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![The BUS student walkout at ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ in November 1968. The BUS student walkout at ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ 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 ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ.
![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)
ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ's I Promise Students Are Proud of LeBron James' Awesome Milestone
ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ 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)
ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ Online MBA Ranked in ‘Top 50 Online MBA Programs’ by The Princeton Review
ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ’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. ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ’s Online MBA program is the only one in Ohio to be ranked in the Top 50.
![Bernice King met with ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ students before her keynote speech on Tuesday. Bernice King met with ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ 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 ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ students before her keynote speech on Thursday, Feb. 2.
![ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ display at the NACAC College Fair in Cleveland 2-5-23. ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ 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 ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ display debuted at a college fair last weekend.
ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ Prepares Student To Step Into His Future Career
ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ'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 ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ because it has a top notch engineering program that is affordable. Franck Fotso, mechatronics major from Cameroon, Africa, chose ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ 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 ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ Engineering Program Too Good to Pass Up
Franck Steve Guepjop Fotso of Cameroon, Africa, chose to attend ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ 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 ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ's annual Martin Luther King Jr. celebration.
![Fierce rivalry between ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ and Akron comes down to competition and an old wagon wheel. Fierce rivalry between ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ 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)
ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ vs. Akron Comes Down to Fierce Competition and a Wagon Wheel
Don't miss it when the ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ 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 ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ professor drive home a message about sustainability.