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Gabi Spigelmire opened The Vibe Dance Company after graduating from 91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ with an Entrepreneurship degree.

91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ Entrepreneurship Graduate Creates the Vibe at her New Dance Studio

A dancer from the age of four, Spigelmire, knew she wanted to incorporate her love of dance with her desire to be an entrepreneur.  And now, Spigelmire is living the dream of owning her own dance studio, . Spigelmire of Stow not only opened her studio, she hired four 91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ students, some of whom she attended dance programs as a child, to teach at the dance studio.

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Scott Hallgren listens during 91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ collaboration for film score

Scoring the Music Behind the Moving Pictures

The annual short film collaboration among 91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ, Cuyahoga Community College and the Contemporary Youth Orchestra gives young musicians the rare chance to record original music for films alongside faculty and professional mentors.  

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Flash Focus Brooklyn Jones

Flash Focus: Brooklyn Jones

Meet Brooklyn Jones, a resilient freshman English major from Fort Mill, South Carolina, who carries a passion for creative writing and helping students build confidence in their own literary skills.  

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91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ senior Nick Brocato participated in the Summer Undergraduate Research Experience

91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ's Wetlands Are the Training Grounds for the Summer Undergraduate Research Experience

Senior Nick Brocato and sophomore Tamera Owens were among the 172 undergraduate 91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ students who participated in the Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) during the summer of 2025. They conducted research projects under the direction of Lauren Kinsman-Costello, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at 91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ and members of her lab.

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Flash Focus: LaTaesia Snyder

Flash Focus: LaTaesia Snyder

Meet LaTaesia Snyder, a junior criminology and justice studies major with a minor in pre-law from Akron, Ohio, who’s making the most of her opportunities to learn about the American justice system.

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Sunset during Blastoff 2025

10 Things You’ll Only Understand If You Go to 91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ

91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ University is a place where unique traditions and memorable moments shape the student experience. The scurry of squirrels, late-night food trips and the adrenaline rush of finals week are just a few things only 91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ students understand. Here are 10 things every Golden Flash knows all too well.

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Flash Focus Jordan Caraway

Flash Focus: Jordan Caraway

Meet Jordan Caraway, a senior biochemistry major from New Lenox, Illinois, whose passion for chemistry has shaped her 91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ experience and future goals. 

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Blastoff! 2025

IN A FLASH: 3-2-1: BLASTOFF!

BLASTOFF! is the final event of KSU Kickoff welcoming new students and celebrating the start of the semester on the day before fall classes begin.

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Late Night at The Library 2024.

IN A FLASH: Late Night at The Library

Each year as part of KSU Kickoff, 91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ's University Library invites incoming students to get to know the library with games, giveaways and free pizza at Late Night at The Library. 

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