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Copley High School senior Grant Hyne developed Hammock Hangout on the Kent Campus as part of an Eagle Scout service project.

Find out which first names were repeated most frequently at ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø’s spring commencement ceremonies in 2025 and which names topped the list against national trends. 

Honors College helped recent graduate John Comi build a sense of community as well as meet his financial obligations. 

 Once her degree is complete, junior Honors College nursing student Rylie Lapikas likely won't need to wait long to start her career. Ninety-nine percent of ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø nursing students are employed within six months of graduation.

Three friends who attended schools together their entire lives, beginning at ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø’s Child Development Center, have graduated together in ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø’s spring Class of 2025. Now, they are contemplating where their post-graduate lives will take them and how they will maintain their close friendship. 

Eleven ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø students are taking part in the university’s Brain Health Research Institute Undergraduate Fellows Program for Summer 2025.

An exhibit of rare Salvador Dalí paintings and a collection of garments designed by ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø School of Fashion students inspired by the Dalí artwork has opened at Peg’s Gallery in Hudson, Ohio. 

Summer camps for kids interested in architecture don’t come along often – at least that’s what Elise Bolton’s mother discovered when she searched for one. But then, not a whole lot of 11-year-olds may dream of becoming architects. 

A resilient mindset and an innovative plan for the future helped Jude Carver recover from a competition setback as he looks ahead to Fall Semester 2025. 

For all of her exemplary work, Theresa Yogi was recently awarded ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø’s Distinguished Advising Award by University Advising and the Kent Academic Advising Support and Advising Association. Of her 13-year career, Yogi has spent seven-and-a-half years at ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø’s Honors College.

Muna Koirala’s first year at ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø was an exercise in academic anxiety, and she’s willing to share her story in hopes that her struggles will help other students overcome their own.

A mid-April Block Party, presented by the Flashes Activities Board, welcomed spring to campus with makers' tables, a caricature artist, a photo booth, a giant, inflatable slide and more. 

As a doctoral student of sociology, Adedayo Adeagbo is doing her research on dignity care for aging people using advancements of technology in healthcare. With a specialization in medical sociology, Adeagbo’s thesis is built on the perceptions and attitudes of healthcare workers and the use of robots for caring for older adults.

Three students who are members of the first cohort of the LeBron James Family Foundation I Promise program graduated from ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø during the spring 2025 commencement.

Feelings of joy, excitement and achievement filled ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø's Memorial Arena and Convocation Center as members of the university's Spring Class of 2025 walked the stage to receive their degrees. 

What started as a simple conversation between a ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø School of Fashion student and the American head of the global luxury menswear and fabric brand Scabal touched off a series of events that will result in a group of rarely seen Salvador Dali paintings having their North American debut in Northeast Ohio on June 12.

Finals Week can be a stressful time for students, so ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø offers opportunities for students to take a break from their studies and relax with therapy dogs and  fun activities. 

Choosing any insurance can be intimidating due to the number of options and types available. Two ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø professors with expertise in insurance gave ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø Today readers advice on how to navigate the world of insurance with a focus on students.

¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø recently celebrated one year of wellness-on-the-go. The Mobile Flashes program has been in motion since spring 2024, delivering healthcare services to underserved and rural communities throughout Northeast Ohio.