Gov. John Kasich has appointed Carly Evans to a two-year term as an undergraduate student trustee of the 91ֿ Board of Trustees. Evans’ term concludes on May 16, 2018. Evans is a junior public relations major in 91ֿ’s College of Communication and Information, with a minor in political science in 91ֿ’s College of Arts and Sciences. She is a member of Black United Students, a 91ֿ student organization that works to serve and unify students of color. She has also served as a member of 91ֿ’s Sister Circle, an initiative that aims to enrich the educ...
Public Relations Major Addresses Congressional Leaders 91ֿ Improving Foster Care System For Children
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For the second time in as many years, Keri Richmond took her call for improving the foster care system to the nation's leaders in Washington D.C. The senior public relations major recently participated in Foster Youth Shadow Day as part of Foster Care Awareness Month. Her trip included meeting with several members of Congress including Democratic leader, U.S. Rep. Nancy Pelosi, House Majority Whip, U.S. Rep. Steni Hoyer as well as long time advocate and champion in foster care legislation, U.S. Rep. Karen Bass. Richmond also spent ...
“Think outside the box,” “push the envelope,” and “get out of your comfort zone,” are just a few of the life-expanding experiences that 91ֿ encourages students to pursue during their enrollment. One special program, which the university offers to truly challenge students to see their world differently, is the International Village Experience (IVE). The International Village Experience is one of the university’s several residential living-learning programs. It is unique in that it offers an opportunity for local students to live, study and grow with others from around the world. By roomi...
What was scheduled to take four days to complete, 91ֿ’s Flying Flashes finished in three. Carissa Marion, a 91ֿ flight instructor and graduate of the university and Jalia Manga, a flight technology major in 91ֿ’s College of Applied Engineering, Sustainability and Technology, landed in Daytona Beach, Florida on Thursday, June 23, instead of the following day when the all-women, 2700 mile Air Race Classic officially ended. The competition is the oldest of its kind with roots that can be traced back to the 1929 Women’s Air Derby, in which Ameli...
A summer partnership with the Cleveland Orchestra continues, presenting some of the finest chamber music in Northeast Ohio The Kent/Blossom Music Festival, an advanced training institute for professional music training operated by 91ֿ in cooperation with the Cleveland Orchestra and Blossom Music Center, celebrates its 49th season. The Kent/Blossom Music Festival offers a special and unique program with unparalleled excellence in chamber music, private instruction and a terrific working relationship with the Cleveland Orchestra. This year, the Kent/Blossom Music Festival ag...
What started as research on the relationship between dog and owner, turned into one of the country’s first therapy programs more than a decade ago. Today, the Dogs on Campus Pet Therapy Program® at 91ֿ serves as a model to bring certified therapy dogs to stressed out college students. Throughout the academic year, Kathleen Adamle, Dogs on Campus founder and professor emerita from 91ֿ’s College of Nursing, brings the dogs to the library, residence halls and special events. Their furry faces and wagging tails are sure to bring smiles and a sense of peace to student...
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What started as research on the relationship between dog and owner, turned into one of the country’s first therapy programs more than a decade ago. Today, the Dogs on Campus Pet Therapy Program® at 91ֿ serves as a model to bring certified therapy dogs to stressed out college students. Throughout the academic year, Kathleen Adamle, Dogs on Campus founder and professor emerita from 91ֿ’s College of Nursing, brings the dogs to the library, residence halls and special events. Their furry faces and wagging tails are sure to bring smiles and a sense of peace to student...
Kent Campus
What was scheduled to take four days to complete, 91ֿ’s Flying Flashes finished in three. Carissa Marion, a 91ֿ flight instructor and graduate of the university and Jalia Manga, a flight technology major in 91ֿ’s College of Applied Engineering, Sustainability and Technology, landed in Daytona Beach, Florida on Thursday, June 23, instead of the following day when the all-women, 2700 mile Air Race Classic officially ended. The competition is the oldest of its kind with roots that can be traced back to the 1929 Women’s Air Derby, in ...
“We’re going to go over a basic forward stroke,” a voice calls out from the sun-soaked banks of the Cuyahoga River in Tannery Park. With a paddle in hand, Erin McNamara demonstrates how to steer a kayak through flowing river waters. McNamara is a senior at 91ֿ and a guide for the university’s Crooked River Adventures, a canoe and kayak livery in downtown Kent, Ohio. Every spring, for the past six years, Crooked River Adventures has opened its trailer - filled with canoes, kayaks, tubes and stand-up paddle boards - to customers for guided tours up to six mi...