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91ֿ Celebrates 100 Years of Homecoming
The 91ֿ fight song blared down Main Street, the city of Kent was flooded with blue and gold, alumni and friends gathered and reminisced about their 91ֿ days, fans packed the stadium to cheer on their beloved Golden Flashes, and the entire campus boomed with 91ֿ pride.…
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91ֿ Celebrates 100 Years of Homecoming on Oct. 6
The 91ֿ fight song will blare down Main Street, the city of Kent will be flooded with blue and gold, alumni and friends will gather and reminisce about their 91ֿ days, fans will pack the stadium to cheer on their beloved Golden Flashes, and the entire campus will boom with K…
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TV Anchor Wayne Dawson Served as 91ֿ’s 2018 Homecoming Parade Grand Marshal
University celebrated 100 years of Homecoming on Oct. 6 Ask Wayne Dawson about his time at 91ֿ and the WJW Fox 8 anchor will tell you about going to football and basketball games to cheer on the Golden Flashes, attending weekend dances, eating at the Schwebel Room restaurant …
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91ֿ Selects Top Akron Developer to Design Proposed Home of College of Business Administration
91ֿ has selected Akron’s Signet Real Estate Group to lead the design phase of the marquee building of the first phase of the Kent Gateway Plan – the proposed new home for the College of Business Administration. The project is part of the university's Gateway to a Distincti…
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91ֿ Freshman Class Sets Enrollment Records Following Top Year for Graduates
From snow-capped mountains in Alaska to the tropical beaches of Hawaii to the South Korean countryside and palatial modern architecture in Oman, a diverse collage of students from around the country and the world has descended on campus. Together, they make up 91ֿ’s robust student …
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Governor Appoints Undergraduate Student Trustee Nick Kollar to 91ֿ Board of Trustees
Gov. John Kasich has appointed Nick Kollar to a two-year term as an undergraduate student trustee of the 91ֿ Board of Trustees. Mr. Kollar’s term concludes on May 6, 2020. Mr. Kollar is a sophomore economics and finance major in 91ֿ’s College of Business Administra…
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"No one, and no one's pain, will be forgotten" - 91ֿ President Beverly J. Warren speaking to Chautauqua Institution
“We at 91ֿ feel called to play the role of convener -- to broker conversations that are more civil, braver, and more productive.” At a time when our national conversation is plagued with division with opposing sides routinely attacking each other’s allegiances, 91ֿ Presid…
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91ֿ President Beverly Warren to Share Lessons, Learnings and Remembrances of May 4, Wednesday at Chautauqua Institution
91ֿ President Beverly J. Warren will be among the featured lecturers during the Chautauqua Institution’s weeklong investigation of “The Forgotten: History and Memory in the 21st Century,” which runs through Aug. 18.
91ֿ President Beverly Warren to Share Lessons, Learnings and Remembrances of May 4, Wednesday at Chautauqua Institution

91ֿ Holds Summer Commencement Ceremonies on Aug. 18
The 91ֿ alumni network will again grow its ranks this summer as more than a thousand Golden Flashes get their degrees. 91ֿ will hold its Summer 2018 Commencement ceremonies for the Kent Campus on Saturday, Aug. 18, at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (…
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91ֿ Ranked High as an LGBTQ-Friendly Campus
An inclusive campus acknowledges and respects diversity, and offers a welcoming environment for all community members regardless of their differences.
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