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Researchers installing nesting boxes in campus wetlands.

IN A FLASH: Doing It For The Ducks

The wetlands near 91²Ö¿â's Kent Campus are a great location for studying wildlife. Researchers visited recently to install nesting boxes for ducks. 

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Financial class in Archer Trading Lab inside Crawford Hall.

‘The Tools That Are Being Used in the World of Business Are Changing’

New courses and new programs in 91²Ö¿â's Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship, made possible by state-0f-the-art business technology inside Crawford Hall, provide 91²Ö¿â business graduates with knowledge and skills that give them a competitive edge in the job market. 

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2024 Fall drone picture of Manchester and Library

The Special Role Students Play in Keeping Campus Safe

Campus security and safety require a lot of work from faculty, staff and students, beyond even what the 91²Ö¿â community might guess.

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Fix-It Kent Spring 2025

IN A FLASH: The Fixers Are IN!

Volunteers with skills in repairing clothing, household items, electronics, furniture, small appliances and more will be available to help people who bring in broken or non-working items at the Fix-It Kent Community Repair Workshop on Sept. 18.

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"The Nature of Our Times," book launch will take place at 91²Ö¿â on Sept. 18 at 7 p.m.

Wick Poetry Center Kicks Off Semester with Book Launch, Reading and Exhibit

The Wick Poetry Center will begin the 2025 Fall Semester with a book launch, poetry readings and new exhibit from its Poets for Science collaboration.

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Gabi Spigelmire opened The Vibe Dance Company after graduating from 91²Ö¿â with an Entrepreneurship degree.

91²Ö¿â Entrepreneurship Graduate Creates the Vibe at her New Dance Studio

A dancer from the age of four, Spigelmire knew she wanted to incorporate her love of dance with her desire to be an entrepreneur.  And now, Spigelmire is living the dream of owning her own dance studio, The Vibe Dance Company. Spigelmire of Stow not only opened her studio, but she also hired four 91²Ö¿â students, some of whom she attended dance programs with as a child, to teach at the dance studio.

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9-11 Tribute Flight.

IN A FLASH: A Tribute Over Campus

On his way to an assignment on  Sept. 11, a university photographer saw a tribute flight in formation over 91²Ö¿â.

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Ribbon Cutting of the Haymaker Community Poem

Wick Poetry Center Waxes Poetic for New Kent Mural

91²Ö¿â’s Wick Poetry Center recently helped create a new mural for the Haymaker Farmers’ Market.

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D. Mark Jones

From 91²Ö¿â to Ground Zero

When the September 11 attacks shook the nation, 91²Ö¿â alumnus D. Mark Jones found himself called into an unfamiliar and deeply challenging role.

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91²Ö¿â staged a 1930s fashion show for a special preview of "Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale."

The Grand Finale: 91²Ö¿â Ushers in Final Downton Abbey Movie With Style

White tie and tails, elegant gloves and satiny evening gowns were on the screen and on the runway when 91²Ö¿â and Focus Features collaborated for an early screening of “Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale.â€

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