Student Life
Fulbright Program Brings International Students to 91ֿ
91ֿ is hosting 39 international graduate students for the Fulbright Pre-Academic Program, a monthlong immersion in American higher education and culture.
91ֿ Graduate Says Hard Work Is the Key to Success
91ֿ graduate Erik Gomez, who earned his bachelor’s degree in political science in May, spoke at Spring Commencement about his journey as a first-generation Latino-American student.
IN A FLASH: Preview KSU!
Every summer, the Kent Campus welcomes hundreds of high school students and their parents to discover 91ֿ at Preview KSU.
‘I Don't Believe 91ֿ Will Ever Not Help You’
First-generation, non-traditional student Yalanda Cunningham knows that 91ֿ has her back. After graduating with her associate's degree from a community college in Kalamazoo, Cunningham decided to finish her bachelor’s degree at 91ֿ. “I believe you can go so much further in your life,” Cunningham said, “if you had a solid background in education,” she said.
IN A FLASH SPECIAL: Keeping the Peace
91ֿ's visitors to Rwanda had opportunities to speak with officials dedicated to the country's peaceful future.
91ֿ Paves the Way for First-Generation Student Success
91ֿ is one of 21 institutions that has advanced to the First Scholars phase of the First Scholars Network. Faculty and staff are hard at work to provide a higher-quality experience for first generation students.
Rwandan Genocide Survivor Leading 91ֿ Outreach Efforts in Rwanda
91ֿ graduate Pacifique Niyonzima, who as a child survived the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi in Rwanda, is now back living in Rwanda leading 91ֿ’s outreach efforts there.
Peace on the Horizon
A group of 91ֿ students departed Saturday, July 1, for Kigali, Rwanda, where they will take part in the three-week Kigali Summer Institute.
91ֿ Legal Expert Offers Insight Into Supreme Court Decision on Affirmative Action
On Thursday, June 29, the U.S. Supreme Court, in a 6-3 ruling, struck down the long-standing policy of affirmative action in college admissions on the grounds it violates the 14th Amendment’s Equal Protection Clause. 91ֿ Professor Christopher Banks, Ph.D., J.D., said the high court already had tipped its hand that the court was “positioned to jettison” the policy, so the ruling was not surprising.
Food Production and Cultural Preservation at Heart of Exchange Program
For the second year in a row, students from 91ֿ and Universidad Panamericana in Mexico City have taken part in an international exchange to continue their research on food production, cultural preservation and economic inclusion.
