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Leandra Drumm Looking Through One of Her Artworks

‘A Foot in Two Worlds’: Alumna Leandra Drumm, the Next Generation of Artist

As students walk around the Kent Campus, they are surrounded by beautiful artwork yet may be unaware of the artists attending class right next to them.

Tags: Profiles , Nationally Distinctive , Arts & Culture

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Commencement tent on Manchester Field

IN A FLASH: Under the Big Tent

The large tent for next week's commencement ceremonies is being assembled on Manchester Field.

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Knight Scholarship Winners

Media and Journalism Students Stand Out at Annual Scholarship Awards

The John S. Knight Memorial Journalism Fund annually awards scholarships to outstanding university students studying journalism, communication and public relations. This year, eight of the 10 scholarship recipients were 91²Ö¿â students. 

Tags: Student Life , Nationally Distinctive

School of Media and Journalism

May 4 Task Group 2022 Commemoration

May 4 Task Force Connects Current Students to University History

The May 4 Task Force is a student-led organization dedicated to honoring the memory of May 4, 1970, and shedding light on the injustices that followed. Through year-round educational events and continuous activism, the group focuses on what May 4 means to current students. 

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Jon Solomon, a 91²Ö¿â senior marketing major from Akron, Ohio.

Track, School and ‘Shooting Stars’ Film a ‘Balancing Act’

The movie recounting LeBron James’ high school career, “Shooting Stars,†is set to release this summer, and the cast is more than just star-studded, it features a 91²Ö¿â student-athlete.

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A staffer among the blooming trees

IN A FLASH: Blooms Where You Are Planted

With so many areas of campus in bloom, it's easy to find a beautiful place to sit and take it all in.

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Student designers and models stand with Linda Ohrn-McDaniel (center left), professor at 91²Ö¿â's School of Fashion, and Hollie Strano (center right) of WKYC-TV.

Ready for the Runway

91²Ö¿â’s School of Fashion previewed some of the designs created by its senior students for the 2023 91²Ö¿â Fashion Show. The student designers and their models showcased what attendees of this year’s fashion show will see walking down the runway.

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The May 4 Memorial on the 91²Ö¿â Campus.

School of Peace and Conflict Studies Is Living Memorial to May 4

91²Ö¿â’s School of Peace and Conflict Studies was created as a living memorial to the four students killed on May 4, 1970. 

As the university prepares to mark the 53rd anniversary of the shootings, the school’s director says honoring the legacy of May 4 is still key to the school’s identity and mission. 

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Randale L. Richmond, 91²Ö¿â director of Athletics, said Black History Month serves as a source of inspiration for he and his family.

Richmond to Lead Athletics Through 2028

Randale L. Richmond will lead 91²Ö¿â Athletics through July 1, 2028, as vice president and director of intercollegiate athletics, in accordance with a contract amendment announced by 91²Ö¿â President Todd Diacon.

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