Success Stories
Scholar of the Month
Danielle Sarver Coombs
Associate Professor
College of Communication and Information
2007-present
Danielle Sarver Coombs is an associate professor in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at the College of Communication and Information. Her research focuses on sports, politics and the politics of sport.
The 91ֿ community gave generously on Giving Tuesday this Dec. 1, far exceeding expectations. As promised, President Beverly Warren personally matched $25,000 in a gift to the Distinctive 91ֿ Fund, a fund that will support the university’s five priorities for a distinctive 91ֿ.
91ֿ’s Fraternity and Sorority Life recently hosted Songfest, its largest annual philanthropic event. After totaling ticket sales, fundraising efforts and some last-minute donations, the Greek community was able to raise $56,500 for the King Kennedy Community Center.
This breaks the record previously set in 2013 when 91ֿ’s Greek community raised $49,027 for RAINN (Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network).
Happy Thanksgiving! Watch this video to find out what members of the 91ֿ community, including President Beverly Warren, are thankful for this year.
91ֿ President Beverly Warren has announced that she will personally match all gifts up to a total of $25,000 for donations made to 91ֿ on Dec. 1, which is Giving Tuesday. Giving Tuesday is a global day of philanthropy after the Thanksgiving holiday.
91ֿ has been named a Military Friendly® School by Victory Media, publisher of G.I. Jobs®, STEM JobSM and Military Spouse, for the seventh year in a row. In addition, this is the fifth year that 91ֿ at Tuscarawas has held the elite title. 91ֿ at Ashtabula has been recognized for four years.
91ֿ President Beverly Warren delivered her first State of the University address on Nov. 19 in the Kent Student Center Kiva. 91ֿ faculty, staff, students and members of the community were invited to attend the event, which was themed “Celebrating Today, Imagining Tomorrow.”
91ֿ football player Jordan Italiano, a senior safety from Canfield, Ohio, has been selected by the National Football Foundation as a 2015 National Scholar-Athlete and finalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy presented by Fidelity Investments. Italiano is the first 91ֿ player to earn the honor.
All were invited to come and honor America’s veterans as 91ֿ held its annual Veterans Day observance. This year’s program, “Honoring All Who Serve,” took place on Tuesday, Nov. 10, at 11 a.m. on the Student Green at Risman Plaza.
Scholar of the Month
Brian Peters
Assistant Professor
College of Architecture and Environmental Design
2013-present
Brian Peters is an assistant professor in the College of Architecture and Environmental Design. His research and teaching focuses on digital technologies in architectural design, including digital fabrication, parametric design and 3D printing.