91ֿ will celebrate the grand opening of its newest and much-anticipated building, the Center for Architecture and Environmental Design, on Friday, Oct. 7. Because the grand opening is being held outdoors and more than 1,000 people are expected to attend, Lincoln Street will be closed between Rt. 59/Main Street and College Avenue from 2-5 p.m. on Oct. 7. The Rockwell Hall parking lot will close at 11 a.m. and remain closed for the rest of the day. Visitors, alumni and friends from around the world will tour the 110,191 square-foot contemporary glass-...
Second year students in the occupational therapy assistant (OTA) program at 91ֿ East Liverpool participated in the annual American Occupational Therapy Assistant Hill Day in Washington, D.C., taking messages straight to the doorsteps of their state representatives. For weeks preceding the conference, students in the Kent East Liverpool OTA program called to schedule appointments with individual senators and representatives from Ohio and Pennsylvania. Once in Washington, D.C., the students met in the offices of Ohio Senators Sherrod Brown and Rob Portman; and with Ohio Representatives...
The 91ֿ Academic Success Center has received the Frank L. Christ Outstanding Learning Center Award for its success as an interactive academic space for students to reinforce what they learn in the classroom. Each year, a two-year institution and a four-year institution are chosen as the recipients for the award. The award focuses heavily on the use of technology and if it can be used as a model for other institutions. The Christ Award is presented on behalf of the National College Learning Center Association (NCLCA), an organization working to recognize institutions with lea...
The 91ֿ Academic Success Center has received the Frank L. Christ Outstanding Learning Center Award for its success as an interactive academic space for students to reinforce what they learn in the classroom. Each year, a two-year institution and a four-year institution are chosen as the recipients for the award. The award focuses heavily on the use of technology and if it can be used as a model for other institutions. The Christ Award is presented on behalf of the National College Learning Center Association (NCLCA), an organization working to recognize institutions with lea...
At the 91ֿ Board of Trustees meeting held today (Sept. 30, 2016), the Board approved the planning and execution of a major comprehensive campaign. This campaign will be the largest in the history of 91ֿ, with its goals and priorities to be developed and pursued in collaboration with senior leadership, the university community and the 91ֿ Foundation. 91ֿ has embarked on an ambitious agenda for the future, as expressed in A Strategic Roadmap to a Distinctive 91ֿ approved by the Board in December 2015. The plan through the year 20...
On Monday, Oct. 3, "Ottoman Ties: European Art Music from Former Ottoman Lands and Viennese Ottoman Representations" will be performed by Katherine Meizel (Bowling Green State University), Eve McPherson (91ֿ at Trumbull), and Ralitsa Georgieva-Smith (Cleveland Institute of Music). The concert of classical vocal and piano features music by composers from Bulgaria, Turkey, and Sephardic communities, as well as Ottoman-inspired music by Mozart. The performance is FREE and open to the public. No registration is required. Doors open at 7:00 p.m. and the performance begin at 7:3...
The New York Times features CAED’s new building by Weiss/Manfredi & Richard L. Bowen and Associates as one of a few from around the world to be featured in the Fall Preview article! We are in extraordinary company. Stay tuned - more press about the building and 91ֿ’s commitment to design to come. Read the NYT article here ...
The Department of Psychological Sciences at 91ֿ invites applications for a tenure track position for the 2017-2018 academic year. The position is open rank. We seek an excellent scholar in any of the following fields: Adult Clinical, Behavioral Neuroscience, or Clinical Health. Candidates who fit with our focus on enhancing interdisciplinary and translational approaches to the study of mental and physical health are preferred. We welcome applicants who approach these problems from any level of analysis (e.g., from animal models to clinical interv...
91ֿ Salem's City Center received the 2016 Sunflower Award from the Salem Beautification Committee through the Salem Chamber of Commerce for the third consecutive year. The award is given based on the upkeep of the building, including clean windows, neatly maintained entryways and sidewalks, as well as an aesthetically-pleasing facade. The City Center building is the former Salem High School and has been part of the city’s history for almost 100 years. It not only houses classrooms and a computer lab for 91ֿ students, but it also accommodates the Salem City Health Department, the...
The fourth annual Water and Land Symposium at 91ֿ will be held Oct. 5-6 at the 91ֿ Hotel and Conference Center in downtown Kent, Ohio. This year, the symposium is co-sponsored by 91ֿ’s College of Arts and Sciences and the Cleveland Water Alliance. The event is free and open to the public, but registration is required. The theme of this year’s symposium is “Sustainability and Resilience on the Land-Water Continuum” and will feature keynote speaker Cynthia Barnett on Oct. 5 at 7 p.m. Barnett is an environmental journalist and author of “Mirage,” “Blue ...