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Learning to Design With Empathy

As part of the College of Architecture and Environmental Design’s senior-year curriculum, interior design faculty require their students to design a community-based project, teaching them how to become design advocates for diverse populations that usually differ from themselves.

Tags: Student Life , Community Impact , Design at 91ֿ

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The Future of Fashion is Inclusive and Adaptive

Runway of Dreams at 91ֿ was founded in the spring of 2021 by current president Bri Cummings, a senior fashion design and fashion merchandising major. The club partners with the Runway of Dreams Foundation to raise awareness of the need for adaptive clothing. 

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91ֿ Celebrates Earth Month

April 22, 2023, marks the 53rd anniversary of Earth Day, and 91ֿ is celebrating the whole Earth Month with the theme “Invest in Our Planet.” 

Tags: Student Life , Community Impact , Organizational Sustainability

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Reminder: Put Your Phones Down

Hey, 91ֿ, the new distracted driving legislation went into effect on April 4. What is it and are there exceptions? Find out more.

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Alumna Making Her Mark One Sip at a Time

For alumna Sharon Taylor, the combination of loving coffee and an unexpected health diagnosis changed both her diet and her career.

Tags: Health , Profiles , Community Impact , 91ֿ Works

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91ֿ Researchers Help Find Pathologic Hallmarks of Alzheimer's Disease In Aged Chimpanzee Brains

Pathology Research Seeking to Unlock Mysteries of the Brain

Since completion of her Ph.D. in 2016, Assistant Professor Melissa Edler and her colleagues have secured more than $2 million in research funding for examining aging and neurodegenerative diseases.

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The Virtual Future of Educating Teachers

Three 91ֿ professors are developing a solution to a teacher training issue through the use of extended reality (XR) technology and 360 video. 

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91ֿ Offers Welcoming Environment for Service Animals

91ֿ campuses are no stranger to service animals. With 32 service dogs currently registered across all campuses and student organizations that train future service dogs like Paws with a Cause, the 91ֿ community happily welcomes service animals.

Tags: Student Life , Students First , Community Impact

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LaTisha Culler’s Long Journey To Her Dream

Through many challenges, this non-traditional student persisted in pursuing her dream of earning a degree from 91ֿ. 

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IN A FLASH: See Your Photo Here

Anyone in the 91ֿ community can submit a photo for "IN A FLASH."

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