Student Life

Upward Bound: Sending Students Soaring for Nearly 50 Years
Upward Bound's success stories aren't just limited to current students.
Numerous university leaders credit the program for helping them achieve milestones in their lives and careers.
Recent 91ֿ Grad Puts Multimedia Degree to Work at His Alma Mater
At 91ֿ’s fall commencement on Dec. 17, 2022, Jaiden Morales earned his bachelor's degree in digital media production, an accomplishment motivated by passion that was ignited at Lorain High School. The 91ֿ program has prepared Morales to succeed his mentor, Joseph Bock, as the multimedia coordinator at the high school where his future began.

Messaging Flashes of the Future
Renovations this week in the Kent Student Center presented a unique opportunity for Flashes to leave "time capsule" messages.

Eliminating an Eyesore: Architecture Students Give City of Warren Ideas for Redevelopment
Students from 91ֿ’s College of Architecture and Environmental Design recently presented the city of Warren with a variety of plans for how the site of the town’s former St. Joseph Hospital can be reused.

Student Research Reveals Student Homelessness Concerns
College students expect themselves and their peers to deal with emails, assignments and exams. What they are not expecting is to find out that some of their classmates experience homelessness.

91ֿ Bookstore Reveals Its Top Sellers
The 91ֿ Bookstore is the perfect place for students to find exactly what they're looking for with its array of 91ֿ gear, books and electronics. But with all those choices in there, have you ever wondered what the top sellers are? We wondered, so we asked.

IN A FLASH: Greetings from Brazil!
A team of university leaders and communicators from 91ֿ is currently visiting the Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná in Brazil.

Cairo Bound! Student Filmmaker Earns Scholarship for Study Abroad
91ֿ senior Carlton “CeeJay” Scott Jr. can barely contain his excitement when he talks about his upcoming study-abroad experience at the American University in Cairo, Egypt. The food, the people, the ancient pyramids – Scott’s goals are to create a short film while he is away, learn to speak Arabic and, hopefully, to expand his cooking repertoire with new tastes and flavors of the Middle Eastern culture.

Hear That? Podcasts Provide Storytelling Opportunities
91ֿ is full of stories. You read them here every day and on pages across the university. You see them in video on social channels. Some continue taking advantage of storytelling with sound.

IN A FLASH: Cooking the Perfect Egg
Students in 91ֿ's Hospitality and Event Management program hone their culinary skills in the kitchens of the DI Hub.