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91ֿ student nurses helped to treat a man who had fallen ill with a seizure.

Nursing Students Get Extra Dose of On-the-Job Training

Three 91ֿ College of Nursing students had an unexpected opportunity to come to the aid of a person who had fallen on a sidewalk while suffering a seizure. 

Tags: Health , Community & Society , Community Impact , Students First

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Kent City Police Headquarters

Kent Police Seek Armed Robbery Suspect

Kent Police have arrested a man who robbed a local business May 27 leading to those on the Kent Campus being told to "shelter-in-place" for more than two hours.

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91ֿ's fleet includes this airplane.

Filling Critical Need for More Pilots

Brian Neff, assistant dean of flight and operations at 91ֿ’s College of Aeronautics and Engineering, was recently featured on Spectrum News 1 Ohio with a 91ֿ aeronautics student, to shed light on the national pilot shortage and explain what 91ֿ is doing to help fix this shortage.

Tags: Community & Society , Community Impact , 91ֿ Works , College of Aeronautics & Engineering

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CPM 2023 graduate with children

IN A FLASH: Walking the Stage

Commencement ceremonies for 91ֿ's College of Podiatric Medicine's Class of 2023 were held on the university's Kent Campus. 

Tags: Commencement , Spring Commencement , Health , University News , Community Impact , College of Podiatric Medicine

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91ֿ education majors work with immigrant children in Akron, Ohio, to increase their food literacy.

Connecting to the Community Through Food

91ֿ education major Klair Heestand said the time she spent teaching refugee students in Akron in the spring was excellent preparation for when she enters her own classroom one day. 

“It was very helpful, because we’re going to have students of varying abilities, and students for whom English is a second language, no matter where we teach,” Heestand said. “We don’t need anyone left behind because of a language barrier.” 

 

Tags: Student Life , Community & Society , Community Impact

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Sincere Carry and Malique Jacobs at Spring Commencement

IN A FLASH: Tassels - Flipped!

With a flip of a tassel, 91ֿ's Spring Class of 2023 transformed from students to alumni. 

Tags: Community Impact , Commencement , Spring Commencement , University News , Mens Basketball , Sports

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Bob Christy with confetti at commencement

Now it's YOUR Turn for a Photo

Bob Christy, a well-known figure on campus for more than 23 years, received a graduate degree from 91ֿ on Thursday.

Tags: University News , University Communications and Marketing , 91ֿ College of Communication and Information , Photojournalism , Commencement , Spring Commencement , Community Impact

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Student at Karamu

The 'Greatness in the Room'

The university's traditional Karamu Ya Wahitimu/Celebración de los Graduados ceremonies celebrated Spring 2023 graduates. 

Tags: Community & Society , University News , Students First , Community Impact , Commencement , Spring Commencement , Class of 2023 , Division of Student Life

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Dr. Lashonda Taylor at Karamu

IN A FLASH: Celebrating Our Graduates

The Student Multicultural Center celebrated its Spring 2023 graduates on Wednesday. 

Tags: Spring Commencement , Commencement , University News , Community & Society , Community Impact

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