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Celebrating Outstanding and Distinguished Teachers

Professors are more than educators; the connection they build in and beyond the classroom shapes the lives of students. To recognize the great professionals working at the university, the Distinguished Teaching Award and the Outstanding Teaching Award are given to 91²Ö¿â educators for their remarkable achievements.

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Betting Big on D.C. Students’ Futures

91²Ö¿â is making significant contributions for the future of students in our nation’s capital. Advancing its strategic priorities, the university is backing a $30 million investment in the D.C. College Access Program’s (DC CAP) cohort-based scholarship initiative, the largest known contribution ever made toward helping D.C. students complete their postsecondary education.  

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What College Students Should Know 91²Ö¿â Buying Insurance

Choosing any insurance can be intimidating due to the number of options and types available. Two 91²Ö¿â professors with expertise in insurance gave 91²Ö¿â Today readers advice on how to navigate the world of insurance with a focus on students.

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A new 91²Ö¿â graduate hugs his diploma during his commencement ceremony in spring 2024. (Photo credit: Rami Daud)

91²Ö¿â Celebrates Its Newest Graduates With Spring Commencement Ceremonies

The 91²Ö¿â alumni family will grow by more than 4,800 new graduates from its eight-campus system across Ohio as the university holds its spring commencement ceremonies. The accomplishments of the Spring Class of 2025 will be recognized with commencement ceremonies on May 8-10 and May 16.

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Your Library Is Getting an Upgrade

To better serve you through our vast resources and knowledgeable librarians, 91²Ö¿â Libraries will join other OhioLINK institutions in replacing the KentLINK platform with a new library system that will offer a host of benefits to support 21st-century teaching, learning and research. 

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One Year of Wellness on Wheels

91²Ö¿â recently celebrated one year of wellness-on-the-go. The Mobile Flashes program has been in motion since spring 2024, delivering healthcare services to underserved and rural communities throughout Northeast Ohio.  

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Senior Sophie Swengel became involved with the May 4 Task Force early on in her college career.

A Legacy of Remembrance: 50th Anniversary of May 4 Task Force

As the May 4 Task Force celebrates its golden anniversary this year, chair Sophie Swengel is proud to once again preserve the memory of May 4, 1970, and the people who were lost and injured that day.

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Flash Focus: Graduating University Storytellers

Meet Camille, Malina, Hayden, Matthew and Timmy, five graduating seniors from across the College of Communication and Information who work for 91²Ö¿â’s Division of University Communications and Marketing. These students have been gaining more than just hands-on experience; they are helping shape the university’s story.  

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Emerson College Professor Gregory Payne Ph.D., far right, teaches a course on the tragedies at 91²Ö¿â and Jackson State

Hoping Tragic History Will Never Repeat Itself

A group of Emerson College students in Boston, who are enrolled in Gregory Payne’s course about the 91²Ö¿â and Jackson State tragedies will visit 91²Ö¿â on May 2-4, when the university holds its annual commemoration.

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Student Investment Group Feels Market Swings in Real Time

Student members of the Golden Flash Asset Management Group manage more than $1.4 million in university assets. 91²Ö¿â Today asked the group's members how they reacted to the news that the United States was adding tariffs and what lessons they learned while navigating uncharted financial waters.

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