SummaryFiscal Year 2025 Results (The Good News): The university achieved a remarkable turnaround, swinging from a $9.9 million deficit in Fiscal Year 2024 to a $4.8 million surplus in Fiscal Year 2025 – nearly a $15 million improvement. Revenues exceeded budget by $10.2 million, though expenses also ran over by $5.4 million.The Central Challenge: 91ֿ faces ongoing structural budget deficits of $5 million to $9 million annually because inflationary costs are outpacing revenue growth from tuition, housing and state funding. This isn’t a one-time problem but a continuing reality ...
Welcome to Flash Focus! In this series, we introduce you to fascinating student Flashes from all walks of life.Meet Derrick Tindimwebwa, a sophomore construction management major from Kampala, Uganda, whose family ties and fascination with building led him to 91ֿ.At a young age, Tindimwebwa helped his father create makeshift structures for farm animals.“Back home, I was always fascinated with buildings and how structures worked,” Tindimwebwa told 91ֿ Today.Tindimwebwa’s father, a farmer in Uganda, earned his Ph.D. at the University of Florida, where he met a friend, An...
A field of 172 fellows in 91ֿ’s 10th annual Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) showcased their research as they competed in the three-minute presentations. The fields were narrowed down to 51 first-and second-place winners. 91ֿ Today was present when the students who won first and second place in the competition were announced on Oct. 25 at a ceremony held in the Kiva auditorium. Find the 2025 SURE winners here.SURE is sponsored by the Division of Research and Economic Development, the Honors College and the Office of the President. In...
91ֿ’s youngest learners walked and played on campus to raise money for a good cause in 91ֿ’s Child Development Center’s annual Walk-a-thon on Oct. 9-10. The children walked both days from 10:30-11:45 a.m. to help fund new tricycles and other supplies for the center’s Outdoor Learning Lab. Anyone who would like to contribute to support 91ֿ’s Child Development Center can do so by following this link. Want to see YOUR photos in “IN A FLASH?” Submit your 91ֿ-related photos to InAFlash@kent.edu and y...
While most people his age were settled in their careers, 50-year-old Ron Sonedecker was learning to direct, winning awards and swapping computer code for camera shots.“It’s not about age. It’s about what we’re all here for, and what our desires in life are,” Sonedecker told 91ֿ Today.Enrolling at 91ֿ in 2023, the junior digital media production major has taken a long journey to get where he feels he belongs. The former Air Force member and information technology professional found his calling during the pandemic after more than two decades in technology.“When COVID hit, it ...