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91²Ö¿â student Ashley Flowers poses under a bridge in downtown Kent with a bag full of items she hands out to the homeless in downtown Cleveland.

91²Ö¿â Student Creates Care Packages for the Homeless

When the concept of homelessness comes to mind, people tend to focus efforts on food donations, but Ashley Flowers, a junior majoring in psychology and criminology and justice studies at 91²Ö¿â, wants to remind people that clothing and toiletries also are essential items. A native …

Tags: Student Success , Success Story , Division of Student Life , Community & Society

Kent Campus

91²Ö¿â student Kelly Neiser (second from right) poses for pictures with her models after being announced as the Judges’ Choice and winner of a $2,500 scholarship. (Photo credit: Thomas Farmer Photography)

91²Ö¿â Students Showcase Their Talents in Annual Rock the Runway Fashion

The talents of 18 91²Ö¿â students were on display at Kent Student Center Programming’s 12th annual Rock the Runway fashion show, which took place March 5. Fashion was king on a night that featured the sights and sounds of this year’s theme, The Jacksons. In front of a Kent Stude…

Tags: Student Success , Kent Student Center Programming , Division of Student Life , Success Story

Kent Campus

Shanice Cheatham worked with 91²Ö¿â’s College of Public Health and LaunchNET 91²Ö¿â to help her company, Endemic Solutions, develop its Endemic Filtration Portable Handwashing System.

Life-Changing Event Inspires 91²Ö¿â Entrepreneur to Help Prevent Infectious Diseases

In 2009, Shanice Cheatham, who received her bachelor’s degree from 91²Ö¿â in 2013 and is pursuing a graduate degree in environmental health sciences at 91²Ö¿â, was told that her father had a 10 percent chance of living after being infected with MRSA, methicillin-resistant Staphylo…

Tags: College of Public Health and Health Sciences , LaunchNet 91²Ö¿â , Success Story , Community & Society , Health , Student Success

Kent Campus

Members of the Vocal Intensity a cappella singing group practice in a lounge in Tri-Towers.

New 91²Ö¿â Student Groups Meet Varying Needs

91²Ö¿â’s Center for Student Involvement authorized 50 new student organizations in fall 2015, bringing the total to nearly 400 different organizations, according to Katie Goldring, assistant director of the Center for Student Involvement. “As the number of student organizations con…

Tags: Center for Student Involvement , Division of Student Life , Student Success , Success Story

Kent Campus

A new 91²Ö¿â graduate holds his diploma up in victory after he walked across the stage during the Fall 2015 Commencement ceremony.

91²Ö¿â Holds Fall Commencement Ceremonies on Dec. 18 and 19

91²Ö¿â congratulates its newest graduates. The university held its Fall 2015 Commencement ceremonies for the Kent Campus on Dec. 18 and 19 at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (MAC Center). 91²Ö¿â conferred 2,154 degrees, including 1,565 bachelor’s degrees, 526 master’s…

Tags: Commencement , Office of the Provost , Student Success , Success Story

Kent Campus

University Business Magazine Honors 91²Ö¿â for Being a "Model of Excellence"

91²Ö¿â is one of 17 colleges and universities nationwide being honored by University Business magazine, a leading publication for senior managers at colleges and universities throughout the United States, in its Winter 2015 Models of Excellence recognition program. The Models of Excel…

Tags: University College , Awards and Honors , Advising , Student Success

Kent Campus

Members of Alpha Sigma Phi, Alpha Tau Omega, Alpha Xi Delta and Phi Iota Alpha act out their “Lion King†skit during Songfest, Fraternity and Sorority Life’s annual philanthropic event. (Photos courtesy of Signum Design)

Fraternity and Sorority Life Sets Fundraising Record With Annual Event

91²Ö¿â’s Fraternity and Sorority Life recently hosted Songfest, its largest annual philanthropic event. After totaling ticket sales, fundraising efforts and some last-minute donations, the Greek community was able to raise $56,500 for the King Kennedy Community Center.  &nbs…

Tags: Fraternity and Sorority Life , Center for Student Involvement , Division of Student Life , Student Success , Success Story , Greek Life

Kent Campus

91²Ö¿â safety Jordan Italiano sizes up an opponent’s wide receiver just before the start of a play during the 2014 season.

91²Ö¿â’s Jordan Italiano Named Finalist for Campbell Trophy and National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete

91²Ö¿â football player Jordan Italiano, a senior safety from Canfield, Ohio, has been selected by the National Football Foundation as a 2015 National Scholar-Athlete and finalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy presented by Fidelity Investments. Italiano is the first Kent Stat…

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Student Turns Freshman Year Involvement into National Award

If you want an example of how to dive into your freshman year, meet new people and get involved on campus, look no further than 91²Ö¿â School of Communication Studies student Nicole Machovina. Machovina’s freshman resume is so extensive, and her dedication to creating the ultimate re…

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Kent Campus

91²Ö¿â Student Wins Spot on National Martial Arts Team

Vincent Ripepi, a junior at 91²Ö¿â, will be traveling around the world on the prestigious Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) National Team for Olympic-style sparring. The Hudson Hub Times reports that Ripepi was placed on the team after competing last month in the AAU National Championsh…

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