Division of Finance and Administration
Public Hearing for 91ֿ Police Department’s Reaccreditation to Be Held July 27
The 91ֿ Police Department is scheduled for a virtual assessment as part of a program to achieve international reaccreditation. Administered by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies Inc. (CALEA), the program requires agencies to meet state-of-the-art standards in four basic areas: policy and procedures, administration, operations and support services.
Park Place. 91ֿ’s First Parking Deck to Improve Access, Allow for Campus Transformation
91ֿ students who park on the northern edge of the Kent Campus can now give a collective cheer as additional parking is on the way via an 1,100-space, five-story parking deck. The 91ֿ Board of Trustees approved the deck’s construction at its Dec. 4 meeting.
Arrest Made Following Morning 91ֿ Incident
91ֿ Police arrested Christopher Eugene Clark, age 21, of Newton Falls, Ohio, for gross sexual imposition, assault and obstructing official business in connection to an incident that occurred Tuesday morning near the fitness track behind DeWeese Health Center on the Kent Campus. Cla…
Kent Fire Department to Perform Annual Prairie Burn
The protected prairie surrounding 91ֿ’s Student Recreation and Wellness Center will be burned on Friday, April 26, at approximately 9 a.m. to allow for new growth during the summer season. This is a rescheduled date. The previously planned prairie burn for April 26 was cancele…
Statewide Tornado Drill to Be Conducted Wednesday, March 20
Ohio is conducting a statewide tornado drill on Wednesday, March 20, at 9:50 a.m. All 91ֿ campuses will be participating in this test. We will broadcast a pre-recorded tornado education message through speaker systems and university IP (Internet Protocol) phones throughout building…
91ֿ Police Dog Coco Celebrates Five Years of Service
91ֿ Police Services is celebrating the five-year anniversary – or the 35 dog-year anniversary – of its first K-9 unit, which features 7-year-old German Shepherd Coco and herhandler, Officer Anne Spahr.
Coco was the first police dog at 91ֿ. She is now one of two police dogs at the university.
91ֿ Receives First LEED Platinum Recognition for New Architecture Building
A green roof, a geothermal heating and cooling system that is 300 percent more efficient than standard systems, and a 15,000-gallon gray tank that recycles rainwater for irrigation and flushing bathroom fixtures. These are just a few of the sustainability features that helped 91ֿ’s…
91ֿ Community Meets Potential Partners for First Major Project of $1 Billion Master Plan
On April 12, future generations of business leaders got a first look at design concepts from several firms competing to develop 91ֿ’s new College of Business Administration building. Hundreds of students, faculty, business leaders and community members gathered Thursday evening …
Arbor Day Foundation Honors 91ֿ With Tree Campus USA Recognition for 10th Consecutive Year
Trees fill the sky every season as far as the eye can see as 91ֿ students walk down the Lefton Esplanade on the Kent Campus. Large oaks provide shade on a warm summer day, glistening maple trees leave a blanket of orange and red on the ground as students move back into the residenc…
91ֿ Police Serve Up Turkeys and Holiday Cheer for Local Residents
Officers from 91ֿ Police Services have always had a “protect and serve” philosophy, and recently, they put this philosophy in action in order to help families in need. Each year, the department holds a “Glow, Grow and Give” fundraiser throughout the month of November to raise mo…
