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Osikiewicz poses with students during DTA surprise visit

The Domino Effect of Loving the Classroom

“If you come in as an instructor and you really like what you're doing, you enjoy the classroom. You enjoy the class and the students pick up on it,†Jeffrey Osikiewicz, Ph.D., said. “They give it back to you. It goes for every classroom, and it makes for a beautiful experience.†This is his domino effect.

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Doctoral student Pratyusha Ghanta won third place in the fall 2023 Three Minute Thesis competition

Doctoral Student’s Mission? Stopping Lung Cancer in Its Tracks 

Pratyusha Ghanta’s presentation "Stopping Lung Cancer in its Tracks" earned her third place in 91²Ö¿â’s fall 2023 Three Minute Thesis competition. 

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Cannabis spelled out and plant leaves

What Changes on Campus if Issue 2 Passes?

Todd Kamenash, associate dean of students for conduct and community engagement, weighs in about what might change at 91²Ö¿â if Issue 2, the Marijuana Legalization Initiative, is approved.  

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Detail of a Day of the Dead display in the Kent Student Center

IN A FLASH: El Día de los Muertos at 91²Ö¿â

A 91²Ö¿â student organization celebrated the Day of the Dead by assembling colorful, cultural displays around campus.

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The 2023 91²Ö¿â Alumni Award winners smile after the Alumni Awards ceremony. Pictured (from left to right) are Sonia Karkare, Danita Brown Young, Ph.D., Scott Haws, Garret Ferrara, Morgan Dawson, Thomas Iivari, Isobel Day, Haley Dees, Avery Hall and John Van Alstine.

91²Ö¿â Recognizes Alumni During Homecoming Weekend

91²Ö¿â recognizes alumni who, through leadership, character and hard work, are making a difference. During Homecoming Weekend, 10 Golden Flashes were presented with Alumni Awards, and nine alumni received Lifetime Achievement recognitions from the university’s Black Alumni Chapter.

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Costumed students at the 2023 University Libraries Halloween Party

IN A FLASH: Happy Halloween, 91²Ö¿â!

The 91²Ö¿â Libraries' annual Halloween party is one of the most anticipated on-campus events of the year. 

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Candy challenge

91²Ö¿â's Favorite Halloween Candy

This Halloween, the 91²Ö¿â social media team wanted to answer the most important Halloween question: Which candy is the best?

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91²Ö¿â Libraries hosted its annual Halloween Party on Oct. 27.

Halloween Fun at the Library

91²Ö¿â Libraries hosted its annual Halloween Party on Oct. 27, with plenty of food, costumes, music and fun.

 

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Students shop at Spirit Halloween for last-minute costumes

The Spirit of ‘Halloweekend’ Is Last-Minute

Halloween is just around the corner, which means 91²Ö¿â students are on the hunt for the perfect Halloween costume. In what was once a discount store, the spirit of Halloween is alive and well. The pop-up store Spirit Halloween is here to help students get their nick-of-time broomsticks, fangs and more. 

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Carved Halloween pumpkins outside of Beall Hall

IN A FLASH: Spooky Season on Campus

Signs of the Halloween season can be found lurking all around campus. 

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