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LOU RAFFIS RECOGNIZED AS DISTINGUISHED HONORS ALUMNUS

Lou Raffis, a 1981 graduate of 91²Ö¿â’s Honors College, was recently announced as the recipient of the 2020 Distinguished Honors Alumni Award. He recalls his time at 91²Ö¿â, saying that he truly benefitted from the academic preparation the Honors College gave him to attend graduat…

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Watch Dr. Jeffrey Hess, ’87, on "Today"

91²Ö¿â students, faculty, staff and alumni are doing great things during the COVID-19 crisis. Alumnus, Dr. Jeffrey Hess, ’87, chief medical director for General Motors, is keeping workers safe at the Indiana GM plant to make ventilators as well as protective masks. Hess received a bach…

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A 91²Ö¿â graduate student presents her research at the university’s annual Graduate Research Symposium.

91²Ö¿â Intends to Offer In-State Tuition for Graduate Programs to Out-of-State Residents

Out-of-state residents who have earned a bachelor’s degree in Ohio will soon be able to save on tuition for graduate programs at 91²Ö¿â thanks to a new in-state tuition option offered by the university.

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Members of 91²Ö¿â’s Undergraduate Student Government painted “Flashes Take Care of Flashes†on the Rock on Front Campus. (Photo credit: Lauren Novick, Tierra Moore and Kaelee Dingey)

91²Ö¿â Creates Emergency Fund to Help Students Financially During COVID-19 Crisis

91²Ö¿â announced the creation of the Pay It Flash Forward Emergency Fund that will help students who are unexpectedly finding themselves in financial need as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Aerial photo of 91²Ö¿â campus during the daytime

University and Alumni Events Cancelled

Please be advised that in light of precautions surrounding COVID-19 (coronavirus), 91²Ö¿â is cancelling all university-sponsored. This includes events on all 91²Ö¿â campuses as well as university-sponsored events scheduled for other locations. Below is a list of 91²Ö¿â Alum…

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Honors College Students and Staff Pose at Mat Making Event

KENT STATE HONORS COLLEGE STUDENTS HELP THE HOMELESS

On February 21, Jackie Searfoss, a representative of the Streetsboro United Methodist Church (SUMC), visited 91²Ö¿â to introduce the Honors College community to an initiative that SUMC is very passionate about. At the event, which was organized by Honors College special assistant Lori…

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Andrea Deyling Profile Photo

Alumni Spotlight - Andrea Deyling ’19

Andrea Deyling ’19 began flying airplanes at 91²Ö¿â as a flight student, then became a certified flight instructor (CFI). 

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Secure Your Kent.edu Email Account

The Division of Information Technology needs your help in taking steps to ensure the security of your personal information and university data. 91²Ö¿â has been rolling out an important security upgrade, called multi-factor authentication (MFA), to all 91²Ö¿â accounts. MFA provi…

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Austin C. Briggs

Partner Profile: Austin Briggs

We recently chatted with 91²Ö¿â alum Austin Briggs, who will be the first speaker for this semester's Build Your Own Brand (BYOB) cohort on Wednesday, February 12, 2020.    Austin is a native of Cleveland Heights, Ohio, who was able to overcome a troubled youth by finding hi…

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U.S. News & World Report has named two 91²Ö¿â programs as U.S. News Best Online Programs for 2020. 91²Ö¿â is recognized in the Best Online MBA Programs and Best Online Graduate Education Programs rankings.

Two 91²Ö¿â Programs Recognized in U.S. News & World Report’s 2020 Best Online Programs Rankings

U.S. News & World Report has named two 91²Ö¿â programs as U.S. News Best Online Programs for 2020. 91²Ö¿â is recognized in the Best Online MBA Programs and Best Online Graduate Education Programs rankings. U.S. News released its 2020 Best Online Programs rankings Tuesday, Jan. 14.

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