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Biology Professor Says Vaccine Development "Not a Surprise" Thanks to Scientific Developments

Jean Engohang-Ndong, Ph.D., associate professor of biology at 91²Ö¿â at Tuscarawas, credits technology with speeding up vaccine breakthroughs.

Tags: University News , Biology , Tuscarawas Campus , COVID-19

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Alan Canfora

Alan Canfora's life, legacy to be honored in Scholarship Fund

 Donations will benefit students in 91²Ö¿â's Library Science program.

Tags: University News , May 4 , Alumni

Alumni and Giving

Alan Canfora

Alan Canfora's Life, Legacy to Be Honored in Scholarship Fund

 Donations will benefit students in 91²Ö¿â's Library Science program.

Tags: May 4 , University News , May 4 50 , Alumni ,

Kent Campus

Alan Canfora giving a tour on the May 4, 1970 shooting site

Alan Canfora, Wounded on May 4, 1970, Dies at Age 71

Canfora was one of nine students wounded by Ohio National Guard soldiers during a peaceful protest. 

Tags: University News , May 4 , May 4 50

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Security Awareness Notice for the University Community

Dear 91²Ö¿â Students, Faculty and Staff, As previously noted by 91²Ö¿â’s Office of Security and Access Management during National Cybersecurity Awareness Month in October, there has been an increase in fraudulent scams and attempts by cybercriminals to access private data natio…

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2018 Firestone Immersive Summer Camp

Community Partnership Spans County Lines

91²Ö¿â and Akron-area foundations have partnered to support students in the Greater Akron community in a time of dire need through a collaboration that prioritizes positive regional impact and improving lives through education. 

Tags: Community & Society , University News

Alumni and Giving

Volunteers from 91²Ö¿â, the Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank and the National Guard assisted more than 200 families during the snowy  drive-through food distribution event on Wednesday at Dix Stadium.

Campus Kitchen Teams Up With Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank to Help Fight Food Insecurity in Portage County

91²Ö¿â’s inaugural drive-thru food distribution event on Dec. 16 in partnership with the Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank served more than 200 households. The foodbank said more than 26,000 people in Portage County face food insecurity – 30% of those seeking assistance for the first time due to the COVID-19 global pandemic.  

Tags: University News , Community & Society , Kent Campus , COVID-19

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91²Ö¿â Police Department Maintains National Law Enforcement Accreditation

The 91²Ö¿â Police Department was recently awarded national accreditation for the ninth time by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies Inc. in the Law Enforcement program. The 91²Ö¿â Police Department was first accredited in 1991.

Tags: Community & Society , University News , Department of Public Safety , Division of Finance and Administration , Police Services

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Members of 91²Ö¿â's Undergraduate Student Government Painted "Flashes Take Care of Flashes" on the Rock on Front Campus.

91²Ö¿â Establishes Policies and Procedures for Painting Campus Rock

91²Ö¿â will implement a new administrative policy regarding painting the Rock, which is located on Hilltop Drive on the Kent Campus. The policy, which goes into effect Jan. 11, 2021, is one of the institutional responses to racially offensive language that was painted on the Rock in 2020 and aimed at African American students. 

Tags: University News , Student Life , Division of Student Life

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Solar Array at 91²Ö¿â's College of Podiatric Medicine

Regional Campuses Power Forward With Solar Additions

Six of 91²Ö¿â’s Regional Campuses were recently for the installation of solar panels on its campuses, offering cleaner, more sustainable energy that is also more cost effective. 

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