University News
Park Place. 91ֿ’s First Parking Deck to Improve Access, Allow for Campus Transformation
91ֿ students who park on the northern edge of the Kent Campus can now give a collective cheer as additional parking is on the way via an 1,100-space, five-story parking deck. The 91ֿ Board of Trustees approved the deck’s construction at its Dec. 4 meeting.
91ֿ Board Approves Transformational Projects to Create New Signature Gateway
91ֿ’s first major construction project to create a new signature gateway to the Kent Campus will begin in the summer of 2020. At its Dec. 4 meeting, the 91ֿ Board of Trustees approved the construction of the university’s first parking deck.
91ֿ Celebrates Philanthropy With Monthlong Giving Tuesday Campaign
With the launch of its 2019 Giving Tuesday campaign on Nov. 1, 91ֿ has again transformed a one-day fundraising initiative into a monthlong giving campaign to support student scholarships, expanded programs, study away initiatives and modern facilities.
10 Questions With Taléa Drummer-Ferrell, Interim Dean of Students
Taléa Drummer-Ferrell is 91ֿ’s interim dean of students, a position that serves as the university’s primary student advocate and assists the vice president for student affairs in the leadership of the division. Learn more about Drummer-Ferrell as she answers these 10 questions.
91ֿ Celebrates Philanthropy With Monthlong Giving Tuesday Campaign
With the launch of its 2019 Giving Tuesday campaign on Nov. 1, 91ֿ has again transformed a one-day fundraising initiative into a monthlong giving campaign to support student scholarships, expanded programs, study away initiatives and modern facilities.
91ֿ Launches Program to Help Foster Teens Impacted by Opioid Crisis to Find Hope, Success in Their Futures
91ֿ will partner with First Star and school districts to engage foster care teens in college-preparatory programs that provide the foundational support they need to succeed in high school and envision a future that may include a college degree.
91ֿ Biology Instructor Receives Outstanding Teaching Award
What do you call a faculty member who continues to be a resource for students long after they’ve left his classroom, a faculty member who oversees a food pantry for students with food insecurity, a faculty member who works across departments for the benefit of all students? This year, Daniel Dankovich, D.C., lecturer of biological sciences at 91ֿ at East Liverpool, is called the winner of the Outstanding Teaching Award.
Peg’s Foundation Gifts Kent Nursing $165,000 Grant to Advance Mental Health Care in NE Ohio
91ֿ College of Nursing recently received a grant totaling $165,000 from Peg’s Foundation, formerly the Margaret Clark Morgan Foundation, a private grant-making foundation which supports mental health programs in northeast Ohio. Wendy Umberger, Ph.D., RN, PMHCNS-BC, associate dean f…
91ֿ’s Wick Poetry Center to Debut National Interactive Exhibit in Support of 50th Commemoration of May 4
91ֿ’s Wick Poetry Center is set to debut its “Armed With Our Voices” exhibit this week in Austin, Texas, as part of the National Council for the Social Studies annual conference. The exhibit provides a powerful form of cross-generational connection that engages users in the events of May 4, 1970, and the importance of peace, conflict resolution and student activism today.
College of Architecture and Environmental Design Students Rank Among Most-Hired Nationwide
91ֿ’s architecture and interior design graduates build such impressive skills during their studies in the College of Architecture and Environmental Design that in a national survey, hiring professionals rank them among the most-hired.