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Julian Edelman, Kent State's Former Quarterback, is proud of his alma mater

Former Golden Flash Julian Edelman Shows his Pride for the Blue and Gold on Instagram

Julian Edelman is at it again. The former Golden Flash and Super Bowl LIII MVP again showed his Kent State pride on social media.

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Marching Golden Flashes

Kent State University Announces Launch of New Marching Band Scholarship

The College of the Arts and the Hugh A. Glauser School of Music are pleased to announce the launch of the “Marching Golden Flash Award.” This new scholarship opportunity will be available to all returning members of the Marching Golden Flashes as well as incoming Kent State students. It is open to students of any major starting in the fall 2020 season.

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Kent State field hockey coach Kyle DeSandes-Moyer (wearing hat) stands with her players and assistant coaches.

Kent State Field Hockey Coach Honors the Women Who Came Before While Focusing on the Future

Kent State University field hockey coach Kyle DeSandes-Moyer has one mantra that not only fueled, but bonded, both her first successful season guiding the Golden Flashes and the team she inherited. “We have to honor the women who came before us,” she said.

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Senior guard CJ Williamson of the Kent State University men’s basketball team drives to the basket past a University of Akron player.

Kent State Basketball Game to Highlight University’s Ongoing Commitment to Autism Awareness

Fans of the Kent State University Golden Flashes looking to follow their favorite players on the court will have to look for their jersey numbers and not their names at a special men’s basketball game later this week. Players will be wearing student-designed uniforms with the space on the back that is usually designated for their names instead displaying the phrase “1 in 59” to promote autism awareness and education.

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Senior guard CJ Williamson of the Kent State University men’s basketball team drives to the basket past a University of Akron player.

Kent State Basketball Game to Highlight University’s Ongoing Commitment to Autism Awareness

Fans of the Kent State University Golden Flashes looking to follow their favorite players on the court will have to look for their jersey numbers and not their names at a special men’s basketball game later this week. Players will be wearing student-designed uniforms with the space on the back that is usually designated for their names instead displaying the phrase “1 in 59” to promote autism awareness and education.

Tags: Community & Society , Intercollegiate Athletics , Autism , Brain Health Research Institute

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Lisa Strong (right) helps Kory Nielsen visualize a putt during 2019 Fall golf season

Swinging Success! Lisa Strom Puts the Nation On Notice

Lisa Strom says her immediate impact in her first year as Kent State Women's Golf Coach has been a blur, but her team's overwhelming success is quite clear.

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Kent State completed its first ever bowl win with a victory of Utah State

History! Kent State Wins First Bowl Game 51-41

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

Golden Flashes Leave Lasting Memory with Frisco's Children

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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Kent State Football Players Prepare Meals for Needy in Frisco, Texas

Bigger Than Football. Kent State Players Take Time to Help Provide Meals to Needy Children

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.

Cowboy Up! Kent State Practices on NFL Practice Field Ahead of Frisco Bowl

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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