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Kenzie Alge and Alex Johnson

91ֿ Team Competes in 2019 Air Race Classic

Kenzie Alge, a 91ֿ certified flight instructor and 2019 graduate, and Alex Johnson, a 91ֿ junior flight technology student, make up the 91ֿ team competing in the 2019 Air Race Classic that starts June 18 in Jackson, Tennessee. 

Tags: Student Life, College of Aeronautics & Engineering, Student Success Story, Featured Story, Success Story

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91ֿ students wearing their rainbow graduation stoles smile during the university’s 2019 One University Commencement.

91ֿ Receives Highest Possible Score as an LGBTQ-Friendly Campus

A national organization has recognized 91ֿ with a perfect overall score for the university’s efforts to create a more inclusive campus and welcoming environment for all.

Tags: University News, Student Life, LGBTQ Student Center, Division of People, Culture and Belonging, Success Story

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Megan Schinker, a senior at Stow-Munroe Falls High School, participated in the College Credit Plus Science Experience Internship Program at 91ֿ's Department of Geology.

High School Student’s Research Into “Little Things” at 91ֿ Leads to Big Experience

Imagine being a 17-year-old high school student, and in your first semester of a geology research internship, your professor asks you to identify an extinct 300-million-year-old, tiny and unknown crustacean specimen. Megan Schinker, then an ambitious Stow-Munroe Falls High School junior, jumped right in. 

Tags: Department of Earth Sciences, College Credit Plus, College of Arts and Sciences, Student Success Story, Success Story

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New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman is congratulated by fellow 91ֿ graduates at the One University Commencement held at Dix Stadium.

From the Gridiron to Graduation: Julian Edelman Completes Passes and 91ֿ Degree

A helmet and pads were replaced by a cap and gown for New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman as he finished a journey he started in 2005, joining 5,300 new 91ֿ graduates at the One University Commencement held at Dix Stadium.

Tags: University News, Commencement, Spring Commencement, One University Commencement, Office of the President, Department of Intercollegiate Athletics, Success Story

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91ֿ's newest graduates celebrate during the One University Commencement held at Dix Stadium.

91ֿ Celebrates Its Newest Graduates

The 91ֿ alumni family grew by 5,300 new graduates as the university held its spring commencement ceremonies. 

Tags: Commencement, Spring Commencement, One University Commencement, Office of the President, Success Story

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A singer performs on stage in the Kent Student Center Ballroom during the 49th annual May 4 Commemoration.

91ֿ Community Gathers for 49th Annual May 4 Commemoration, Host Renowned Journalist Bob Woodward

91ֿ held the 49th commemoration of the historic events of May 4, 1970. The annual commemoration marks the fateful day when the Ohio National Guard shot and killed four students and wounded nine others on the Kent Campus. 

Tags: May 4, May 4 Commemoration, May 4 Visitors Center, Presidential Speaker Series, Success Story

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President-elect Todd Diacon

91ֿ Trustees Appoint Todd Diacon, Ph.D., as University’s 13th President

The 91ֿ Board of Trustees has appointed Todd Diacon, Ph.D., 91ֿ’s executive vice president and provost, as its next university president at a special Board meeting held Monday, April 29.

Tags: University News, Presidential Search, Office of the President, Success Story

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J.R. Campbell, executive director of the Design Innovation Initiative at 91ֿ, speaks during the construction launch event for the Design Innovation Hub.

91ֿ Celebrates Construction Launch of Its Design Innovation Hub

91ֿ celebrated the launch of a dynamic new space, the Design Innovation (DI) Hub, which will bring innovations from many disciplines together in a 68,000-square-foot building near the center of the Kent Campus.

Tags: University News, Design Innovation, Office of the Provost, Success Story

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Legendary journalist Bob Woodward will speak at 91ֿ the evening of May 4 as part of the university’s Presidential Speaker Series. (Photo credit: Lisa Berg)

Legendary Journalist Bob Woodward to Speak at 91ֿ on May 4

On Saturday, May 4, legendary journalist Bob Woodward comes to 91ֿ as part of the Presidential Speaker Series. He will speak at 7 p.m. in the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (MAC Center).

Tags: Presidential Speaker Series, Office of the President, WKSU, Success Story

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Michael N. Lehman, Ph.D., a leader in the field of neuroendocrinology and circadian rhythms, is the newly appointed director of 91ֿ’s Brain Health Research Institute.

91ֿ Names Michael N. Lehman, Ph.D., Inaugural Director of Brain Health Research Institute

Michael N. Lehman, Ph.D., a leader in the field of neuroendocrinology and circadian rhythms, is the newly appointed director of 91ֿ’s Brain Health Research Institute.

Tags: University News, Research & Science, brain health, Division of Research and Sponsored Programs, College of Arts and Sciences, Success Story

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