright Mid-American Conference (MAC) regular season champions, a feat now accomplished 14 times in program history. The ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Golden Flashes clinched the title and the No. 1 seed at the MAC Tournamen…

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ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ associate head coach Jon Mills (left) and sophomore Gisli Sveinbergsson (right) both give a thumbs-up after a strong hole. The ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ men’s golf team finished second at the NCAA Washington Regional and advances to the NCAA Championship.

ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Finishes Second at Regionals, Moves on to National Championship

The No. 12 ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ men’s golf team has booked its ticket to the 2017 NCAA National Championship with a second-place finish at the Washington Regional at 3-over par 855 (287-282-286). The ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Golden Flashes were among the leaders throughout the weekend and led the par-71 regio…

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The ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ softball team celebrates on the field following its 3-0 victory over Ohio to win the 2017 MAC Softball Tournament Championship.

ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Wins Third Game of Day to Capture Its Third MAC Tournament Crown

ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ senior Ronnie Ladines tossed a three-hitter and hit a two-run homer in the first inning to lead No. 4 ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ past No. 2 Ohio, 3-0, in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) Tournament Championship game. The performance by Ladines capped a sensational week in which she earne…

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