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Incoming PBS Western Reserve CEO and Kent alumna Natalie Pillsbury

University Alumna and Kent Native Named CEO of PBS Western Reserve

Natalie Pillsbury, who earned both a bachelor’s degree in 2007 and a Master of Public Administration in 2023 from 91²Ö¿â, will begin her new role on March 20.

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Updated Community Geography Lab

Improving The Community Through Geography

After two years of preparation, the Community Geography Lab is back. What started as a room filled with filing cabinets and old maps, turned into a colorful local resource filled with whiteboard-topped tables and maps lining the walls.

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Electronics recycling 2024

IN A FLASH: E-Cycle Days 2024

Flashes Recycle Electronics at the annual Electronics Drive, open to the

 

 community, each Wednesday in March. 

Tags: sustainability , University Facilities Management , Facilities Planning and Operations , Organizational Sustainability , Community Impact , Community & Society , University News

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"Dialogue and Difference" explores the topics of freedom of expression and academic freedom.

Dialogue and Difference: Freedom of Expression Takes Center Stage

Understanding academic freedom and freedom of expression were the topics of Tuesday’s “Dialogue and Difference†session, part of a series designed to engage the 91²Ö¿â community in discussions that will advance our core values of freedom of expression, respect and kindness in all we do.

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A red-orange moon rises over the 91²Ö¿â Airport.

IN A FLASH: Red Moon Rising

A 91²Ö¿â staffer captured spectacular views of a red moon over the 91²Ö¿â Airport.

Tags: 91²Ö¿â Airport , College of Aeronautics and Engineering , Community Impact , Photography , Arts & Culture

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Flasher Brass Day 2024

IN A FLASH: High School Brass

Local high school student musicians came to 91²Ö¿â to rehearse and perform with the Flasher Brass Pep Band.

Tags: 91²Ö¿â Bands , Hugh A. Glauser School of Music , High School Students , Community Impact , Community & Society , Women's Basketball , Arts & Culture

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Rwandan students at Bob Christy's home

IN A FLASH: Blue and Gold to Beat the Cold!

A 91²Ö¿â staffer's kindness helped international students who were far from their much warmer home weather an Ohio winter. 

Tags: Global Education , Global Education , Community & Society , Community Impact , Global Reach

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ashtray full of cigarettes

Will a Higher Cigarette Tax Snuff Out Smoking in Ohio?

Kathryn Wilson, Ph.D., a professor in the Department of Economics within the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship, weighs in on whether a higher cigarette tax could help lower high smoking rates in Ohio.

Tags: Research & Science , Department of Economics , Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship , Community Impact

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Adults Practicing Yoga

Personalized Employee Wellness in the Spotlight

91²Ö¿â's Employee Wellness program has been working to provide physical, mental and emotional support to faculty and staff for years. And it’s definitely being recognized. 

Tags: University News , Health , Community Impact

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