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Gabi Spigelmire opened The Vibe Dance Company after graduating from 91²Ö¿â with an Entrepreneurship degree.

91²Ö¿â Entrepreneurship Graduate Creates the Vibe at her New Dance Studio

A dancer from the age of four, Spigelmire, knew she wanted to incorporate her love of dance with her desire to be an entrepreneur.  And now, Spigelmire is living the dream of owning her own dance studio, . Spigelmire of Stow not only opened her studio, she hired four 91²Ö¿â students, some of whom she attended dance programs as a child, to teach at the dance studio.

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a black squirrel on the Kent Campus

Love For 91²Ö¿â’s Black Squirrels Travels Far

91²Ö¿â’s unofficial mascot is getting love from Northeast Ohioans far and wide.

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Copley High School senior Grant Hyne used his Eagle Service Project to add a Hammock Hangout to campus.

Eagle Scout Project Provides 91²Ö¿â Students a Place to Hang Out

Copley High School senior Grant Hyne developed Hammock Hangout on the Kent Campus as part of an Eagle Scout service project.

Tags: Student Life, Community and Society, Students First

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A rendering of upcoming construction on East Main Street.

In a Roundabout Way: East Main Street Construction to Begin on Kent Campus

Orange barrels will soon appear on a three-quarter-mile stretch of Ohio Route 59/East Main Street that runs through 91²Ö¿â’s Front Campus, marking the start of a three-year construction project to make the thoroughfare safer and more attractive.

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Mother and Daughter Elise Gregcar and Avery McGee graduate from 91²Ö¿â together this past May

Like Mother, Like Daughter: Mom and Daughter Duo Cross the Stage Together

Elisa Grecar and her daughter Maddie McGee made a meaningful memory this May when they graduated together from 91²Ö¿â – Grecar with a degree in psychology and McGee with a degree in zoology.

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Melody Tankersley, Ph.D., 91²Ö¿â executive vice president and provost, was a keynote speaker at the International Town and Gown Association conference at 91²Ö¿â June 3-6, 2025

International Town and Gown Association Came to 91²Ö¿â to Communicate, Collaborate and Celebrate

More than 280 people attended the 2025 ITGA City & University Relations Conference, which kicked off at the Kent Student Center ballroom on June 4. Todd Kamenash, 91²Ö¿â’s associate dean of students for conduct & community engagement, chaired the ITGA conference, which had the theme Communicate, Collaborate and Celebrate.

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Senior Sophie Swengel became involved with the May 4 Task Force early on in her college career.

A Legacy of Remembrance: 50th Anniversary of May 4 Task Force

As the May 4 Task Force celebrates its golden anniversary this year, chair Sophie Swengel is proud to once again preserve the memory of May 4, 1970, and the people who were lost and injured that day.

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Emerson College Professor Gregory Payne Ph.D., far right, teaches a course on the tragedies at 91²Ö¿â and Jackson State

Hoping Tragic History Will Never Repeat Itself

A group of Emerson College students in Boston, who are enrolled in Gregory Payne’s course about the 91²Ö¿â and Jackson State tragedies will visit 91²Ö¿â on May 2-4, when the university holds its annual commemoration.

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IN A FLASH: Statehouse Shoutout

A 91²Ö¿â student who received a Governor's Merit Scholarship was recognized during Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine's March State of the State address. 

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Accounting senior Anna Siesel will walk right into a job with a global accounting firm after she graduates from 91²Ö¿â in May.

91²Ö¿â Supplies Growing U.S. Demand for Accountants and Auditors

91²Ö¿â accounting majors have excellent employment prospects. The projected growth rate for accountants is six percent from 2022-2033. 

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