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ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì men's basketball guard Troy Simons goes up for a layup.

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Men’s Basketball to Host Sensory-Friendly Gameday Experience, Promoting Awareness

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University is working with area autism-focused organizations as well as KultureCity®, a nonprofit dedicated to providing accessibility and inclusion for those with special needs, to create a sensory-friendly gameday experience that can be enjoyed by all. Fans attending ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì’s Dec. 21 mens basketball game versus Hampton University will feel an expression of the university’s ongoing commitment to its core values of kindness, mutual respect and inclusion.

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The ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Golden Flashes football team is bowling for the fourth time in school history, having accepted a bid to the Tropical Smoothie Cafe Frisco Bowl against Utah State. The game will take place Dec. 20.

Bowl Bound: ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Accepts Bid to Tropical Smoothie Cafe Frisco Bowl

The ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Golden Flashes (6-6) are bowling for the fourth time in school history, having accepted a bid to the Tropical Smoothie Cafe Frisco Bowl against Utah State (7-5, Mountain West).

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ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì's Fall Commencement Ceremonies To Be Held Dec. 13-14

'Go Get It' – Commencement Speaker Joan Cronan to Share Life Lessons With Graduates That Go Beyond Sports

Joan C. Cronan will share a short address with a long-lasting impact as commencement speaker.

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Group picture of bowling team

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Trumbull announces new bowling team

On Tuesday, ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Trumbull officially added Women’s and Men’s Bowling to its athletic program. Dale Johnson of Champion was named head coach.  Johnson has competed at state and national levels since he was 18. He began coaching Champion High School in 2010 and became head coach in 2014,…

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Kalin Bennett (left) is congratulated by his teammates for playing in his first college basketball game.

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Men’s Basketball Wins Season Opener, Freshman Player With Autism Makes History

The ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University men’s basketball team started the 2019-20 season off on a high note with four players scoring in double figures for a 97-58 opening-night victory over the Division III Hiram Terriers at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation (MAC) Center on Nov. 6. Freshman Kalin Bennett, the first true freshman diagnosed with autism to sign a letter of intent in Division I men’s basketball, made history when he checked into the contest.

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ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì President Todd Diacon and his wife, Moema Furtado, embrace during the Kiss on the K event during ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì's 2019 Homecoming.

From Badgers to Golden Flashes: ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì’s President, Wife and Head Football Coach Share Connection With Two Universities

Even ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University’s highest-ranking officials can experience a tug on their loyalties when the Golden Flashes take on their alma maters in athletic contests. President Todd Diacon, his wife, Moema Furtado, and head football coach Sean Lewis all will experience that dual loyalty on Saturday when ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì faces the University of Wisconsin-Madison at noon at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison.

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Megan Conrad (fifth from left) is recognized at a ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì basketball game. She is joined by her family along with representatives from ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì’s administration, College of Business Administration, PNC and Flash, the mascot.

PNC Honors ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Student Achievers

Each semester, PNC recognizes two outstanding ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University students as PNC Achievers. These students exemplify excellence in the classroom, in the community, and in student leadership and development.

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New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman is congratulated by fellow ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì graduates at the One University Commencement held at Dix Stadium.

From the Gridiron to Graduation: Julian Edelman Completes Passes and ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Degree

A helmet and pads were replaced by a cap and gown for New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman as he finished a journey he started in 2005, joining 5,300 new ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì graduates at the One University Commencement held at Dix Stadium.

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PNC Bank recognizes ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì student Hunter Brancifort (fifth from left), who is joined by her family along with representatives from ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì’s administration, Department of Intercollegiate Athletics and the College of Business Administration.

PNC Honors ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Student Achievers

Each semester, PNC recognizes two outstanding ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University students as PNC Achievers. These students exemplify excellence in the classroom, in the community, and in student leadership and development.

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Julian Edelman in the NFL

Electrifying Edelman: ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Alumnus Named Super Bowl MVP

Julian Edelman capped off Super Bowl LIII with a victory for the New England Patriots and claimed the highest honor awarded to a player during the championship game of the National Football League (NFL).

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