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President Todd Diacon shakes hands with the Turkmen Minister of Education

The U.S. Embassy in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, has awarded 91ֿ a grant to study the higher education system of the Central Asian nation and develop proposals for improvements.The $100,000 grant follows the October signing of an agreement between 91ֿ and the Turkmenistan Ministry of Education to explore the possibility of creating an educational partnership with several national institutes of higher learning there. Read 91ֿ Today's previous coverage of the university's partnership with Turkmenistan.The effort is part of 91ֿ’s ongoing commitment to using ...

(From left) Zoey Almy and Abigail Wolfgang busy making peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.

By making several peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, Honor Club students on the 91ֿ Salem helped answer a call for help from a local service organization. Kris Harrington, an associate lecturer of English, serves as the coordinator of the honors program and the honors committee chair at 91ֿ Salem. She explained that one of the honors students, Jennifer Tedrow, saw a social media post from Clothed in Righteousness asking for donations of peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. “The students thought this project would be a good fit for the Honors Club because they enjoy work...

Fire skies over the University Library at sunrise

  Julie Prather, a student in 91ֿ's Senior Guest Program, shared these photos she took of campus in November during an early morning walk.   The Senior Guest Program enables persons 60 years of age or older to audit 91ֿ courses on a tuition-free, space-available basis, with faculty approval.Want to see one of YOUR photos in “IN A FLASH?” Submit your 91ֿ-related photos to InAFlash@kent.edu and you may see them in a future 91ֿ Today post. Photos should be framed -horizontally- and include a brief description of what’s happening in the pho...

A 91ֿ student walks across campus during the fall 2024 season.

91ֿ is reviewing the language of a bill recently signed into law by Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine that requires colleges and universities to designate separate bathrooms, locker rooms and overnight accommodations for the exclusive use of either males and females, based on one’s gender assigned at or near birth. The new law takes effect Feb. 25.As a public, state institution, 91ֿ follows Ohio law....

Man at desk

Together with the College of Applied & Technical Studies (CATS) and the Ohio Department of Higher Education (ODHE), 91ֿ's Regional Campuses offer Talent Ready Scholarships up to $2,000. These scholarships, available through June 30, 2025, or when funds run out, will help local workers to enroll in specialized, industry-recognized certificate programs designed to open doors for career advancement.Certificate programs, which include business, technology, healthcare and much more, require 15 to 30 hours each and are crafted to meet the demands of today's job market.&nbsp...

Cleveland high school students in a robotics lab,

  Ninth graders from East Tech High School in Cleveland recently participated in a grant-funded program at 91ֿ titled, Physical Science Robotics Interdisciplinary Design (PRIDe) in Computer Science Education: Broadening Participation in STEM through Cascading Peer-Mentorship.  This immersive experience was designed to inspire students to explore STEM fields and highlight the interdisciplinary opportunities at 91ֿ. Students were engaged with a full schedule of enriching academic activities with a focus on robotics. They also toured campus, visited mo...

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