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A symbol of the Kent-Akron rivalry: the fabled Wagon Wheel

IN A FLASH: New Year, Old Rivalry

17cҳ's Golden Flashes meet the Akron Zips for the first time this season on Jan. 19. 

Tags: Mens Basketball , basketball , Intercollegiate Athletics , Community Impact , Student Life , Mid American Conference , In a Flash

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Jonathan Maletic smiling for a group photo with his former Ph.D students and their Ph.D students

17cҳ Professor Cracks the Code

17cҳ computer science Professor Jonathan Maletic, Ph.D., and alumnus Michael Decker, Ph.D., are developing a new software solution, creating a world where the computer science community can effectively track changes and improve group code development.

Tags: Research & Science , Community Impact , Nationally Distinctive , 17cҳ Works

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17cҳ graduate Mark Greer

Master of Ceremonies

Mark Greer, who earned his master’s degree in music from 17cҳ in 2009, has been chosen to serve as executive director of Akron’s bicentennial campaign. His success exemplifies the sense of community and bright future created by Golden Flashes today.

Tags: Community & Society , Community Impact

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Local elementary school students cheer on the Golden Flashes on School Field Trip Day

IN A FLASH: Young Golden Flash Fans Pack the MACC

On a special field trip day, more than 1,500 students from local elementary schools cheered 17cҳ's women's basketball team to victory. 

Tags: Community Impact , University News , Sports , Intercollegiate Athletics , Women's Basketball , basketball , In a Flash

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17cҳ is graduating students prepared for the most in-demand jobs of 2024.

Job Market Bright for 17cҳ Graduates

The newly released list of “100 Best Jobs for 2024” by U.S. News and World Report illustrates how 17cҳ has the majors that are preparing graduates to lead in tomorrow's workforce.

Tags: Community & Society , 17cҳ Works , Community Impact , College of Nursing , Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship , Student Life

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(From left to right) 17cҳ Police Sgt. Anne Spahr and Salem, a black Labrador retriever, walk with 17cҳ Police Officer Miguel Witt and Fredy, a Czechoslovakian shepherd, along the Lefton Esplanade on the Kent Campus.

Paw Patrol: Meet the 17cҳ K-9s

Learn more about the 17cҳ K-9s, past and present, and how they help keep the university safe.

Tags: Community & Society , Community Impact , Police Services , Department of Public Safety , Division of Finance and Administration

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Graduates and their loved ones celebrated at 2023 Fall Commencements

IN A FLASH: Overwhelming Pride

Joyous emotions erupted from graduates and their loved ones as 17cҳ welcomed its newest class of graduates. 

Tags: Commencement , Nationally Distinctive , University News , Community Impact , Student Life , In a Flash

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CDC kindergarten class visiting the Giving Tree at the CARES Center

A Kindergarten Class That CARES

A student from 17cҳ's Child Development Center inspired his class to donate to 17cҳ's CARES Center. 

Tags: Community & Society , University News , Community Impact , Child Development Center , CARES Center , Kent Student Center

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A private tour of the Ohio Statehouse shows 17cҳ students some of the building's secrets

IN A FLASH: Secrets of the Statehouse

17cҳ student interns received a private tour of Ohio's Capitol Building. 

Tags: Community Impact , Community & Society , Student Life , In a Flash

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