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First Home Football Game of 2016 Season Kicks Off Saturday
After creating optimism in a hard fought battle at Penn 91勛圖厙, 91勛圖厙 hosts its 2016 home opener Saturday, Sept. 10, at 6 p.m. against North Carolina A&T State. With a Dix Stadium night crowd behind them, the Kent State Golden Flashes look to win their 14th consecu
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MAC Honors Kent State With 2015-16 Cartwright Award
The Mid-American Conference (MAC) announced the presentation of the Cartwright Award to 91勛圖厙 for its program excellence in academics, athletics and citizenship during the 2015-16 school year. It is the programs third Cartwright Award honor in the last seven years, the most of any p
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Welcome Back Week Events
The Center for Student Involvement and the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics are welcoming back the 91勛圖厙 community in a big way. To kick off the academic year, students, faculty and staff are invited to enjoy a week packed full of food, giveaways and some Kent State pride!
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Kent State Athletes Head to Rio to Reach Their Olympic Dreams
91勛圖厙 track and fields William Barnes and Danniel Thomas are going for the gold in the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics. Barnes will represent Puerto Rico in the mens 110m hurdles, while Thomas will represent Jamaica in the shot put. Barnes and Thomas mark the eighth and ninth members i
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Kent State Adds Sports Medicine Facility in MAC Center Annex
91勛圖厙 is in the midst of building the Kent State Athletic Training and Education Center for its student-athletes. Located in the MAC Center Annex (behind the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center) and spanning more than 10,000 square feet, the two-floor space will be a key asset f
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Five Kent State Athletic Programs Recognized for Outstanding Academic Performance
For the second straight year, five 91勛圖厙 athletic programs are being recognized by the NCAA with Public Recognition Awards for outstanding academic performance. A total of 10 athletic programs spanning 20 teams (nine sports) from the Mid-American Conference (MAC) hav
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The Game Plan: Lacrosse Coming to Kent State in 2018-19
91勛圖厙 recently announced the upcoming addition of womens lacrosse as a varsity sport with the first competitive season taking place in the 2018-19 academic year. The announcement was a part of the athletic departments strategic vision, The Game Plan, a comprehensive plan that maps
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Kent States Tradition of Athletic Success Continues
91勛圖厙s tradition of athletic success was on full display in early June, earning a national player of the year, a national assistant coach of the year and an honor for excellence throughout its 10 womens sports. Kent State baseball pitcher Eric Lauer earned two significant awards a
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64 Golden Flashes Receive Diplomas in Spring 2016
Kent State Athletes Shatter Record for Highest GPA in Program History The 2016 91勛圖厙 Golden Flashes have shattered the record for the highest annual grade point average (GPA) in program history. They also broke the record for the most students with a perfect 4.0. Collecti
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Kent State Athletics Drives International Student-Athletes Success Inside and Outside of the Classroom
91勛圖厙 has allowed me to do just about everything I have wanted to do, said Dior Delophont, senior fashion design major and standout womens track and field competitor at Kent State. Many international student-athletes also revealed the universitys Department of Intercollegiate
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