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ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ gymnast Rachel Stypinski focuses as she performs her floor routine at the 2017 Mid-American Conference Gymnastics Championships. (Photo credit: David Dermer)

MAC Awards Top Honors to ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Gymnast

ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ junior Rachel Stypinski won the all-around title with a 39.500 to lead the Golden Flashes at the 2017 Mid-American Conference (MAC) Gymnastics Championships held March 18 at the Stroh Center in Bowling Green, Ohio. ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ posted a 194.850 team score to finish sixth. Styp…

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The ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Golden Flashes accept the trophy for winning the 2017 MAC Men's Basketball Championship.

ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Men’s Basketball Wins 70-65 in MAC Tournament Championship Game

The ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ men’s basketball team (22-13) won the 2017 Mid-American Conference (MAC) Championship, defeating the top-seeded Akron Zips (26-8) by a score of 70-65 at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland. “Tonight the story is about our guys and what they’ve been able to accomplish here t…

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Larissa Lurken, 2017 Player of the Year,  drives past a Buffalo defender during the season finale and a ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ 80-71 win in the MAC Center.

ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½â€™s Lurken, Starkey Receive MAC’s Biggest Postseason Awards

The Mid-American Conference (MAC) announced its women’s basketball postseason awards on March 7, with ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ senior guard Larissa Lurken being named Player of the Year and head coach Todd Starkey being named Coach of the Year. Jordan Korinek also was honored as she was named to the…

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Larissa Lurken, 2017 Player of the Year,  drives past a Buffalo defender during the season finale and a ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ 80-71 win in the MAC Center.

ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½â€™s Lurken, Starkey Receive MAC’s Biggest Postseason Awards

The Mid-American Conference (MAC) announced its women’s basketball postseason awards on March 7, with ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ senior guard Larissa Lurken being named Player of the Year and head coach Todd Starkey being named Coach of the Year. Jordan Korinek also was honored as she was named to the…

Tags: Department of Intercollegiate Athletics , Awards and Honors , Student Success , Success Story

Kent Campus

ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ students work out in the university’s new Tri-Rec fitness facility located in the Tri-Towers Rotunda.

Tri-Rec Offers Convenient Workout Location for Students in Residence Halls

ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½â€™s Recreational Services and Residence Services departments have collaborated to open a new fitness facility in the Tri-Towers Rotunda, exclusively for on-campus residents. The facility opened this spring semester. The 7,000-square-foot Tri-Rec includes more than 70 brand-new…

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A ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ student walks through a colorful patch of trees and foliage near the Beyer-Murin Gardens, next to the Risman Plaza, on a warm spring day.

University Is Rooted in Its Commitment to Tree Care

Sixty-eight years ago, the Kent City Council and mayor dubbed Kent, Ohio, the state’s Tree City. This year marks the ninth year ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ is being recognized by the Arbor Day Foundation’s Tree Campus USA program. Created in 2008, the Tree Campus USA program honors colleges and univers…

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ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ students Nilin Rao (left) and Craig Verdin (right), and Exercise Science and Physiology Professor Ellen Glickman, Ph.D. (center), have invented an insole to help people with ulcerations on their feet.

New Podiatric Product Developed by ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Students and Professor Can Be Used by People With Diabetes and Athletes

ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ students Nilin Rao, Ph.D., and Craig Verdin, and Exercise Science and Physiology Professor Ellen Glickman, Ph.D., are the co-founders of TheraPod Medical LLC, a wound-care company that is looking to transform the field of podiatric medicine. Rao, a fourth-year podiatric stud…

Tags: Exercise Science , Exercise Physiology , School of Health Sciences , College of Education, Health and Human Services , College of Podiatric Medicine , Success Story

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ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ student-athletes with a 4.0 GPA celebrate their academic achievement with ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ President Beverly Warren (front row, ninth from left) at a breakfast held in the Kent Student Center Ballroom Balcony.

59 Student-Athletes Achieved Perfect GPAs in Fall and Spring 2016

ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½â€™s Department of Intercollegiate Athletics held its third annual 4.0 GPA Student-Athlete Breakfast on Feb. 2 in the Kent Student Center Ballroom Balcony. “We are tremendously proud of and inspired by the success of our student-athletes who demonstrate time and time again that…

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ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ students Nilin Rao (left) and Craig Verdin (right), and Exercise Science and Physiology Professor Ellen Glickman, Ph.D. (center), have invented an insole to help people with ulcerations on their feet.

New Podiatric Product Developed by ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Students and Professor Can Be Used by People With Diabetes and Athletes

ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ students Nilin Rao, Ph.D., and Craig Verdin, and Exercise Science and Physiology Professor Ellen Glickman, Ph.D., are the co-founders of TheraPod Medical LLC, a wound-care company that is looking to transform the field of podiatric medicine. Rao, a fourth-year podiatric stud…

Tags: Exercise Science , Exercise Physiology , School of Health Sciences , College of Education, Health and Human Services , College of Podiatric Medicine , Success Story

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More ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Buildings Receive LEED Certification

Several new and renovated ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ buildings received Leadership in Energy and Environment Design (LEED) recognition in 2016, bringing to 11 the total number of certified buildings on ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½â€™s campuses. LEED is a rating system that comes from the U.S. Green Building Council. There …

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