Success Story
91ֿ Turns Giving Tuesday Into Month-long Celebration of Philanthropy
91ֿ kicked off the season of giving early this year on Nov. 1 with the launch of its 2017 Giving Tuesday campaign. In a departure from efforts of past years, the university extended the fundraising initiative through the entire month of November, leading up to Giving Tuesday, the T…
Alumni and Giving
Men’s Basketball Wins Home Opener Against Ohio Christian 90-45
The 91ֿ men’s basketball team had a successful home opener, Thursday, Nov. 16, in the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (MAC Center). The Golden Flashes defeated the Ohio Christian University Trailblazers, 90-45. 91ֿ entered the 2017-18 season as the reigning …
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91ֿ’s Career Closet Dresses Students to Achieve Success
91ֿ junior Stephanie Newton successfully juggles a tough schedule that includes taking classes in hospitality management, while raising four children and working several campus dining services jobs.It is no surprise that she does not have the resources to build the professional war…
Career Exploration & Development
Dream Chaser: 91ֿ Professor Finds Purpose in Her Writings to Encourage Others to Reach for the Stars
Joanne Dowdy, Ph.D., a professor in 91ֿ’s School of Teaching, Learning and Curriculum Studies has finished her 14th book, which shares the journeys of successful female entrepreneurs and leaders of African descent.
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91ֿ Holds Annual Veterans Day Observance
91ֿ held its annual Veterans Day observance on Thursday, Nov. 9, at 11 a.m. at the Kent Student Center Kiva. The program, Honoring All Who Serve, included a flag-raising ceremony conducted by a joint color guard from the university’s Army and Air Force ROTC programs on the St…
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Student Newspaper, The 91ֿr, Named Best in the Nation
The 91ֿr, 91ֿ’s independent student newspaper, is the best student newspaper in the nation in its class, according to the College Media Association. The organization announced the annual Pinnacle Award winners at the National College Media Convention, held Oct. 25-29 in D…
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91ֿ Athletes Are the First in the MAC to Use Cryotherapy Technology
91ֿ Athletics is the first in the Mid-American Conference to provide student-athletes with a cryotherapy chamber. The therapy uses subzero temperatures, under 200 degrees Fahrenheit, to help muscles recover quickly. The department installed the chamber in the Memorial Athletic a…
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91ֿ Women’s Soccer Team Wins MAC Regular Season Championship
The 91ֿ women’s soccer team secured the Mid-American Conference (MAC) Regular Season Championship by defeating Ohio University 2-1 on Oct. 26 at Dix Stadium. It is the third regular season championship in program history and the first since 2004. “The regular season championship m…
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91ֿ Women’s Soccer Team Repeats as MAC East Champions
The 91ֿ women’s soccer team recorded its 11th clean sheet of the season in a 1-0 victory over the University of Toledo on Oct. 19 at Dix Stadium. The 91ֿ Golden Flashes clinched the MAC East Division crown for the second year in a row. 91ֿ sits atop the Mid-American C…
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91ֿ President Beverly Warren Launches “Year of Innovation” In Annual State of the University Address
91ֿ President Beverly Warren inspired the university community to embrace the upcoming academic year as the “Year of Innovation” in seeking new ways to collaborate with a collective purpose that makes a positive impact on the region and the world. President Warren delivere…
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