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Crain's 20 in their 20s

Six Golden Flashes Named to Crain's 20 in Their 20s List

Six talented С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ alumni were among the changemarkers recognized in Crain’s Cleveland Business’ 20 in Their 20s. These leaders excel in their careers, impact their community and carry their Golden Flash pride wherever they go.

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The aerial photo shows the new temporary roundabout at East Main Street and Horning Road, which is part of an ongoing road construction project.

The Shape of Things to Come

A new, temporary roundabout at the intersection of East Main Street and Horning Road has opened, showing how road improvements are beginning to take shape on the north side of С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ's Kent Campus.

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Our Favorite Photos of 2025

С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ Today showcases the university's most striking images from 2025, as captured by staff photographers Bob Christy, Rami Daud and Mike Rich, and their student colleagues, throughout a year of academic achievement, campus celebrations and student success. 

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Kind note from a student.

IN A FLASH: Flashes of Kindness

A flash of random kindness from a С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ student turned around a university librarian's bad mood.

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An aerial view of the roundabout on Summit Street.

Do Roundabouts Have You Going in Circles?

Whether you call them roundabouts or traffic circles, this increasingly popular feature on American roadways can have some drivers spinning. But while roundabouts are considered safer than traditional intersections for vehicle traffic, how safe are they for pedestrians?

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Fall Commencement 2025

IN A FLASH: Scenes From Fall Commencement

С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ conferred degrees to more than 2,400 new graduates in Fall Commencement ceremonies on Dec. 13 at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center.

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С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµâ€™s Michael Schwartz Center is located at 800 E. Summit St. in Kent, Ohio. (Photo credit: Mike Rich, С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ)

New Partnership Between С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ and Bio-Med Science Academy STEM School to Bring Elementary Education Back to University’s Schwartz Center

Beginning fall 2027, Bio-Med Science Academy will relocate its grades K-6 programs to С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµâ€™s Schwartz Center. The Schwartz Center, which opened in 1956 as the home of the С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ School, a laboratory school that served generations of student teachers, will return to its original purpose as a school building.

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Student Creates Sculpture for Hospital Healing Garden

The School of Art Collection and Galleries is pleased to announce "Metamorphosis," a permanent sculptural installation created by Violet Maimbourg, a Master of Fine Arts graduate student at С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ.

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The "Flash Fiction" panel at Akron ComicCon

Taking Their Stories From Concept to ComicCon

Last summer, 12 С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ students in the university's Visual Communication Design program worked with Route Eight Studios to learn about the real-world challenges artists face in creating comic books. "Flash Fiction" is the result - an anthology of stories written and illustrated by students creators. 

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Flash Focus: Kadin McElwain

Meet Kadin McElwain, a senior communication studies major from Painesville, Ohio, who uses his positions at Autism Speaks and Autism Digest to educate individuals on neurodivergence.  

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