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Liz Piatt, Interim Dean, 91²Ö¿â's University College

POV: 'We Will Support Them Every Step of the Way'

POV shares insights from the 91²Ö¿â community on important topics. Liz Piatt, interim dean of University College, shares her journey as a first-generation college student and how faculty mentorship helped her discover a career path she didn't know existed — one that now allows her to support other first-generation students as they navigate their own transformative college experiences.

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Women's Wrestling

91²Ö¿â Adds Women's Wrestling

91²Ö¿â announced today that women’s wrestling will become the athletics department’s 20th varsity sport, marking a historic addition to the Golden Flashes athletics lineup and a milestone for collegiate athletics in Ohio. 91²Ö¿â becomes the first NCAA Division I institution in the state and fifth in the nation to sponsor women’s wrestling.

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An aerial view of the roundabout on Summit Street.

Do Roundabouts Have You Going in Circles?

Whether you call them roundabouts or traffic circles, this increasingly popular feature on American roadways can have some drivers spinning. But while roundabouts are considered safer than traditional intersections for vehicle traffic, how safe are they for pedestrians?

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Summer Students

91²Ö¿â Earns Perfect Score in State's Science of Reading Audit

The Ohio Department of Higher Education Science of Reading Audit of educator preparation programs found that 91²Ö¿â’s preservice teacher literacy coursework was deemed “in alignment†with a score of 100% and no mandatory recommendations for improvement. 

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Brianna Benson, assistant director of Community Engaged Learning, is one of the many unsung heroes at 91²Ö¿â.

Unsung Heroes Abound at 91²Ö¿â

Perhaps the best word to sum up Brianna Benson’s role at 91²Ö¿â is “caretaker.â€

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Brooklyn Fockler Leshon assists the bride and groom in staging the cutting of the wedding cake.

Everything BUT the Wedding

Students in 91²Ö¿â's Wedding and Special Events Protocol class worked with each other and with vendors to plan and coordinate all the elements of a (mock) rooftop wedding with a real, engaged couple at the 91²Ö¿â Hotel and Conference Center. 

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Stan Zalewski

Solving for Success

For Kent, Ohio, native and 2018 91²Ö¿â graduate Stan Zalewski, mathematics has always been a big part of his life. Now a senior actuarial consultant at Nationwide Insurance, Zalewski recently reached a significant professional milestone — completing the multi-year process to earn the title of Fellow of the Casualty Actuarial Society.

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Oscar winner Paul Tazewell speaking to 91²Ö¿â students in 2017

The Day Paul Tazewell Led a Master Class at 91²Ö¿â

Paul Tazewell is the talk of Hollywood after winning an Academy Award for his costume design work for "Wicked."

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Drew DeGeorge, a senior accounting major, prepares his peers to become trainers in the P.E.E.R. Success Academy.

P.E.E.R. Success Academy Builds a Foundation for Leadership Beyond the Classroom

91²Ö¿â's P.E.E.R. Success Academy serves as the foundation for peer educator and peer leader positions on campus.

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students eating late at night

Experts Weigh In: Is Eating Late at Night Bad?

After a long day in class, a night out or burning the midnight oil studying or working on projects, students may find themselves grabbing whatever food is available. A recently article says eating within three hours of bedtime may cause heartburn, acid reflux symptoms, obesity and other health risks. But is it really bad to eat late at night?  

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