Kent State Tinder Couple Meets for the First Time on GMA

Michelle Arendas and Josh Avsec have bantered on Tinder for three years, but never met until Tuesday morning on ABC’s Good Morning America.

The two Kent State University students sat side-by-side with a wall separating them as GMA hosts Michael Strahan and Lara Spencer asked questions about how much the students have in common.

Before the big reveal, Arendas and Avsec learned that food is most important on the “perfect” date. Their favorite go-to junk food is chips, and their favorite TV show to binge on is “The Office.” Tinder is sending Arendas and Avsec to Maui, Hawaii for their first date.

Watch GMA as the two meet face-to-face for the first time. 

UPDATED: Thursday, December 08, 2022 10:35 PM
On Track to Graduate On Time? You're in Good Company

Kent State University's four-year graduation rate has reached a record 50.9% for the 2022 cohort — only the second time in university history that the rate has climbed above the 50% mark. This is roughly double the rate in 2002. 

The figure also outpaces the national four-year graduation rate of 34%, according to federal benchmarking data.

The milestone comes as Kent State also welcomed 7,633 new students systemwide this fall, including 5,012 new first-year students, 1,224 transfer students and 1,397 new graduate students.

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As the world prepares for the 25th commemoration of the terrorist attacks on the United States on Sept. 11, 2001, our Kent State community will be recognizing this day during a special event on Sept. 10.

Kent State Closed Sept. 7 for Labor Day

Kent State University will be closed Sept. 7 to observe Labor Day. No classes are scheduled on the holiday, and university offices are closed. The university will resume normal operations on Sept. 8.

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