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![U.S. News & World Report has named two Kent State University programs as U.S. News Best Online Programs for 2020. Kent State is recognized in the Best Online MBA Programs and Best Online Graduate Education Programs rankings.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/article/01.14.20%20Photo%20of%20Kent%20State%20students%20on%20Risman%20Plaza.jpg?VersionId=VOk3Jqe9nd1QfeRSi_td7ywgOurYHTr_)
U.S. News & World Report has named two Kent State University programs as U.S. News Best Online Programs for 2020. Kent State is recognized in the Best Online MBA Programs and Best Online Graduate Education Programs rankings. U.S. News released its 2020 Best Online Programs…
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![Kent State completed its first ever bowl win with a victory of Utah State](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/article/aUTS%20KSU%2012192019%20093_0.jpg?VersionId=b5EgJa9g1_VYaem9dHDUFjQsWfj9iStQ)
Kent State made history in Texas with a 51-41 win over Utah State in the Tropical Smoothie Cafe Frisco Bowl.
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![Members of Kent State football, dance, cheer and the marching band visited kids at Children's Medical Center Plano](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/article/191219_RAD_DAY-4_02419_0.jpg?VersionId=uSycDX.GsaBEyMcgcFevPk2Ecu_mqBqJ)
Hours before they will do battle on the gridiron, Kent State’s football players and other students paused to spend time with kids from Texas facing tough battles of their own.
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![Dominic Hill is All Smiles Preparing for Frisco Bowl](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/article/Dominic_0.jpeg?VersionId=8HZK6xu1409Io8i.wSIbfapNV7nKBwEM)
The only thing more fierce than Dominic Hill’s ability to bust through an offensive line to make tackles might be his smile. The Golden Flashes’ easy-going nose tackle has been smiling a lot from…
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![Kent State Football Players Prepare Meals for Needy in Frisco, Texas](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/article/191217_RAD_Frisco-Bowl-D2_00810_0.jpg?VersionId=XOvU87EBIDZ9GtI_CKuyhV0Ek58OVtL5)
At the same time that Kent State is competing in a bowl game, as many as 1,000 kids in Texas will be eating a meal that the Golden Flashes helped provide.
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![Cowboy Up! Golden Flashes work out at the practice facility of the Dallas Cowboys to prepare for Frisco Bowl.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/article/a191217_RAD_Frisco-Bowl-D2_00450_0.jpg?VersionId=SeGfnKOtPEeigvbXraWlaV4yxvEJAJdL)
Kent State worked out Tuesday at the Dallas Cowboys’ Training Facility – Ford Center at the Star – for the first of three workouts ahead of Friday’s Tropical Smoothie Cafe Frisco Bowl against Utah State.
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![With the 50th May 4 Commemoration approaching, this year’s Common Reading Experience for all first-year Kent State University students created an opportunity to incorporate the books “This We Know” and “Thirteen Seconds: Confrontation at Kent State."](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/12.16.19%20Photo%20of%20May%204%20books%20for%202019%20Common%20Reading%20Experience_0.jpg)
Ten Kent State University students were awarded $1,000 each for their creative use of videos, podcasts and Adobe Spark® pages to reflect on the events of May 4, 1970, as part of the university’s Design Innovation Common Reading Challenge.
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![Kent State men's basketball guard Troy Simons goes up for a layup.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/article/Troy%20Simons%20photo%20-%20WEB_0.jpg?VersionId=VES9jdekfr2cDsnLm7k2Kfo_VkPJvYY.)
Kent State University is working with area autism-focused organizations as well as KultureCity®, a nonprofit dedicated to providing accessibility and inclusion for those with special needs, to create a sensory-friendly gameday experience that can be enjoyed by all. Fans…
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The Kent State University alumni family grew by nearly 3,000 new graduates as the university held its Fall Commencement ceremonies. For the Kent Campus, Commencement ceremonies took place Friday, Dec. 13, and Saturday, Dec. 14, at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation…