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Kent Roosevelt Chemistry Visit

IN A FLASH: Kent Roosevelt Visits Campus

91²Ö¿â's Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry welcomed students from Kent Roosevelt High School for a day of information sessions, demonstrations and tours of the university's state-of-the-art learning spaces. 

Tags: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , Community & Society , Community Impact , High School Students

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Police on bikes patrol campus during the 2024 Eclipse

91²Ö¿â Police: Credibility and Consistency Are ‘Part of Our DNA’

The 91²Ö¿â Police Department received its 10th consecutive reaccreditation in November 2024 after consistently exceeding the standards set by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, a third-party accreditation agency. 

Tags: Community & Society , Nationally Distinctive , University News

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91²Ö¿â's MLK Jr. Commemoration will be held Jan. 30

MLK 2025 Celebration Will Focus on Mental Health Advocacy and Wellness

91²Ö¿â’s MLK event "The Dream of Wellness: Mental Health Advocacy Through the Lens of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr." will be held on Jan. 30 in the Student Center Ballroom.

Tags: University News , Community & Society

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Blast Off 2024

Take a Fresh Look at 91²Ö¿â Student Organizations on Jan. 17

Studies show students who participate in student organizations are more successful academically and are more satisfied with their college experience. Sponsored by 91²Ö¿â’s Center for Student Involvement, the Fresh Start Fair on Jan. 17 gives students an opportunity to explore the university’s 350+ student organizations.

Tags: Center for Student Involvement , Student Organizations , Community & Society , Student Life

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2025 International Town Gown Association Conference Header

Bridging Communities: 91²Ö¿â to Host 2025 International Town and Gown Association Conference

When cities and universities work together, incredible things can happen. Like any good partnership, 91²Ö¿â and the city of Kent have spent years building and strengthening their relationship, and it has paid off. 91²Ö¿â will host the 2025 International Town and Gown Association Conference.

Tags: University News , Community Impact , Community & Society

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Tyler Stimpert, left, and Jehlani White, right, graduated with their master's degrees from the College of Public Health.

From Classroom to Community: 91²Ö¿â Graduates Drive Change Through LGBTQ+ Research

Two 91²Ö¿â graduates who recently earned their Master of Public Health degrees spent the past two years as researchers on the first-of-its-kind Greater Cleveland LGBTQ+ Community Needs Assessment. 

Tags: Community & Society , Student Life , Community Impact , College of Public Health

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91²Ö¿â Gospel Choir

IN A FLASH: Joyous Voices

Cartwright Hall was filled with the voices of the 91²Ö¿â Gospel Choir in a performance earlier this month. 

Tags: Community & Society , Hugh A. Glauser School of Music , College of the Arts

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LGBTQ Center Parade

Support Reminds Students ‘They Are Worthy’

The LGBTQ+ Center’s LGBTQ+ Emergency Fund has been helping members from the LGBTQ+ community with different financial crises encountered throughout their academic journeys since 2010. The main purpose of the fund is to ensure that students are able to overcome challenges they face and continue pursuing their education.

Tags: Community & Society , Community Impact , Student Life

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Commencement

91²Ö¿â Offered Smooth Road to Graduation for NDC Transfers

When Notre Dame College announced in March 2024 that it would be closing its doors for financial reasons, students like Reagan Davenport found the doors at Kent State to be wide open, and a welcoming and accessible transfer process followed.   

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Fire skies over the University Library at sunrise

IN A FLASH: Fiery Skies at Sunrise

Fiery, fall colors filled the cloudy skies above 91²Ö¿â on an early morning in November. 

Tags: Community & Society , Community Impact , Office of Continuing and Distance Education

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