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Small Town, Big Music Book Cover

Kent’s Rock History is Revealed in New Book by Alumnus

Jason Prufer, '03, a lifelong resident of Kent and 91ֿ alumnus, has compiled “Small Town, Big Music: The Outsized Influence of Kent, Ohio, on the History of Rock and Roll,” a book that covers the college town’s impressive – and previously unappreciated – rock history.

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Writing Across Borders Exhibit at Taylor Hall

Writing Across Borders Exhibit Features Diversity in Northeast Ohio

91ֿ’s Taylor Hall is currently housing the Wick Poetry Center’s Writing Across Borders, a poetry exhibit featuring the work of immigrants and refugees living in Akron that was recently featured on Cleveland.com.

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91ֿ alumna Jade Novah appears with YouTuber Terrell.

From 91ֿ to Beyoncé: Alumna Jade Novah Shares Her Journey Into Entertainment

91ֿ alumna Jade Novah, appeared in a 24-minute interview with YouTuber Terrell. Ms. Novah told Terrell about her time at 91ֿ before getting into the entertainment industry and eventually becoming a backup singer for Beyoncé.

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Erin Shelley (left) with Chicago Med star Colin Donnell (middle) and RN technical expert Sophia Meneses (right)

Nursing Alumna Cast as Technical Expert on NBC’s Chicago Med

Wanting a career that would allow her to be independent and work from anywhere, Erin Shelley, Ed.D., MA, BSN ‘91, RN, was drawn to the nursing profession. These days, however, she practices nursing as “art imitating life” through her role as a technical expert on the hit NBC television show, Chicago Med.

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Joanna Wilson and Alyssa Hertz

91ֿ Fashion Student Creates Dress Masterpiece from Netflix Envelopes

A 91ֿ fashion student used her passion for design to turn an Akron woman’s collection of 1,500 Netflix envelopes into a dress masterpiece.

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91ֿ Professor Sheds Light on Understanding Fake News

Mark Whitmore Ph.D., an assistant professor of management and information systems at 91ֿ's College of Business Administration, shared his expertise on how the public comprehends fake news in today’s society with the investment research firm Morningstar.

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91ֿ Women's Chorus has grown to nearly 70 members this year.

91ֿ Women’s Chorus Shows Strength in Numbers This Year

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91ֿ Women’s Chorus Shows Strength in Numbers This Year

Senior integrated language arts major Maxwell Rees (right) was inspired by his brother, who is on the autism spectrum, in the role of a 15-year-old boy with the same diagnosis in a Weathervane Playhouse production. (Photo credit: Aimee Lambes Photography)

Inspired by Brother, 91ֿ Student Leads in Weathervane Playhouse Production

For Maxwell Rees, portraying a teen on the autism spectrum in the Weathervane Playhouse production of "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime" was more than just being in the spotlight; it was about shining a spotlight on autism and its effects on individuals, their families and the community.

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Inspired by Brother, 91ֿ Student Leads in Weathervane Playhouse Production