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2024 Fall drone picture of Manchester and Library

The Special Role Students Play in Keeping Campus Safe

Campus security and safety require a lot of work from faculty, staff and students, beyond even what the 91²Ö¿â community might guess.

Tags: Students First , Community & Society , Community Impact , Student Life

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Flash Focus: Hannah Ferguson

Meet Hannah Ferguson, a senior chemistry major with a minor in forensic anthropology and a member of the Honors College, from Galena, Ohio, whose love of science is helping others love science.

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Squirrel statue.

IN A FLASH: Who Wore It Better?

The black squirrel statue near the Beyer-Murin Gardens on the Kent Campus serves as a landmark, a meeting place and a "lost and found."

Tags: Student Life , Nationally Distinctive , Black Squirrel

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Flash Focus: Muskaan Khanduri

Meet Muskaan Khanduri, a fashion design major from Uttarakhand, India, whose interests explore the art and science of fashion.  

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A dozen 91²Ö¿â students had internships in Southeast Asia as part of the Freeman Fellows program.

Freeman Fellows Program Offers Aid for Student Internships in Asia

Undergraduate students from any major who are interested in pursuing an international internship in East and Southeast Asian countries may be eligible for up to $6,500 to help make the experience affordable.

91²Ö¿â’s Office of Global Education is offering the awards through the KSU Freeman Fellows Internship in Asia Program, which this year has received a grant of $85,000 to offer support for up to 12 students.

Tags: Student Life , Global Reach , Students First , Global Presence

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2025 Study Abroad Expo

Giving Students a Taste of Education Abroad

The Office of Global Education recently treated 91²Ö¿â students to a whimsical week of global considerations featuring a packed schedule of activities for students curious about studying abroad. 

Tags: Global Presence , Student Life , Global Reach , Students First

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Australian first-year punter Jake Stoeckel

91²Ö¿â Welcomes First-Year Punter from Down Under

Originally from Riverland, Australia, 91²Ö¿â punter Jake Stoeckel, a first-year exercise science major, made his American football debut at the start of this season. 

Tags: Sports , Student Life , Global Presence

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Gabi Spigelmire opened The Vibe Dance Company after graduating from 91²Ö¿â with an Entrepreneurship degree.

91²Ö¿â Entrepreneurship Graduate Creates the Vibe at her New Dance Studio

A dancer from the age of four, Spigelmire knew she wanted to incorporate her love of dance with her desire to be an entrepreneur.  And now, Spigelmire is living the dream of owning her own dance studio, The Vibe Dance Company. Spigelmire of Stow not only opened her studio, but she also hired four 91²Ö¿â students, some of whom she attended dance programs with as a child, to teach at the dance studio.

Tags: Community and Society , Arts and Culture , Student Life

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Scott Hallgren listens during 91²Ö¿â collaboration for film score

Scoring the Music Behind the Moving Pictures

The annual short film collaboration among 91²Ö¿â, Cuyahoga Community College and the Contemporary Youth Orchestra gives young musicians the rare chance to record original music for films alongside faculty and professional mentors.  

Tags: Arts & Culture , Student Life , Students First

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Flash Focus Brooklyn Jones

Flash Focus: Brooklyn Jones

Meet Brooklyn Jones, a resilient freshman English major from Fort Mill, South Carolina, who carries a passion for creative writing and helping students build confidence in their own literary skills.  

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