University News
91ֿ Dining Services Cooks Up Award-Winning Meal
91ֿ Dining Services received recognition for the second year in a row at the 11th Annual Nutritious and Delicious Gala at the Tangier restaurant in Akron. Campus Executive Chef William Edmondson prepared roasted beet and arugula grilled cauliflower pizza and gluten-free chocolate chip cookies stuffed with espresso Marsala mascarpone. Chef Edmondson was assisted by registered dietitians Madison Jordan and Emily Reynolds.
Video: 91ֿ 2019 Commencement Recap
91ֿ students celebrate with family and friends after the graduation ceremony held at Dix Stadium.
Roe Green Visiting Director Series Continues to Thrive
The Roe Green series continues to prosper in 2019, bringing in actor, writer and director Ron West, ‘82, who has directed multiple pieces for The Second City in Chicago, appeared on Whose Line is it, Anyway? and worked on several other shows and projects.
Flash Forward
campus QUOTE “Beware the demon pomposity. That is really good advice. [In the news media] we need to not be so sure, we need to stick to the facts, we need to not get into this political food fight that is going on. . . . You don’t have to be a journalist for five minutes to know that things may ap…
Presidential Perspectives
“Dr. Diacon’s substantial contributions to 91ֿ’s advancement over the past seven years demonstrate that he is the right person at the right time to continue our remarkable momentum and progress.” —Ralph Della Ratta, Board chair A fter a rigorous national search, the 91ֿ Universi…
From the Gridiron to Graduation: Julian Edelman Completes Passes and 91ֿ Degree
A helmet and pads were replaced by a cap and gown for New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman as he finished a journey he started in 2005, joining 5,300 new 91ֿ graduates at the One University Commencement held at Dix Stadium.
91ֿ to Celebrate Its Newest Graduates at Commencement Ceremonies on May 10 and 11
The 91ֿ alumni family will grow by 5,300 new graduates as the university holds its spring commencement ceremonies.
National Foundation Funds Grant to Preserve Audio And Audiovisual Recordings Contained in the University’s May 4 Collection
91ֿ Libraries’ May 4, 1970 Collection has been selected by the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) to benefit from a $30,561 award through the Recordings at Risk grant program, generously funded by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
91ֿ to Gather for 49th Annual May 4 Commemoration, Host Renowned Journalist Bob Woodward
91ֿ will hold the 49th commemoration of the historic events of May 4, 1970, where protesting students, observers and soldiers gathered on that fateful day when the Ohio National Guard shot and killed four students and wounded nine others on the Kent Campus.
91ֿ Trustees Appoint Todd Diacon, Ph.D., as University’s 13th President
The 91ֿ Board of Trustees has appointed Todd Diacon, Ph.D., 91ֿ’s executive vice president and provost, as its next university president at a special Board meeting held Monday, April 29.