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91²Ö¿â students pose with Flash, the university’s mascot, in a #FlashesForever photo frame during Homecoming.

MEDIA ADVISORY: 91²Ö¿â’s 2016 Homecoming Scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 1

  WHAT: 91²Ö¿â will celebrate Homecoming on Saturday, Oct. 1, with classic traditions such as the Bowman Cup 5K Race, Kiss on the K, Homecoming Parade and football game against the Akron Zips that kicks off at 3:30 p.m. This year’s Homecoming will feature 91²Ö¿â alumnus J…

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Kent Campus

91²Ö¿â alumnus Josh Cribbs waves to 91²Ö¿â students and local residents attending the 2016 91²Ö¿â Homecoming Parade. Cribbs returned to campus to serve as the Homecoming Parade Grand Marshal.

A Homecoming Celebration

91²Ö¿â celebrated Homecoming on Saturday, Oct. 1, with classic traditions such as the Bowman Cup 5K Race, Kiss on the K, Homecoming Parade and football game. This year’s Homecoming featured 91²Ö¿â alumnus Josh Cribbs, ’10, as the Parade Grand Marshal. Heroic efforts by N…

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Kent Campus

91²Ö¿â's Athletic Director to Speak 91²Ö¿â "The Game Plan" at Fall 2016 Bowman Breakfast

The fall 2016 Bowman Breakfast will take place at 91²Ö¿â in the Kent Student Center Ballroom on Wednesday, Oct. 5. Doors open at 7 a.m., breakfast begins at 7:30 a.m., and the program will follow at 8 a.m. The featured speaker is 91²Ö¿â Director of Athletics Joel Nielsen. Nielsen…

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The 91²Ö¿â Golden Flashes prepare to take the field against the Penn State Nittany Lions in the first game of the 2016 season.

First Home Football Game of 2016 Season Kicks Off Saturday

After creating optimism in a hard fought battle at Penn State University, 91²Ö¿â 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 91²Ö¿â Golden Flashes look to win their 14th consecu…

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Kent Campus

91²Ö¿â football players get kids excited during a trip to Willyard Elementary School in Ravenna.

MAC Honors 91²Ö¿â With 2015-16 Cartwright Award

The Mid-American Conference (MAC) announced the presentation of the Cartwright Award to 91²Ö¿â for its program excellence in academics, athletics and citizenship during the 2015-16 school year. It is the program’s third Cartwright Award honor in the last seven years, the most of any p…

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Kent Campus

Students show their 91²Ö¿â pride by wearing blue and gold. Members of the 91²Ö¿â community are encouraged to wear something blue and gold each and every Friday.

Welcome Back Week Events

The Center for Student Involvement and the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics are welcoming back the 91²Ö¿â 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 91²Ö¿â pride! …

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91²Ö¿â Volleyball players use power tools to help with Habitat home

Teamwork Pays Off For 91²Ö¿â Volleyball Players In Helping Build Habitat Home

Members of the 91²Ö¿â volleyball team shifted their focus to helping out in the local community as 16 players joined members of the coaching staff volunteered at a Habitat for Humanity home refurbishing site in Ravenna.

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Flash Feed

91²Ö¿â Golfer Ian Holt Tees Off

Trio Of 91²Ö¿â Golfers Selected To Compete Against World's Best

Three 91²Ö¿â men's golfers,  and , are competing in the 116th U.S. Amateur Championship at the Oakland Hills Country Club.

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Flash Feed

91²Ö¿â’s William Barnes will compete in the first round of the men’s 110m hurdles on Monday, Aug. 15.

91²Ö¿â Athletes Head to Rio to Reach Their Olympic Dreams

91²Ö¿â track and field’s William Barnes and Danniel Thomas are going for the gold in the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics. Barnes will represent Puerto Rico in the men’s 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 Campus

91²Ö¿â Adds Sports Medicine Facility in MAC Center Annex

91²Ö¿â is in the midst of building the 91²Ö¿â 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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