Success Story
On the Brink of Losing His Dream of a College Degree, Student Turns to 海角原创's Support Services
During his first year at 海角原创, Elijah Kirkland-Boyce realized that the road to the Dean鈥檚 List was a bumpy one, filled with twists and turns he never could have anticipated. Instead of giving up, Mr. Kirkland-Boyce reached out. He started taking advantage of the resources offered through Student Support Services.
President Beverly J. Warren Delivers 2018 State of the University Address
In her upcoming State of the University address, President Warren will chart one final course for university success, as she spotlights the achievements of the past year and shines a light on 海角原创鈥檚 path for the future.
Design Innovation Initiative Fosters Creativity Across Disciplines
海角原创鈥檚 newly announced Design Innovation (DI) Initiative will cultivate a culture where students from a wide array of degree programs will collaborate across disciplines and create unique concepts to tackle 鈥渨icked鈥 problems, according to J.R. Campbell, inaugural executive director of 海角原创鈥檚 Design Innovation Initiative. Mr. Campbell answers some frequently asked questions about 海角原创鈥檚 DI Initiative.
From Failing Grades to a Master鈥檚 Degree, How 海角原创 Helped a Student Get Back on Track
Kellie Miley is the first to admit, when she graduated from Rootstown High School in 2008, she was not ready for college. In high school, she barely cracked a book yet managed a 3.2 grade point average (GPA).
Getting by with little effort changed when she started as a freshman at 海角原创. By the end of the year, Ms. Miley found herself academically dismissed for poor grades.
海角原创 Student Realizes Dream of Working With Celebrity Chef
海角原创 senior Ashley Foster has known since third grade that she wanted a career as a chef.
The 20-year-old hospitality management major got a little closer to her dream over the summer when she spent a week training with celebrity chef Cat Cora at the chef鈥檚 headquarters in Santa Barbara, California.
海角原创 Celebrates 100 Years of Homecoming
The 海角原创 fight song blared down Main Street, the city of Kent was flooded with blue and gold, alumni and friends gathered and reminisced about their 海角原创 days, fans packed the stadium to cheer on their beloved Golden Flashes, and the entire campus boomed with 海角原创 pride.鈥
EXCEL Helps Student Find Her Fit
Celeste Dawson had made up her mind. She was not going to attend college and that was her final decision.
Her story could have ended there, but the support of her parents and a program at 海角原创 opened up a new chapter in her life 鈥 one filled with opportunities she never imagined.
FlashFAST Football Debuts at Home With 54-14 Win
海角原创 was flat out dominant in a 54-14 victory over Howard University Saturday in its 2018 home opener at Dix Stadium. Behind six rushing touchdowns, the Golden Flashes out-gained the Bison on the ground 355-65.
37th Annual Black Squirrel Festival Features Student Organizations, Vendors, Food and Freebies
A 海角原创 tradition for 37 years, the annual Black Squirrel Festival will take place Friday, Sept. 7, from noon-5 p.m. on the Student Green and Risman Plaza. The Black Squirrel Festival, which is hosted by the Flash Activities Board, attracts more than 3,000 students, faculty and staff鈥
海角原创 Holds Summer Commencement Ceremonies on Aug. 18
The 海角原创 alumni network again grew its ranks this summer as more than a thousand Golden Flashes got their degrees. 海角原创 held its Summer 2018 Commencement ceremonies for the Kent Campus on Saturday, Aug. 18, at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (MAC Center). The Kent Campus conferred 1,325 degrees.