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Public health major Ivory Kendrick is a man of his word.The newly elected president of the University Student Government (USG) spoke his destiny into existence last year when he set his sights on leading the organization. Now, Kendrick is ready to hit the ground running.“When I was in my senator position, I wanted to be president, but it wasn’t a goal as much as something that I wanted to keep in mind, like ‘yeah, maybe I can do this.’ But then, after getting a lot of support from my friends, it was like I definitely should do this. If people believe in me, I should take this and run with it. ...

 From spring break to move-out, thousands of students pack their bags and leave the residence halls. When they leave, sometimes they throw away useful items, non-perishable foods or clothes with years of life left in them. Throw ‘N’ Go, 91�ֿ�'s annual move-out program, is currently underway to keep those useable items out of landfills and in the hands of people who need them.A partnership between 91�ֿ�'s Office of Sustainability and the Phyllis Zumkehr Portage County Clothing Center, Throw ‘N’ Go provides students with an opportunity to donate items that might ot...

91�ֿ� entrepreneurs can now apply for up to $3,000 in grant funding for their businesses through the Morgan Startup Grant program. LaunchNET 91�ֿ� received generous support through a $45,000 grant from Burton D. Morgan Foundation to operate the 2025 Morgan Startup Grant program. This program offers 91�ֿ� students and alumni entrepreneurs the opportunity to apply for funding to help move their businesses forward with inventory, capital, product, or other related purchases.  “This is such an exciting program for us as we are able to take a real, actionable step forward f...

Every April, 91�ֿ� celebrates Earth Month by having Earth-related events all month long. April 22, 2025, is the 55th anniversary of Earth Day, with this year’s theme being “Our Power, Our Planet.”The 91�ֿ� Earth Month Committee’s mission is focused on growing a sustainable, equitable and inclusive future for all by implementing transformational sustainability practices into the university’s facilities, planning processes, operations, natural environment and culture. The committee has planned more than 40 events that will take place this month for the 91�ֿ� ...

91�ֿ�’s School of Theatre and Dance is closing its 2024-2025 season with "Men On Boats," running April 18 through 27 in Wright-Curtis Theatre, located in the Center for Performing Arts on the Kent campusTen explorers. Four boats. One Grand Canyon. "Men On Boats" is the true(ish) story of John Wesley Powell’s 1869 expedition down the Grand and Colorado Rivers with nine amateur explorers. This comedic feminist retelling of the explorers’ death-defying adventure raises urgent questions about whose histories are told, whose perspectives are left out and how historical narratives sh...