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91²Ö¿â Fashion Student Creates Dress Masterpiece from Netflix Envelopes

A 91²Ö¿â 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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91²Ö¿â Professor Sheds Light on Understanding Fake News

Mark Whitmore Ph.D., an assistant professor of management and information systems at 91²Ö¿â'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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91²Ö¿â Women's Chorus has grown to nearly 70 members this year.

91²Ö¿â Women’s Chorus Shows Strength in Numbers This Year

Members of the 91²Ö¿â Women’s Chorus pour their hearts, time and love for music into their work, and it has led to tremendous growth of the organization with nearly 70 members this year. “We are a diverse group of individuals consisting of music majors and non-music majors alike,†…

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91²Ö¿â 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, 91²Ö¿â 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, 91²Ö¿â Student Leads in Weathervane Playhouse Production

Catherine Leslie, Ph.D. (pictured far right), graduate studies coordinator of 91²Ö¿â’s Fashion School, stands with graduate students of the 2018-19 Master of Fashion Industry Studies cohort.

Highly Ranked 91²Ö¿â Fashion School Launches New Graduate Program

This semester, 91²Ö¿â’s School of Fashion Design and Merchandising, an Ohio Center of Excellence, added a new graduate-level educational experience to its highly nationally and internationally ranked offerings. The new program, a Master of Fashion Industry Studies (M.F.I.S.), is the f…

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91²Ö¿â students model original designs created by Fashion School students during the school’s 2018 spring fashion show.

91²Ö¿â Fashion School Receives Top Honors in the Nation and Midwest

91²Ö¿â’s School of Fashion Design and Merchandising is once again ranked high among the nation’s elite, according to .

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Sarah J. Rogers has been named the new director of the 91²Ö¿â Museum.

91²Ö¿â Museum Announces New Director

The 91²Ö¿â Museum announces the appointment of Sarah J. Rogers as its new director. Ms. Rogers has been active in the arts and nonprofit arena for more than 25 years in a variety of roles, which include curating, museum management, fundraising, communications and marketing, donor rela…

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Contemporary Menswear Collection “Beyond the Suit†Exhibit to Open at 91²Ö¿â Museum

Contemporary Menswear Collection “Beyond the Suit†Exhibit to Open at 91²Ö¿â Museum

  The 91²Ö¿â Museum’s newest exhibit, Beyond the Suit: Contemporary Menswear From the Collection of Alexandre Marr and Dominic Iudiciani, which opens to the public July 27, is a fresh look at current trends in menswear design through the personal wardrobe of Alexandre Marr and D…

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Roe Green, the affectionately named “Fairy Godmother†of 91²Ö¿â’s School of Theatre and Dance, is once again making wishes come true for current and future generations of students.

Roe Green Foundation Makes $2.2 Million Gift to Fund Visiting Director Series at 91²Ö¿â

The affectionately named “Fairy Godmother†of 91²Ö¿â’s School of Theatre and Dance is once again making wishes come true for current and future generations of students. donation The Roe Green Foundation has given $2.2 million for support of The Roe Green Visiting Director Series…

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91²Ö¿â students model original designs created by fashion school students during the school’s 2018 Spring Fashion School.

91²Ö¿â Fashion School Receives Top Honors in the Nation and Midwest for Design and Merchandising in New Ratings

91²Ö¿â’s School of Fashion Design and Merchandising is once again ranked high among the nation’s elite, according to Fashion-schools.org. For Fashion Design, the school has been rated #4 Nationally (top 3 percent of schools considered), #2 Nationally among public schools and colleges…

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