Community and Society
IN A FLASH: Main Street Maneuvers
Improvements along Main Street near campus have created temporary detours and new traffic patterns.
Community Health Worker Supervisor Earns Certificate at 91ֿ
Graciela Alvarez Leon, a community health worker supervisor at the Cleveland Clinic, knows how life-changing support can be. “It’s about building trust and making sure patients know they’re not alone,” Leon said.
‘We Create Magic for a Living – and We Get Paid for It’
In a fast-paced, reality TV-style competition, students in the Club Management class in 91ֿ’s Hospitality and Event Management Program worked in teams alongside industry professionals to create styled table settings themed around specific holidays.
91ֿ 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, The Vibe Dance Company. Spigelmire of Stow not only opened her studio, but she also hired four 91ֿ students, some of whom she attended dance programs with as a child, to teach at the dance studio.
Love For 91ֿ’s Black Squirrels Travels Far
91ֿ’s unofficial mascot is getting love from Northeast Ohioans far and wide.
Eagle Scout Project Provides 91ֿ 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.
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 91ֿ’s Front Campus, marking the start of a three-year construction project to make the thoroughfare safer and more attractive.
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 91ֿ – Grecar with a degree in psychology and McGee with a degree in zoology.
International Town and Gown Association Came to 91ֿ 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, 91ֿ’s associate dean of students for conduct & community engagement, chaired the ITGA conference, which had the theme Communicate, Collaborate and Celebrate.
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.