Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University President Todd Diacon rode the float with Flash the Mascot and the Homecoming parade's grand marshals - former students who have played Flash. Presenting Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ«'s 2025 Homecoming Court. The Homecoming theme was Flash's Birthday Bash. Flash was hatched from an egg at a Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« Homecoming football game in 1985. The Golden Flashes football team gave fans plenty to cheer about at Dix Stadium with a decisive 42-6 victory over the University of Massachusetts Minutemen. Want to see YOUR photos in “I...
Professors Chia-Ling Kuo, Ph.D. (left), and Elena Novak, Ph.D., each received the Platinum Teaching Recognition Award from the Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« Center for Teaching and Learning.Kuo received her award for The Positive Influence of Creative Computing on Preservice Elementary Teachers’ Beliefs Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« Teaching Computing in Elementary Schools. Novak received an award for her work, The Positive Influence of Creative Computing on Preservice Elementary Teachers’ Beliefs Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« Teaching Computing in Elementary Schools.Presented by the Center for Teaching and Learning, the Teaching Recognition Awards progr...
Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« Today will be following a group of Golden Flashes for the 2025-26 academic year, chronicling their efforts and successes during the fall and spring semesters. The group of students is at various stages in their Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University academic careers and will share their experiences as they participate in our distinctive programs, research and campus activities.The first thing you will learn about brothers Will and Ray Maynard is that they are twins – not identical in looks, but in nearly all other aspects.Ray Maynard is the older brother by 41 minutes. Will Maynard is the tall...
This fall, 4,023 first-year students joined the Kent Campus, marking the fourth time in five years that an incoming class has surpassed 4,000. The Class of 2029 brings a vibrant mix of experiences, perspectives and aspirations, poised to shape the future of the university and beyond.Representing 78 of Ohio's 88 counties, this class set a new record for applications and admissions from the Buckeye State. Students also come from 41 additional states, plus Washington, D.C., and a total of 36 countries, underscoring Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îȫ’s expanding global reach and reputation. Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îȫ’s commitment ...
When the Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« Golden Flashes football team took the field on Saturday, Oct. 11, fans at Dix Stadium looked to the sky as a Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« Alta X drone released the official game ball before kickoff. The successful drop marked a first for Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« and a milestone for the College of Aeronautics and Engineering.The project showcased how students and faculty from across the college collaborate to bring advanced technology to life. The flight operation was led by Amy Alrutz, a graduate student in the college, who piloted the Alta X. The release mechanism was redesigned and 3D printed by Michael...