Community & Society

91ֿ Professor Earns Main Street Kent’s Volunteer of the Year Award
91ֿ Assistant Professor Jennifer Mapes, Ph.D., has been named Volunteer of the Year by Main Street Kent for her contributions to the revitalization of downtown Kent.

Three 91ֿ Community Members Develop New Networking App
Three 91ֿ community members have developed a new app called Circl, which reinvents how people socialize and network.

91ֿ’s Institute for Applied Linguistics Receives $1 Million Grant to Invest in Distance Learning
91ֿ’s Institute for Applied Linguistics has received a grant for $1 million from the Gawlicki Family Foundation of Hartford, Connecticut, to fund the development of a state-of-the-art distance learning translation studies program.

Video: Girls Geared for Engineering
The Girls Geared for Engineering Camp at 91ֿ is the result of a partnership between 91ֿ’s College of Applied Engineering, Sustainability and Technology and the Six District Educational Compact.

91ֿ’s Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative Wins 2017 Great Places Award From Environmental Design Research Association
91ֿ is recognized for engaging and empowering middle and high school students to transform their neighborhood public spaces.

KSU Barkitecture: Architecture Students Link Pets with People
A group of 91ֿ architecture students formed “KSU Barkitecture” to design and build environments for pets living in shelters.

91ֿ Airport Reaches Out to the Community
The 91ֿ Airport is best known as a place where future pilots are trained, but its staff also makes sure the facility is beneficial to the community.