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91²Ö¿â faculty members smile and wave rally towels overhead as they cross the court floor at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation (MAC) Center during the university’s 2022 Convocation.

91²Ö¿â is one of the best colleges in the nation to work for, according to a recent survey. For the 11th time, 91²Ö¿â has been named a “Great College to Work For,†which recognizes the colleges that get top ratings from their employees regarding workplace practices and policies. 91²Ö¿â is one of only 68 colleges and universities to receive the 2022 designation by the Great Colleges to Work For program, one of the largest and most respected workplace recognition programs in the country. 91²Ö¿â is the only Ohio public university to receive the 2022 “Great Colleges to...

Family members walk with a student on campus.

91²Ö¿â students aren’t the only ones who get to celebrate the start of the new school year. Over 700 family members of golden flashes will be joining in the fun from Sept. 12 - 17 for Parents and Families Appreciation Week.  This year, parents and families can expect an in-person weekend of exciting events as well as weeklong virtual activities.   In addition to the usual festivities, this year an open house for each college will be held to highlight its majors and minors as well as its faculty and staff. Assistant Dean of Students Shana Lee has been planning this e...

Gail Pavilga at airport

Sheren Faraq, Ph.D.(second from right), is the director and assistant professor of the Horticulture Technology program at 91²Ö¿â at Salem. She has found that the woods, grounds and gardens in the 100 acre-footprint of the Salem Campus offer spectacular opportunities to provide her students with hands-on learning experiences.  ...

Jackson State, 91²Ö¿â, and the Civil Rights Movement

Deadline reports that a new movie inspired by the shootings at 91²Ö¿â on May 4, 1970, is in the works and will be released next year.  According to the news outlet, "Briarcliff Entertainment has acquired North American distribution rights to the gripping historical drama 91²Ö¿â from writer, director Karen Slade. The film will star Dermot Mulroney, Clancy Brown, Aksel Hennie, Christopher Backus, Christopher Ammanuel, Andrew Ortenberg and Jacqueline Emerson." The article indicates that filming will take place in Columbus, Georgia, and that, while inspired by r...

New 91²Ö¿â students cheer and wave rally towels during 2022 Convocation.

91²Ö¿â continues to demonstrate its strength as an academic institution with its inclusion on several lists in the new 2022-2023 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings. U.S. News has again named 91²Ö¿â among the Top Public Schools in the nation in the newly released rankings. 91²Ö¿â ranks No. 107 among public institutions in the nation and is the highest-ranked institution in northern Ohio on the list.  “These rankings confirm what we know and experience every day – that 91²Ö¿â is a top public school and a best national university,†said Kent ...

CEL Accepts Community Impact: Group Award on Behalf of the 91²Ö¿â Community

91²Ö¿â’s Community Engaged Learning (CEL) partnered with the United Way of Portage county to make reading fun for children. And in doing so, CEL has been recognized by the United Way of Portage County as the recipients of the 2022 Community Impact: Group Award. According to the United Way, the Community Impact award goes to a team of volunteers that shares its commitment to transforming lives in the community. United Way of Portage County’s vision of Portage County is where no child is without the tools to learn. CEL’s mission is to cultivate partnerships that educate and em...

Division of People, Culture and Belonging

Emma Weihe

NEW FACE Emma Weihe Accessibility Specialist Student Accessibility Services CPM JOB DESCRIPTION Working with students with disabilities to determine if academic, housing, or transportation accommodations will be appropriate, and helping students navigate college life as a disabled person. WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE: January 2022 EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: Previously worked as an aide to an autistic child at a private Jewish school in Columbus. LIKES MOST ABOUT KENT STATE: I love the energy on campus! Every person makes an effort to ensure that ev...

Students cheering at Convocation 2022

The 2022 Fall Semester is officially underway, and no new school year would be complete without KSU Kickoff. Residence halls move-in corresponded with KSU Kickoff check-in, which was followed by three days of activities on and off campus.    Organized by Student Success Programs within 91²Ö¿â’s University College, here’s a look at a few highlights of the events from Convocation to Blastoff!       ...

Pakistani exchange student Anas is living his childhood dream at 91²Ö¿â

While growing up in Pakistan, Anas and his friends dreamed of attending college in the United States.  Now his friends are living vicariously through him as he attends 91²Ö¿â as an exchange student sponsored through UGrad Pakistan, a program supported by the U.S. Department of State.  Anas has only been at 91²Ö¿â for a few weeks, but his life on and off campus has been everything he and his friends back home had hoped for.  “When I was 10, I watched American movies that showed university life in the United States,†Anas said. “We all wanted to study in the U.S. Now I ...

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