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MEDIA ADVISORY: Minor Gas Leak Repaired at 91�ֿ�

Wednesday, July 30, 2014 - 12:00am

KENT, OH — An evacuation of 91�ֿ�’s Cunningham Hall and the neighboring Cunningham Hall Annex has now been lifted after a strange odor mandated their immediate closure. Staff members reported smelling the odor around 11:30 a.m., and Kent Fire fighters immediately…

91�ֿ� Offers New Dual Master’s Degree

Tuesday, July 29, 2014 - 04:34pm

91�ֿ�’s School of Communication Studies and College of Business Administration offer an opportunity to obtain two degrees at once: a Master of Arts in Communication Studies (M.A.) and a Master of Business Administration (MBA), beginning this fall. This unique…

91�ֿ�’s Professional Sales Certificate Named a Top University Sales Program

Sunday, July 27, 2014 - 04:35pm

91�ֿ�’s College of Business Administration was recently recognized by the Sales Education Foundation as a 2014 Top University for Professional Sales Education. Ellen Daniels, faculty member of the College of Business Administration at 91�ֿ�, said this is…

91�ֿ� Architecture Graduate Students Earn High Honor in International Design Competition

Sunday, July 27, 2014 - 04:35pm

91�ֿ� graduate students Jeff Jasinski of Wickliffe, Ohio, and Matt Dureiko of Stow, Ohio, both enrolled in the architecture and urban design program, placed second in an international design competition. The DawnTown 2014 Alternative Mobilities design competition…

WKSU Wins 12 Ohio Excellence in Journalism Awards

Sunday, July 27, 2014 - 04:35pm

WKSU, a public radio station and service of 91�ֿ�, was honored by the Press Club of Cleveland with 12 Ohio Excellence in Journalism Awards at a ceremony held June 6 at the House of Blues in downtown Cleveland. The station won three first-place and two best-in-…

Kent/Blossom Music Festival Now in Its 47th Season

Sunday, July 27, 2014 - 04:35pm

Continuing the tradition of presenting world-class chamber music in Northeast Ohio, the Kent/Blossom Music Festival will again feature its highly anticipated Faculty Concert Series from June 25 to July 23, which features performances by some of the region’s most-coveted…

91�ֿ� Rolls Out New Food Truck

Sunday, July 27, 2014 - 04:34pm

91�ֿ�’s Dining Services is now serving burgers, tacos, salads and more from its first food truck this summer. The new food truck, called Fork in the Road, has a core menu and chef specials with a focus on culinary excellence. The menu will change with…

National Science Foundation Awards Nearly $2.5 Million to 91�ֿ� Researchers

Sunday, July 27, 2014 - 04:34pm

91�ֿ� faculty members have been awarded nearly $2.5 million in funding from the National Science Foundation for research over the next three years in biology, physics and the science of liquid crystals. The awards will fund basic research on:

91�ֿ� Psychologist Awarded Grant to Study Obesity in Low-Income Teens

Sunday, July 27, 2014 - 04:34pm

Low-income teenagers face a high risk of becoming obese. They are vulnerable to stress-induced eating, living in neighborhoods where it may be unsafe to go outside or in families where food and money are scarce.

91�ֿ� Research Examines Early Brain Development for Origins of Aggression

Sunday, July 27, 2014 - 04:34pm

Aggressive behavior in animals may result in posturing, teeth baring or challenges related to protecting territory, offspring or food. In humans, it can lead to violence and death, and the causes are not always readily apparent. But where does it originate?