Student Life
College of Communication and Information Students Honored by Akron Press Club
Eight 91²Ö¿â students received scholarships from the Akron Press Club and John S. Knight Memorial Scholarship Fund in April, totaling $40,000 in awards. College of Communication and Information students won eight of the nine awards given by the Akron Press Club this year.
91²Ö¿â Senior Finishes School While Managing Her Full-Time Business
Bethany Westphal is a very busy person. Like most seniors, Ms. Westphal spends her time doing school work and preparing for graduation in May. But, at the same time, she also runs the full-time business she started herself.
Talented Photojournalism Student Earns Prestigious Award and Internship Grant
Nathaniel Bailey has been interested in photography for as long as he can remember. After years of study and practice, Mr. Baileyâs passion has paid off. In March 2019, Mr. Bailey won the Chuck Scott Student Photographer of the Year award from the Ohio News Photographers Association (ONPA), and he was awarded the Larry Fullerton Photojournalism Scholarship.
Mother-Daughter Duo Go Through 91²Ö¿â Geauga Nursing Program Together
Ronda McCaskey and Caitlyn Horvath are best friends who went through the nursing program together and graduated one year apart with Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degrees from 91²Ö¿â at Geauga. Now they are both intensive care nurses. But they also happen to be mother and daughter.
Construction Management Students Take First Place
Freshman and sophomore construction management students from the College of Architecture and Environmental Design (CAED) attended the University of Cincinnati (UC) New Builders Competition and took first place for the second year in a row.
Research Into âLittle Thingsâ Leads to Big Experience for Local High School Student
Imagine being a 17-year-old high school student, and in your first semester of a geology research internship, your professor asks you to identify an extinct 300-million-year-old, tiny and unknown crustacean specimen. Megan Schinker, then an ambitious Stow-Munroe Falls High School junior, jumped right in. Now a senior in high school, Ms. Schinker, chose 91²Ö¿â as her undergraduate school where she will pursue a double major in geology and chemistry starting fall 2019.
Students Encouraged to De-Stress With University Libraries During Finals Week
Everyoneâs favorite event is back. 91²Ö¿â Libraries will host its seventh annual Stress-Free Zone on Monday, May 6, and Tuesday, May 7. The event is open to students, staff and faculty from 3-5 p.m. in the Garden Room on the first floor of University Library.
PJs and PCs: Students Embrace Online Classes, Even Those Living in Residence Halls
Since 91²Ö¿â began to offer distance learning in addition to traditional classes, student have embraced the online format, even those on the Kent Campus. Online classes at the Kent Campus allow students more flexibility when scheduling core classes and electives.
Womenâs Lacrosse Team Aims to Shift Culture at 91²Ö¿â
91²Ö¿ââs very first Womenâs Lacrosse team is making an impact on the culture at 91²Ö¿â during its first year on campus. Since the team is new to 91²Ö¿â, players get to shape opinions and perceptions of the team and the players.
Creating Dreamers and Doers: Jasmine Long and Sharon Ware
Jasmine Long and Sharon Ware grew up in different neighborhoods, but their connection transcends residential blocks. Broken barriers now build the dreams to change their communities for the better.