Student Success
Several ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ Men’s Golf Players and Coach Receive MAC Honors
The No. 12 ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ men’s golf team won its 24th Mid-American Conference (MAC) Championship on April 30 at the Virtues Golf Club in Nashport, Ohio. The ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ Golden Flashes finished the four-round tournament with a score of 3-under par 1,149 (287-288-285-289), breaking its own fou…
MAC Awards Several Honors to ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ Women’s Golf Players and Coach
The No. 15 ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ women’s golf team won its 19th straight Mid-American Conference (MAC) Women’s Golf Championship on April 23 at the Silver Lake Country Club in Silver Lake, Ohio. The Golden Flashes, who have won every championship tournament put on by the MAC, won the tournament b…
ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ Student Proves Height and Weight Do Not Determine Strength
Weighing in at barely 100 pounds, Brooke Mullins summoned every ounce of strength she had, and even more she didn’t. Her muscles were shaking; her mind – exhausted. The ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ junior had one last shot at overcoming the most grueling portion of a physical exam. If she could pass it, Mu…
ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ Track Star Goes the Distance to Up the Speed of Young Athletes
It all comes down to a fraction of a second. Who can push off the block first? Who can jump the highest? Who will cross the finish line ahead of everyone else? In the end, speed is the ultimate winner – it can separate the good from the great. Richard Dahome is one of the greats. This year alone,…
MAC Awards Top Honors to ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ Gymnast
ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ 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. ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ posted a 194.850 team score to finish sixth. Styp…
ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ’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 ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ 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…
ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ’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 ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ 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…
59 Student-Athletes Achieved Perfect GPAs in Fall and Spring 2016
ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ’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…
ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ Holds Fall Commencement Ceremonies on Dec. 16 and 17
ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ will hold its Fall Commencement ceremonies for the Kent Campus on Friday, Dec. 16, and Saturday, Dec. 17, at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (MAC Center). ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ will confer 2,544 degrees, including 1,773 bachelor’s degrees, 715 master’s degrees, 55 d…
Student Journalist Traverses Nation to Document Voting Rights Challenges
ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ journalism major Jimmy Miller recently spent 10 weeks traveling the country examining the political views of white, working-class Americans, a group now credited as a difference maker in the successful campaign of President-elect Donald Trump. The project was part …
