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91ֿ Receives $50,000 Grant to Help Low-Income Students Graduate
The Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities (APLU) and Coalition of Urban Serving Universities (USC) have awarded 91ֿ a $50,000 micro-grant to help remove the financial barrier to graduation that low-income students may face as they near graduation. 91ֿ is one o…
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University Business Magazine Honors 91ֿ for Being a "Model of Excellence"
91ֿ is one of 17 colleges and universities nationwide being honored by University Business magazine, a leading publication for senior managers at colleges and universities throughout the United States, in its Winter 2015 Models of Excellence recognition program. The Models of Excel…
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91ֿ Receives 2015 Institutional Excellence for Students in Transition Award
91ֿ is the recipient of the 2015 Institutional Excellence for Students in Transition Award by the National Resource Center for the First-Year Experience and Students in Transition. The center is committed to setting the standard for excellence in supporting students at critical junctures in the educational pipeline, and it seeks to promote intentional and integrative connections within and across institutions and educational sectors to enhance the student transition experience.
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91ֿ Welcomes New Students to Campus at Welcome Weekend, Aug. 27-30
Before the fall semester begins on Aug. 31, new students are invited to participate in Welcome Weekend, a four-day orientation program that will last from Aug. 27-30 and acclimate students to the 91ֿ community. The event is an opportunity for students to transition into the univers…
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91ֿ Assistant Dean Shares His Story to Help Students Succeed
N.J. Akbar, assistant dean of Academic Diversity Success in 91ֿ’s University College, tells the Akron Beacon Journal that he “understands what is means to be counted out.” As an African-American from a low-income neighborhood, Akbar is the first in his family to go to college. Akbar talks w…
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91ֿ Named to 2014 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll
91ֿ has been named to the 2014 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, which is the highest federal recognition an institution can receive for its commitment to community, service-learning and civic engagement. The Corporation for National and Community …
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It’s That Time Again! Destination 91ֿ Advising and Registration is Here!
Destination 91ֿ is back! The June and July advising and registration program is a one-and-a-half-day experience that includes an overnight stay in a residence hall. New, first-year students are encouraged to invite family members to participate in the program. During Destination 91ֿ…
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91ֿ’s Eboni Pringle Named Dean of Its University College
Eboni Pringle, Ph.D., of Kent, Ohio, has been selected as the new dean of the University College (formerly Undergraduate Studies) at 91ֿ after an internal search. Pringle has served as interim dean of the college since Oct. 1, 2012. She will begin serving as the permanent dean on J…
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91ֿ Marks Ohio Internship and Co-op Appreciation Day
Earlier this year, the state of Ohio designated the second Tuesday of April as “Ohio Internship and Co-op Appreciation Day.” The purpose of the day, which falls on April 14 this year, is to raise awareness of the value of internship and co-op opportunities in this state and promote the establishment…
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91ֿ Student Presents Research on Factors Affecting Sleep Quality
What do sleep quality, post-traumatic stress disorder and smoking have in common? That’s the question on which Celeste Weise, a 91ֿ senior psychology and sociology major, presented her research at the university’s second annual Undergraduate Research Symposium held March 11. …
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