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Willie Oglesby, associate professor of health policy and management in 91ֿ’s College of Public Health, discusses research with students in a classroom in Moulton Hall.

Scholar of the Month

Scholar of the Month Willie H. Oglesby III Associate Professor of Health Policy and Management College of Public Health 2009-present Willie Oglesby is a member of the founding faculty at the College of Public Health. He is an associate professor of health policy and management and also serves…

Tags: Research , College of Public Health , Scholar of the Month , Division of Research and Sponsored Programs , Success Story

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Alfreda Brown (center), 91ֿ’s vice president for diversity, equity and inclusion, poses with award winners David Hassler (left), director of the Wick Poetry Center, and Molly Merryman (right), associate professor of sociology and founding director.

91ֿ to Hold 14th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration on Jan. 28

91ֿ held its 14th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration on Jan. 28 at 4 p.m. in the Kent Student Center Ballroom. The keynote speaker for the event was Joy-Ann Reid, national correspondent for MSNBC and author of “Fracture: Barack Obama, the Clintons and the Racial Di…

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91ֿ students enjoy ice skating at the 91ֿ Ice Arena.

91ֿ Hosts Welcome Back Week Events

The 91ֿ community will be treated to a week of welcome-back festivities to kick off the spring semester. Every day during the first week of classes, there will be a different giveaway item along with free food. There is a limited supply of giveaway items so everyone is encourage…

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

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A 91ֿ graduate shows her pride during the Fall 2015 Commencement ceremony.

91ֿ’s Degree Completion Program is Helping Dreams Come True for Students Who Withdrew Before Graduating

From getting deployed to Afghanistan, to being unable to pay for classes, to starting a family, and even accepting a job at a winery in southern Germany. The reasons for leaving 91ֿ, before completing a bachelor’s degree, fall across a wide spectrum for some students. For studen…

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

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Cassandra Storlie, an assistant professor in 91ֿ’s School of Lifespan Development and Educational Services, gives advice to Ph.D. students on finding their first jobs.

Scholar of the Month

Scholar of the Month Cassandra Storlie Assistant Professor   College of Education, Health and Human Services 2013-present Cassandra Storlie is an assistant professor in the School of Lifespan Development and Educational Sciences at the College of Education, Health and Human Services. She…

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91ֿ President Beverly Warren offers a holiday message to the 91ֿ community with the Kent Clarks.

President Warren Shares a Holiday Message

Watch this video of 91ֿ President Beverly Warren offering a holiday message to the 91ֿ community while the Kent Clarks singing group performs its version of “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year.”    

Tags: Office of the President , Success Story

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91ֿ students enjoy the company of a therapy dog during the Stress-Free Zone event in the library.

91ֿ Libraries Offers Therapy Dogs for Stress-Free Zone

They’re back! 91ֿ Libraries invites all 91ֿ students, faculty and staff to take a break and relax with therapy dogs on Monday, Dec. 14, and Tuesday, Dec. 15, from 3-5 p.m. There will be free popcorn and beverages for attendees. “The therapy dogs at the Stress-F…

Tags: University Libraries , Success Story , Student Life

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A new 91ֿ graduate holds his diploma up in victory after he walked across the stage during the Fall 2015 Commencement ceremony.

91ֿ Holds Fall Commencement Ceremonies on Dec. 18 and 19

91ֿ 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). 91ֿ conferred 2,154 degrees, including 1,565 bachelor’s degrees, 526 master’s…

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

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 Danielle Sarver Coombs, associate professor in 91ֿ’s School of Journalism and Mass Communication, lectures in a Franklin Hall classroom during an afternoon journalism class.

Scholar of the Month

Scholar of the Month Danielle Sarver Coombs Associate Professor   College of Communication and Information 2007-present Danielle Sarver Coombs is an associate professor in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at the College of Communication and Information. Her research focuse…

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91ֿ President Beverly Warren, pictured here with 91ֿ students, has personally matched $25,000 for donations made to 91ֿ on Giving Tuesday.

A Very Special Thank You to the 91ֿ Community for Its Generosity on Giving Tuesday

The 91ֿ community gave generously on Giving Tuesday this Dec. 1, far exceeding expectations. As promised, President Beverly Warren personally matched $25,000 in a gift to the Distinctive 91ֿ Fund, a fund that will support the university’s five priorities for a distinctive Ke…

Tags: Office of the President , Division of Institutional Advancement , Success Story , Community & Society

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