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![The BUS student walkout at Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« in November 1968. The BUS student walkout at Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« in November 1968.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/SP18-Flashback-BUS_2.jpg?VersionId=jMCYVx.OoKBl2pLDlXuevn2WWsswpUQo&itok=J9dakjz6)
The Birth of BUS
From the start, members of Black United Students were focused on creating positive change at Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ«.
![LeBron James Breaks Scoring Record](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/2023-02-08T033950Z_2029763933_MT1USATODAY19943027_RTRMADP_3_NBA-OKLAHOMA-CITY-THUNDER-AT-LOS-ANGELES-LAKERS-1024x683.jpeg?VersionId=0_BlaG6eSwyPeVXm0N2BBiLxsiKiKkb.&itok=xhVarM0d)
Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ«'s I Promise Students Are Proud of LeBron James' Awesome Milestone
Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« I Promise Scholars let LeBron James know how proud they are of him becoming the all-time NBA scorer.
![Business student headshot](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/hero%20image%20form%20Princeton%20review%2023%20release.jpeg?VersionId=QTK9Q0hmG.TRnGP3LxM66.ClLEFE4Yqg&itok=K77UICDW)
Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« Online MBA Ranked in ‘Top 50 Online MBA Programs’ by The Princeton Review
Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îȫ’s Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship offers one of the nation's most outstanding online MBA programs, according to The Princeton Review®. The education services company profiles the College in its Top 50 Online MBA Programs for 2023 ranking. Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îȫ’s Online MBA program is the only one in Ohio to be ranked in the Top 50.
![Bernice King met with Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« students before her keynote speech on Tuesday. Bernice King met with Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« students before her keynote speech on Tuesday.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/230202-Bernice-King-MLK_RD-00146.jpg?VersionId=MqmQwZkTsTXz9lukd9ED2rOoKpg1dT8D&itok=IWsrlgbA)
IN A FLASH: Inspiration Across Generations
Bernice King met with Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« students before her keynote speech on Thursday, Feb. 2.
![Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« display at the NACAC College Fair in Cleveland 2-5-23. Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« display at the NACAC College Fair in Cleveland 2-5-23.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/IMG_0526%20copy.jpeg?VersionId=z.f06Gjetqka1oGiN4uuWnO9N4ay2Mx7&itok=lmEZYUUP)
IN A FLASH: Standing Out in a Crowd
A new, interactive Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« display debuted at a college fair last weekend.
Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« Prepares Student To Step Into His Future Career
Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ«'s digital media program prepared Morales to succeed his mentor, Joseph Bock, as the multimedia coordinator at Lorain High School, where Morales' future began.
![Franck Fotso, mechatronics major from Cameroon, Africa, chose Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« because it has a top notch engineering program that is affordable. Franck Fotso, mechatronics major from Cameroon, Africa, chose Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« because it has a top notch engineering program that is affordable.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/Franck%20Fotso.jpeg?VersionId=YrgHqVq95FZdc5BR5g8WmLGqrMPnPlSi&h=59b054e2&itok=6qUeqr6O)
International Student Finds Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« Engineering Program Too Good to Pass Up
Franck Steve Guepjop Fotso of Cameroon, Africa, chose to attend Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« because of its impressive engineering curriculum, which matched his career aspirations and had a robust program for international students, at an affordable price that fit into the family budget.
![Bernice King](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/BerniceKingBanner.jpg?VersionId=LS3NFVhDesdboDfPTonqRjXXWH8jxDik&h=2ee6f316&itok=yzctTZyW)
‘Emotion Can Be Fuel’: Keynote Speaker Bernice King shares insights during Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Event
Bernice King, daughter of the late civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., was frank and direct as she shared insights into racism in America today and her father’s legacy as keynote speaker of Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ«'s annual Martin Luther King Jr. celebration.
![Fierce rivalry between Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« and Akron comes down to competition and an old wagon wheel. Fierce rivalry between Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« and Akron comes down to competition and an old wagon wheel.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/Wagon%20Wheel%20Daily_Kent_Stater_Illustration_1986.jpg?VersionId=4wI7a50AsstqHeOV8s6xefUjc7kIwdJh&itok=sTyVZ14Z)
Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« vs. Akron Comes Down to Fierce Competition and a Wagon Wheel
Don't miss it when the Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« Golden Flashes play arch rival the Akron Zips on Feb. 3 for the contest. Tipoff is scheduled for 9 p.m. at Akron’s James A. Rhodes Arena. The game will air on ESPNU.
![A collection of electric vehicles, parked outside the MACC. A collection of electric vehicles, parked outside the MACC.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/20230120_BC_230014_Electric%20Cars_003.jpg?VersionId=2A.5CqcwH9FkIkzxwWDQ67xfQq7kYwe7&itok=sGJTvaYz)
IN A FLASH: Electric Rides
Electric vehicles parked outside of the MACC on Friday helped a Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« professor drive home a message about sustainability.