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President Warren Joins U.S. Rep. Ryan in Championing Transportation Funding
91ֿ President Beverly Warren recently joined U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan in a meeting with regional leaders about the state of Ohio’s infrastructure and the need for increased funding to improve deficiencies. The group met Sept. 5 in Kent at the Portage Area Regional Transportation…
91ֿ’s “Formula to Finish” Timely Graduation Initiative Saves Students Time and Money
91ֿ is embarking on a campaign to motivate and assist students toward timely graduation. The university’s “Formula to Finish” initiative encourages students to register for and pass at least 15 credit hours per semester in order to graduate in two years to get their associate degre…
91ֿ Theatre Students Perform in Scotland
Transforum Theatre, a student organization in 91ֿ’s School of Theatre and Dance, performed last month at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in Edinburgh, Scotland. Dedicated to helping students pursue their passions and explore their creativity through art, Transforum Theatre was invite…
Student Retention Drives 91ֿ Enrollment Growth at Its Kent Campus; Campus Also Welcomes Highest-Achieving Freshman Class
91ֿ continues to set records and reach its enrollment goals. The university released its official 15th day census data for the 2014 Fall Semester, reporting the highest retention rate for the Kent Campus in the university’s 104-year history. Retention of Kent Campus freshmen has in…
Music, Food and Freebies at Black Squirrel Festival
A 91ֿ tradition for 33 years, the annual Black Squirrel Festival took place Friday, Sept. 5, from 12-6 p.m. on the Student Green and Risman Plaza. The Black Squirrel Festival, which is hosted by Kent Student Center Programming, attracts more than 3,000 students, faculty and staff, as well as …
91ֿ Introduces Blue and Gold Friday
91ֿ has established a new 91ֿ tradition called Blue and Gold Friday. 91ֿ faculty, staff, students and alumni are encouraged to wear the university’s blue and gold colors every Friday to promote 91ֿ spirit and pride. “We are one university family, and one of t…
Congratulations to Our New Graduates
91ֿ congratulates its new graduates. The university held its fall 2013 Commencement ceremonies for the Kent Campus on Dec. 13 and Dec. 14 at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (MAC Center). 91ֿ conferred 1,984 degrees, including 1,544 bachelor’s degrees, 390 master…
Undergraduate Students Research Objectification of Women on TV
Previous research says female members of Generation Y are likely to have low self-esteem, resulting in negative behavior because of how women are portrayed in the media, but on the contrary, three undergraduate students from 91ֿ have found this is not always true. Fashion mercha…
First Football Game of 2014 Season Kicks Off Saturday
The 91ֿ football team opens its 2014 season Saturday, Aug. 30, hosting Mid-American Conference East Division rival Ohio University at 6 p.m. inside Dix Stadium. The 91ֿ Golden Flashes won their final two games of the 2013 season, while the Bobcats earned a spot in the Beef ‘…
