Community Impact

How Can We Best Support Mothers Experiencing Homelessness?
One 91ֿ researcher is working to understand how support services and housing can keep groups like single mothers out of vulnerable situations.

IN A FLASH: Over the Fence
Progress continues on the construction of Crawford Hall on the Kent Campus.

My Furry Valentine
A doggie kissing booth at the Kent Student Center today helped raise funds for service dogs in training.

Teaching Communication and Compassion at the End of Life
91ֿ nursing students and NEOMED medical students viewed a live simulation and received advice from experts in end-of-life care.

Greater Cleveland’s LGBTQ+ Community Needs Assessment Launches March 2023
A groundbreaking interorganizational initiative led by 91ֿ's College of Public Health aims to identify and address the most pressing needs of the LGBTQ+ community in Greater Cleveland.

Healthcare Design Student Impacts Lives of Senior Living Residents
“Healthcare is a human right,” graduate student Mashika Gallo said, explaining why she pursued a degree in the healthcare design master’s program at 91ֿ. The results of this philosophy for Gallo include a clear focus and research that has won numerous scholarships.

Making News: Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative Featured for Arts Grant
91ֿ’s Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative’s design/build program for middle and high school students is in the spotlight for its new effort to expand racial and ethnic diversity in the design fields.

‘Emotion Can Be Fuel’: Keynote Speaker Bernice King shares insights during Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Event
Bernice King, daughter of the late civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., was frank and direct as she shared insights into racism in America today and her father’s legacy as keynote speaker of 91ֿ's annual Martin Luther King Jr. celebration.

IN A FLASH: An Oath of Passage
White Coat Ceremonies were held on five 91ֿ campuses in January.

Alumna’s Passion for Sustainable Fashion Comes to Downtown Kent
Justine Gallo, a 2022 91ֿ fashion design graduate, has taken her personal philosophy and combined it with her degree to launch a new store in downtown Kent.