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College of Arts and Sciences

Image of Michael Guastella, '15 PoliSci graduate standing next to Governor Kasich

Political Science Alum Sees No Shortage of Opportunities at 91ֿ

When Michael Guastella was selected to participate in 91ֿ’s Columbus Program in Intergovernmental Issues, he was excited and honored to be a part of the exclusive internship program.  He never expected that the experience he gained would lead to a full-time position as a const…

Tags: Department of Political Science , College of Arts and Sciences

College of Arts & Sciences

Sarah Hider, a 91ֿ graduate student and the reigning Miss Ohio, poses outside of the Schwartz Center on the Kent Campus.

91ֿ Graduate Student Crowned Miss Ohio 2015

Sarah Hider, a 91ֿ graduate student from Wooster, Ohio, has been crowned Miss Ohio 2015 after competing at the Renaissance Theatre in Mansfield, Ohio, on June 20. Hider is the second 91ֿ student in the past two years to win the title. Heather Wells, a 91ֿ broadcast jo…

Tags: Student Success , Success Story , Office of Continuing and Distance Education , Department of Political Science , College of Arts and Sciences

Kent Campus

91ֿ to Host International Conference on the Humanities

91ֿ’s College of Arts and Sciences will host a four-day international conference on the humanities at the 91ֿ Hotel and Conference Center at 215 S. Depeyster St. in downtown Kent, Ohio. The conference, “Why the Humanities: Answers from the Cognitive and Neurosciences,” will…

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Kent Campus

91ֿ Lecturer Discusses Defining Race and Identity on Ideastream

91ֿ’s Christina McVay, Senior Lecturer from the Department of Pan-African Studies in the College of Arts and Sciences, joins a panel of guest speakers to talk about racial identity. The discussion centers around Rachel Dolezal, the former NAACP leader in Spokane, Wash., who resigned after cl…

Tags: College of Arts and Sciences , Department of Pan-African Studies

Kent Campus

91ֿ safety Jordan Italiano sizes up an opponent’s wide receiver just before the start of a play during the 2014 season.

91ֿ’s Jordan Italiano Named Smartest Player in College Football

91ֿ student-athlete Jordan Italiano of Canfield, Ohio, was tabbed “Smartest Player in College Football” in NFL.com’s 15 for ’15 series released on June 16. The pre-medicine/biochemistry major and safety on the 91ֿ football team carries a 3.978 heading into his seni…

Tags: Department of Athletics , Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , College of Arts and Sciences , Student Success , Success Story

Kent Campus

NFL Names 91ֿ’s Jordan Italiano one of College Football’s Smartest Players

91ֿ’s Jordan Italiano is getting national attention for his performance both on the field and in the classroom. NFL.com has named Italiano to its 15 for ’15 series. The NFL looks for players who make significant on-field contributions and demonstrate strong academic abilities. Re…

Tags: Department of Athletics , College of Arts and Sciences , Success Story , Student Success

Kent Campus

Lisa Hager, a 91ֿ political science doctoral student, has been selected as an American Political Science Association Congressional Fellow.

91ֿ Doctoral Student to Gain Firsthand Experience on Capitol Hill

What is the best way to truly understand the inner workings of the U.S. Congress? Not through watching the news or reading a textbook. Washington, D.C., insiders will tell you that you need to actually be on “the inside” and get firsthand experience, with access to closed-door meetings.  Lis…

Tags: Department of Political Science , College of Arts and Sciences , Student Success , Success Story

Kent Campus

91ֿ Professors Use Satellite Imagery to Better Understand the Landscape of the Cambodian Genocide

91ֿ recently received a $330,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to use historical satellite imagery and archival research to study landscapes of mass violence in Cambodia during and after the regime of the Khmer Rouge from 1975 to 1979. The collaborative project, led b…

Tags: Department of Geography , College of Arts and Sciences , National Science Foundation , Research

Kent Campus

91ֿ Graduate Student Wins Silver Award From Materials Research Society

Anshul Sharma, a graduate student in 91ֿ’s Chemical Physics Interdisciplinary Program in the College of Arts and Sciences, was awarded the Silver Graduate Student Award at the Materials Research Society’s 2015 Spring Meeting in San Francisco, California. She was recognized for her …

Tags: Chemical Physics Interdisciplinary Program , Liquid Crystal Institute , College of Arts and Sciences , Awards and Honors

Kent Campus

91ֿ’s Liquid Crystal Institute Hosts Chirality Symposium June 4-5

91ֿ’s Liquid Crystal Institute® will host a symposium called “Chirality at the Nanoscale” on June 4-5 in the Kent Student Center on the Kent Campus.    “This event features internationally renowned scientists presenting cutting-edge research on one of the key central to…

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