Community Impact
History Professor Provides Historical Context for Hate Crime Trial
91²Ö¿â professor of history, Elaine Frantz, provided historical insight to a recent Mississippi hate crime case.
Hear That? Podcasts Provide Storytelling Opportunities
91²Ö¿â is full of stories. You read them here every day and on pages across the university. You see them in video on social channels. Some continue taking advantage of storytelling with sound.
IN A FLASH: Building Muscle Memory
91²Ö¿â’s College of Nursing offers programs on five of the university’s eight campuses.
91²Ö¿â Puts the ‘Friends’ in Friendsgiving
In every 91²Ö¿â video commercial there are students. Students are the face of 91²Ö¿â. But students do more than participate as talent in front of the camera. They help plan, record and edit these videos. And let us say, these videos take longer than you think to create.
Mill Fire in Downtown Kent Remains Under Investigation
The cause of a fire that burned for two days last week at the historic Star of the West mill complex remains undetermined.
‘Students Are Who We Serve'
Linda Hoeptner Poling’s “student-centered†attitude is what led to her receiving recognition from her students and ultimately the Distinguished Teaching Award.
91²Ö¿â Press Is a Bookworm’s Delight
The 91²Ö¿â Press publishes dozens of titles each year, from crime fiction and poetry to history and biographies, all of which make for great holiday gift giving.
“We’ve had a stellar lineup of titles for 2022, including two books with KSU's Wick Poetry Center: ‘Dear Vaccine,’ which was featured on the PBS NewsHour, and ‘Sister Tongue,’ winner of the Wick Poetry Award,†said Julia Wiesenberg, marketing and sales manager for The 91²Ö¿â Press.
IN A FLASH: Dancers Take Flight
"Dance '22: Shifting Landscapes" has performances Dec. 2-4 on the Kent Campus.
Get a Slice of the Action! Homeslice Pizzeria is Here
Get a slice of the action at Homeslice Pizzeria, the newest edition to the Hub in the Kent Student Center.
Stark Campus Professor Looks for Ways to Support Stark County Businesses
Vaneet Kaur, Ph.D., assistant professor of Management and Information Systems at 91²Ö¿â’s Stark Campus recently was featured in The Repository, Canton, Ohio newspaper for her work on promoting business ideas to help the local economy.