The E-Cycle Drive at 91ֿ offers an opportunity for students, staff, faculty and members of the Kent community to responsibly and sustainably recycle unwanted electronics.Drop-off days are March 6, 12 and 20 from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. The receiving station is located behind the 91ֿ Surplus Store at 414 E. Main St, in the R-17 Parking Lot between S. Willow St. and S. Lincoln St. The E-Cycle Drive is hosted by 91ֿ's Office of Sustainability, University Facilities Management and Receiving and Distribution Services.Accepted electronics include flat scr...
Article below written by the Humans Society of the United States91ֿ, in collaboration with the Forward Food program at the Humane Society of the United States, has set a goal to serve 30% plant-based meals in both its residential and retail operations by 2026. This increased commitment follows the university surpassing its initial goal to provide 15% plant-based offerings in its residential facilities.“91ֿ is clearly committed to sustainable, nutritious and delicious menu offerings,” said Tracy Burgio, culinary specialist at the Humane Society of the United States. “We...
Get ready to reduce, reuse and then recycle in February and March! 91ֿ is competing in Campus Race to Zero Waste, an international waste reduction and recycling competition for colleges and universities. Everyone’s collective actions on campus—reducing, reusing and recycling—prevent waste from going into landfills and contribute to 91ֿ's Campus Race to Zero Waste standings. Learn more....
Kent Wired Article by Quintin PageBy Quintin Page Quintin PageThe front of the Herrick Conservatory research center. Names fill the guest list at the Herrick Conservatory, a greenhouse on campus and an escape from the February cold for students.Hosting a variety of plants and some fish, the Herrick Conservatory is a greenhouse connected to Cunningham Hall at 91ֿ, used for educational purposes, research and outreach programs.Plants tower above the fish pond inside the Herrick Conservatory.As the university continues to participate in the Race To Zero Waste, a compet...
The work of a 91ֿ Biological Sciences doctoral graduate recently received recognition from green roof experts from across North America who are looking to address contemporary environmental challenges, especially in urban environments.Katie Manning, Ph.D., postdoctoral scholar, ESDRIKatherine (Katie) McNamara Manning, Ph.D., currently a postdoctoral scholar in research development at the 91ֿ Environmental Science and Design Research Institute (ESDRI), was recently honored with the Green Roofs for Healthy Cities' (GRHC) Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award of Excelle...
Meet Frances Brunner, a senior fashion design student with a distinct focus on environmental fashion and a finalist for the prestigious 2023 Redress Design Award. When it comes to the fashion industry's future, Brunner is shaping up to be a force to be reckoned with. Brunner originally wanted to be a stockbroker because of her innate problem-solving abilities. After researching 91ֿ’s wide variety of programs and discovering that math is not her strong suit, Brunner realized fashion design was more her style.“It's not an art school,” Brunner said. “It goes across the boa...
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare by Email91ֿ’s Wick Poetry Center is collaborating on a new global poem to pay tribute to the liquid that sustains life.“Dear Body of Water,” Wick’s newest collaboration with the University of Arizona’s Poetry Center, invites writers to speak to the bodies of water that have shaped their lives.SHARE YOUR VOICEDavid Hassler, the Bob and Walt Wick executive director of the Wick Center, said the project began with environmental writer and poet Gretchen Ernster Henderson, a senior lecturer at the University of Texas at Austin...
Author and journalist Sam Quinones ignited awareness of the U.S. opioid epidemic nearly a decade ago with his award-winning book “Dreamland: The True Tale of America’s Opiate Epidemic” (2015). As a journalist for the Los Angeles Times and as a freelancer in Mexico, his reporting has taken him across the complex landscapes of immigration, gangs, drug trafficking and the border.Quinones will share his journey and lessons in media ethics with 91ֿ students and the community at the fourth annual David and Janet Dix Lecture in Media Ethics at 7 p.m. on March 5, 2024. The talk, “Pop...
Kent Wired Article by Quintin PageBy Quintin Page, Kent WIredPeople poured into the student center ballroom Wednesday evening to celebrate the annual ‘RecyclePalooza,’ an event with games, prizes, and food to teach students about sustainable living and recycling.Students funnel into the ballroom as the doors open at 7 p.m. (Quintin Page)The event kicked off this year’s Race to Zero Waste, which the 91ֿ sustainability page describes as “a friendly competition and benchmarking tool for colleges and universities, where schools reduce institutional waste through minimization efforts such as...
Requirements for the 91ֿ President’s List are a 4.00 grade point average and at least 15 letter-graded credit hours completed by the end of the semester.Requirements for the 91ֿ Trumbull Dean’s List include a 3.40 grade point average or above and at least 12 letter-graded (A, B, etc.) credit hours completed by the end of the semester.Direct inquiries about the President's and Dean's Lists to the Office of Student Services at 330-675-8860.Fall 2024 President’s ListJohn Arcaro (Conneaut)Hannah Barone (Canfield)Russell Beach (Salem)Moriah Bosman (Chardon)Jenna Clevenger (...