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Telegram from the National Urban League

IN A FLASH: A National Call For Unity And Action

Five days after Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated, an important message was sent to the nation's Urban Leagues. 

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Silas Ashley (left) and Charles L. Greene

IN A FLASH: Honoring a Living Legacy

Longtime 91²Ö¿â administrator Charles L. Greene was honored at the PAFSA 50th Anniversary Celebration this week.

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The Future of Fashion is Inclusive and Adaptive

Runway of Dreams at 91²Ö¿â 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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ODPS Phones Down Logo

Reminder: Put Your Phones Down

Hey, 91²Ö¿â, 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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Brains on Tap will feature a discussion on the benefits of cycling exercise on Parkinson's disease.

Brains on Tap: Parkinson’s Talk is Available for Online Listening

Last month’s “Brains on Tap†discussion on Parkinson’s disease is now available to listen to on  

Brains on Tap is a quarterly series of public discussions, held at a brewery or bar, on topics of research being conducted by members of 91²Ö¿â’s Brain Health Research Institute (BHRI) and other Northeast Ohio neuroscientists.

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Molly Merryman - Queer Pandemic project, lead researcher.

Documenting The Queer Pandemic

A 91²Ö¿â researcher is collecting video interviews from the LGBTQ+ community from England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. 

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International Transgender Day of Visibility

LGBTQ+ Center event celebrates transgender people and their contributions to our world.

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With Focus On Rural Social Work, New Bachelor’s Program Aims To Meet Growing Need

March is National Social Work Month in the United States. Although it is a celebratory time, the profession currently faces challenges due to reductions in the labor force and a growing population of need, especially in rural communities. 91²Ö¿â recently announced the creation of a Bachelor of Social Work academic degree program, which will launch in the fall of 2023 with a focus on rural social work. 

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Seeking Fashion Sustainability With Cotton in the Curriculum

As of 2021, the fashion industry was responsible for 10% of human-caused greenhouse gas emissions, according to research done by the .

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Bent Tree Coffee Drink

Iced, Iced Baby

Want coffee? Good news. We visited seven coffee places in Kent and on the Kent Campus and discovered their most popular drink orders just for you.

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