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С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ 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 С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ Gymnast

С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ 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. С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ posted a 194.850 team score to finish sixth. Styp…

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The С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ Golden Flashes accept the trophy for winning the 2017 MAC Men's Basketball Championship.

С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ Men’s Basketball Wins 70-65 in MAC Tournament Championship Game

The С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ 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 С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ 80-71 win in the MAC Center.

С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµâ€™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 С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ 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 С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ 80-71 win in the MAC Center.

С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµâ€™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 С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ 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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Kent Campus

С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ 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

С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµâ€™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 С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ 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 С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ 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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С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ 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 С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ Students and Professor Can Be Used by People With Diabetes and Athletes

С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ 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…

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С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ student-athletes with a 4.0 GPA celebrate their academic achievement with С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ 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

С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµâ€™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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С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ 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 С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ Students and Professor Can Be Used by People With Diabetes and Athletes

С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ 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…

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More С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ Buildings Receive LEED Certification

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

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