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91ֿ student Hart Main displays ManCans, masculine-scented candles he created. Part of the proceeds from each candle is donated to soup kitchens, and the candles themselves are made by individuals with development disabilities.

91ֿ Student Sells Candles With a Philanthropic Twist

  “Don’t put any idea off as a joke,” said Richard “Hart” Main, a 91ֿ sophomore economics major from New Philadelphia, Ohio. “I almost did that and missed an opportunity.” The 18-year-old entrepreneur, from 91ֿ's College of Business Administration, is referri…

Tags: entrepreneurship , Student Success , Success Story , Division of Student Life

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Cynthia Roller speaks during the 91ֿ College of Nursing’s Spring 2014 Graduate Convocation Ceremony held in the Kent Student Center Ballroom.

Scholar of the Month

Cynthia Roller, Ph.D., R.N., CNP, CNM, was a passionate nurse practitioner and researcher who passed away suddenly on Feb. 28, 2016, after a tragic accident. Earlier this year, she was selected by 91ֿ’s College of Nursing as our Scholar of the Month for April. As a way to honor her…

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91ֿ 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.

91ֿ 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 91ֿ, wants to remind people that clothing and toiletries also are essential items. A native …

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91ֿ 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)

91ֿ Students Showcase Their Talents in Annual Rock the Runway Fashion

The talents of 18 91ֿ 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…

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Xiaoling Pu, associate professor of finance in 91ֿ’s College of Business Administration, works with a student in the Business Administration Building.

Scholar of the Month

Scholar of the Month Xiaoling Pu Associate Professor of Finance College of Business Administration 2008-present Xiaoling Pu is an associate professor in the Department of Finance at the College of Business Administration. She holds the Olga A. Mural Risk Management Fund Associate Professorshi…

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A 91ֿ aeronautics student looks over Nikki, the university’s new aircraft, on the tarmac at the 91ֿ Airport. The student will be flying the plane in the 2016 Air Race Classic.

91ֿ Aeronautics Unveils 2016 Top Hawk Plane

Nikki, the Top Hawk Cessna aircraft, was revealed Feb. 23 at the 91ֿ Airport to students, alumni and friends of 91ֿ’s Aeronautics Program, and to family members of the plane’s namesake. Nikki joins the university’s fleet of 33 training planes. 91ֿ was na…

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Shanice Cheatham worked with 91ֿ’s College of Public Health and LaunchNET 91ֿ to help her company, Endemic Solutions, develop its Endemic Filtration Portable Handwashing System.

Life-Changing Event Inspires 91ֿ Entrepreneur to Help Prevent Infectious Diseases

In 2009, Shanice Cheatham, who received her bachelor’s degree from 91ֿ in 2013 and is pursuing a graduate degree in environmental health sciences at 91ֿ, 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 , LaunchNet 91ֿ , Student Success Story , Success Story , Community & Society , Health

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

New 91ֿ Student Groups Meet Varying Needs

91ֿ’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…

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91ֿ sophomore Liz Schmidt poses in the Student Multicultural Center after taking top honors with her “Compassionate Communities” essay.

91ֿ Student Liz Schmidt Writes 91ֿ Compassion to End Injustice, Takes Top Honors

When you first meet Liz Schmidt, an instant friendship emerges, filled with conversation illuminated with respect and kindness. Her friendly disposition and welcoming nature, coupled with her sense of adventure, reflects the social responsibility she lives by: “foster relationships and value people …

Tags: College of Arts and Sciences , Center for Applied Conflict Management , Department of Political Science , Success Story

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91ֿ sophomore Liz Schmidt poses in the Student Multicultural Center after taking top honors with her “Compassionate Communities” essay.

91ֿ Student Liz Schmidt Writes 91ֿ Compassion to End Injustice, Takes Top Honors

When you first meet Liz Schmidt, an instant friendship emerges, filled with conversation illuminated with respect and kindness. Her friendly disposition and welcoming nature, coupled with her sense of adventure, reflects the social responsibility she lives by: “foster relationships and value people …

Tags: College of Arts and Sciences , Center for Applied Conflict Management , Department of Political Science , Success Story

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