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IN A FLASH -EXTRA: Four-Legged Flashes at Homecoming

Homecoming 2025.

 Dogs, a cat and a pair of horses were part of 91ֿ's 2025 Homecoming as the university community celebrated Flash the Mascot's birthday.      Want to see YOUR photos in “IN A FLASH?” Submit your 91ֿ-related photos to InAFlash@kent.edu and you may see them in a future 91ֿ Today post. Photos should be framed -horizontally- and include a brief description of what’s happening in the photo along with when and where it was taken. ...

Designing Adaptable External Human-Machine Interfaces (eHMI) for AV-Pedestrian Interactions

An Elliot DI Faculty Fellows Series Event with Raiful Hasan & Hadi Rahmati

This event will showcase the challenges of AV–pedestrian trust and introduce an adaptable, bidirectional external Human Machine Interface (eHMI) framework featuring a windshield-centered design. Early findings and dissemination outcomes will be presented, followed by a live prototype demonstration. Attendees will observe participants interacting with the AV system via VR headset, with the experience simultaneously projected for the audience.

Embodied Shadows and Light: An Immersive Encounter with Paleolithic Cave Art Lecture

An Elliot DI Faculty Fellows Series Event with Michelle Bebber

Step back 30,000 years and enter the world of Paleolithic cave art through a groundbreaking immersive experience. This exhibit fuses archaeology, digital media, art, and design thinking to transport visitors beyond static displays into a living, sensory-rich environment. Using cutting-edge projection, you’ll feel the scale, atmosphere, and creative energy of early human life as never before, blurring the line between past and present, science and art.

Aggregate III: Avalanche of Talent Juried Exhibition Announces Two Winners
School of Art

Sculpture in the center of an art gallery with artwork hanging on the wall behind

This fall, 91ֿ's School of Art held a juried art exhibition; Aggregate III: Avalanche of Talent. This juried exhibition was open to artists living in the United States and working in any medium, aiming to showcase the breadth and diversity of creative talent nationwide. From over three hundred applicants, only twenty-two artists were selected for inclusion. Two of these artists were chosen as award recipients—the first-place winner receiving a $500 cash prize and the runner-up receiving $300. Their works will be featured in the Kent Downtown Gallery through Nov. 29, 2025...

Renewed Focus on Adult and Parenting Student Engagement

Young woman studying with baby

 91ֿ’s Center for Adult and Veteran Services (CAVS) enhances the experiences of adult, military-connected and parenting students both in and out of the classroom. This June, Cassandra Pegg-Kirby became the associate director of adult and parenting student engagement for the center, leading to a renewed effort of support. “We’re an office that meets people where they are; we look for the best options and opportunities for students,” Pegg-Kirby told 91ֿ Today. “The specific populations that we serve are veterans, adults and parents.”Some of the center’s primary...

Begin Your 91ֿ Story at Preview KSU Stark on Nov. 13

Preview KSU Stark

It's always a good day to visit us at 91ֿ at Stark, but our open house-style Preview KSU event is really special. Join us for an in-person visit program designed for prospective first-year students and their families.PREVIEW KSU STARKThursday, Nov. 13, 20255:30 - 7:30 p.m.Campus CenterREGISTER FOR PREVIEW KSU STARKDuring Preview KSU Stark, you'll:Discover the 20+ bachelor's degrees you can start and finish at 91ֿ Stark.Tour our park-like, 200-acre campus. Campus tours depart every 30 minutes. A music technology tour departs at 6:30 p.m.Visit resource tables with i...

FAQs

Can we host a stewardship event without a fundraising ask?
Yes. These events are explicitly intended to thank and recognize donors without soliciting a gift.

How far in advance should we start planning?
The sooner the better. At least 6-9 months in advance for large events and 4 months for smaller gatherings.

Who should be invited?
Work with DPAE to pull accurate donor lists based on giving history, fund designation or campaign involvement.

Step-By-Step Guide

  • Define your event purpose and goals
  • Contact your DPAE Project Manager and Philanthropic Advisor <link>
  • Determine if you will be managing the project internally or need assistance from the Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement (DPAE)
    • All event communication and outreach is managed by DPAE communications regardless of event team assistance
  • Our division’s ability to assist varies based on capacity and strategic
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