University News

Bowman Breakfast Celebrates Town and Gown Connection Between ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ and City
Officials from ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ and the greater Kent and Portage County community came together Wednesday morning for the annual Bowman Breakfast, an event that has been bringing university and town officials together since 1963.

IN A FLASH: A Flash Is Born!
A "baby picture" of Flash, the ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ mascot, shortly after he was hatched at Homecoming 1985.

IN A FLASH: Elvis Over The Rainbow
A familar Flash in blue and gold cheered on runners at the start of this year's Rainbow Run.

Tahini! Offers a Taste of the Middle East to Diners at Rathskeller
Two Syrian immigrants who met by chance when one was taking an English as a Second Language class from the other, have joined forces to bring a taste of their homeland to ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ diners.

The Importance of Belonging
ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ faculty and students discussed belonging and other issues at author Bettina Love's book signing on Thursday.

IN A FLASH: Message Of Love
Bettina Love, Ph.D., was the keynote speaker of ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½'s 2022 Anti-Racism Conference.

Anti-Racism Conference Puts University Under Lens to Identify Racism and Improve Culture
ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½â€™s inaugural Anti-Racism Conference kicked off Oct. 6 with several hundred students, faculty and staff taking part.

ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Athletics Launches Ready FLASH Program
Many ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ student-athletes will qualify for additional preparation for success after graduation under a benefits program slated to launch in fall 2023.

Who's Cluff and Why Is His Name on Franklin Hall?
High on its pediment, Franklin Hall bears the inscribed name of a polarizing figure from ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½'s past.

Meet the ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Class of 2026
Hailing from 39 U.S. states and Washington, D.C., this freshman class also represents 31 countries, more than doubling the freshman international student population from the previous year.